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The '''Cyprus Safer Internet Center''' has been active in Cyprus since the summer of 2006. The Center has been created as a part of the CyberEthics project which is | The '''Cyprus Safer Internet Center''' has been active in Cyprus since the summer of 2006. The Center has been created as a part of the CyberEthics project which is cofunded by the Safer Internet Programme of the European Commission. Cyprus Safer Internet Center is a consortium made of five partners which are [[Cyprus Neuroscience and Technology Institute]], Ministry of Education and Culture – [[Cyprus Pedagogical Institute]], [[CYTA]], The Olive Branch Foundation and the Pancyprian Coordinating Committee for the Protection and Welfare of Children. The Center serves as an Awareness Node along with it’s Hotline and the Helpline. The Helpline has been active since 2009 while the Hotline has been active since 2006. The centre undertakes various awareness raising activities along with the Hotline and Helpline services it provides. Through out aforementioned CyberEthics project Cyprus Safer Internet Centre, its partners, associated partners and advisory board have generated a widespread network across Europe on Internet Safety issues. Therefore, the Centre can serve as a link between the Commonwealth Initiative and the European Union for the good information flow amongst each other mainly on best practices in individual countries. Cyprus Safer Internet Centre can also willingly share the resources and experiences obtained during the course of the six years of implementing the CyberEthics project. | ||
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The project also aims to engage 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. | The project also aims to engage 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. | ||
The project is | The project is cofunded by the Safer Internet Programme of the European Commission. | ||
Its objective is to: | Its objective is to: | ||
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* [[Cyber Crime Initiative]] | * [[Cyber Crime Initiative]] | ||
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Since its launch, in 2006, the Cyberethics project has engaged virtually all relevant stakeholders as full partners (i.e., benefiting with funds) and/or associate partners (i.e, participating with their funding). | Since its launch, in 2006, the Cyberethics project has engaged virtually all relevant stakeholders as full partners (i.e., benefiting with funds) and/or associate partners (i.e, participating with their funding). | ||
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*[http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/activities/sip/programme/index_en.htm European Union’s Safer Internet plus Programme] | *[http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/activities/sip/programme/index_en.htm European Union’s Safer Internet plus Programme] | ||
