CyberEthics SafeInternet Node: Campaign Group for island-wide awareness on safe internet

The content of this page is displayed in standardized format to serve as quick reference; and facilitate its use during preparation of new applications. Do not change the content of this page without consulting with the project coordinator. For encyclopedic details about the project, please refer to its main page. CyberEthics Safe Internet Node: Campaign Group for island-wide awareness on safe internet CyberEthics, the Cyprus Awareness Node has been creative and active in promoting awareness to the Cyprus public, island-wide, on the safer use of the Internet. CyberEthics had a very effective Safer Internet Day with the collaboration of its partners plus the opportunity to promote its “Cyber” and “Ethics” characters and launch its new computer game. These created endless new opportunities for the promotion of the project especially to children and teenagers. The project was successful with respect to informing all target groups either through well-chosen media campaigns or by face-to-face presentations at schools, NGOs, universities and other forums. The new website was also a very important part of the campaign that served as the start of the new campaign that was more technology directed and high tech.

Formal Project Description Contract Title CyberEthics SafeInternet Node: Campaign Group for island-wide awareness on safe internet Project Acronym Cyberethics Donor European Commission Lead Partner Future Worlds Center/CNTI Call/Action Safer Internet Programme Link to the Call http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/activities/sip/index_en.htm Agreement n° SIP2005AN-38265-CyberEthics Partners The Olive Branch (ZEYTIN DALI) Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation Cyprus Family Planning Association University of Cyprus – Department of Political Science Countries of the action CYPRUS Cost of Action €292,549.00 Grant €146,275 Cost for FWC €167.900,00 Grant for FWC €83.950,00 Dates 01/09/2006 - 31/08/2008 Short Description Island-wide safer internet campaign in Cyprus Main Page Cyberethics: Cyprus Safer Internet Center

Overall objective(s) The first objective is to implement a strong campaign, under the acronym “CyberEthics” concerning the safe use of Internet in Cyprus, which will serve the needs of all people that live on the island (i.e., also Turkish Cypriots and other minorities) and address not only issues of pornography, but also racism (currently on the rise in Cyprus), gender discrimination and inappropriate use of peoples’ images. The second objective is to engage in the process actors from the government and the civil society, thus contributing towards the eradication of cyber crime through informed actions of European citizens and public institutions that aim to change behaviours, mentality and attitudes, giving special emphasis to rural and less developed areas of the country. Taking advantage of the applicant’s expertise and international network in mobile technologies attention will also be given to unethical/illegal usages of all new online technologies (i.e., mobile and broadband content, online games, peer-to-peer file transfer and all other forms of real-time communication).

Specific objective(s) Act as node of awareness network in Cyprus. Devise a cohesive, hard-hitting and targeted awareness campaign using the most appropriate media, taking into account best practice and experience in other countries. Establish and maintain a partnership (formal or informal) with key players (government agencies, press and media groups, ISP associations, users organisations, education stakeholders) and actions in their country relating to safer use of Internet and new media. Promote dialogue and exchange of information notably between stakeholders from the education and technological fields. Where appropriate, cooperate with work in areas related to the Safer Internet plus programme such as in the wider field of media and information literacy or consumer protection. Inform users about European filtering software and services and about hotlines and self- regulation schemes. Actively cooperate with other national nodes in the European network by exchanging information about best practices, participating in meetings and designing and implementing a European approach, adapted as necessary for national linguistic and cultural preferences. Provide a pool of expertise and technical assistance to start-up awareness nodes (new nodes could be ‘adopted’ by a more experienced node). Take an active part in European-level events and in the organisation of national, regional and local events for the Safer Internet Day. Cooperate with the hotline present in the country, if any, and Europe Direct.