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On February 7th, Safer Internet Day 2012, the [[Cyberethics: Cyprus Safer Internet Center]] organized a conference in Nicosia to celebrate the day. The conference was under the auspices of the Ministry of Education & Culture. There was a welcoming message from a representative of the Ministry of Education & Culture and from Mr. [[Alexandros Alexandrou]] (Head of Internet Services, CYTA). First presenter at this event was Mr. Stavros Kondaktzis, Chief Strategist from Avacom Media that talked about the Social Media as a personal case. Second presenter was Mrs. Magdalini Zafiropoulou, Electronic Mechanic member of the EEXI that talked about Social Media and personal data protection. Mrs. Fotini Mavromati, Consultant/Psychologist for the P&A Kyriakou Children’s Hospital followed and talked about teenagers and the Internet: research and experiences from the Teenage Health program. Following Mrs. Mavromati, was Mrs. [[Anastasia Economou]] (Head of the Department of Educational Technology of the [[Cyprus Pedagogical Institute]]) that presented the top 10 videos chosen from the SID 2012 Cyprus Video Competition. At the end of the presentation of the 10 videos the top 3 winning videos were awarded the preannounced gift (an i-pad per participating winning student), offered by CYTA! After the presentations a discussion between the students, parents, authorities, experts and members of the audience was held, coordinated by Dr. [[Yiannis Laouris]]. The discussion turned out to be very interesting and productive. During the discussion phase Mr. [[George Karkas]], (Cyber Crime Unit of the Cyprus Police) and Mrs. [[Iliada Spyrou]], (Helpline Coordinator) presented the ways people in Cyprus that have problems on the Internet, can get help. | On February 7th, Safer Internet Day 2012, the [[Cyberethics: Cyprus Safer Internet Center]] organized a conference in Nicosia to celebrate the day. The conference was under the auspices of the Ministry of Education & Culture. There was a welcoming message from a representative of the Ministry of Education & Culture and from Mr. [[Alexandros Alexandrou]] (Head of Internet Services, [[CYTA - Cyprus Telecommunications Authority]]). First presenter at this event was Mr. Stavros Kondaktzis, Chief Strategist from Avacom Media that talked about the Social Media as a personal case. Second presenter was Mrs. Magdalini Zafiropoulou, Electronic Mechanic member of the EEXI that talked about Social Media and personal data protection. Mrs. Fotini Mavromati, Consultant/Psychologist for the P&A Kyriakou Children’s Hospital followed and talked about teenagers and the Internet: research and experiences from the Teenage Health program. Following Mrs. Mavromati, was Mrs. [[Anastasia Economou]] (Head of the Department of Educational Technology of the [[Cyprus Pedagogical Institute]]) that presented the top 10 videos chosen from the SID 2012 Cyprus Video Competition. At the end of the presentation of the 10 videos the top 3 winning videos were awarded the preannounced gift (an i-pad per participating winning student), offered by [[CYTA - Cyprus Telecommunications Authority]]! After the presentations a discussion between the students, parents, authorities, experts and members of the audience was held, coordinated by Dr. [[Yiannis Laouris]]. The discussion turned out to be very interesting and productive. During the discussion phase Mr. [[George Karkas]], (Cyber Crime Unit of the Cyprus Police) and Mrs. [[Iliada Spyrou]], (Helpline Coordinator) presented the ways people in Cyprus that have problems on the Internet, can get help. | ||
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|[[SID 2012 Video Competition]] | |[[SID 2012 Video Competition]] | ||
|A circular was sent to all schools in Cyprus, inviting them to participate to the [[SID 2012 Video Competition]]. | |A circular was sent to all schools in Cyprus, inviting them to participate to the [[SID 2012 Video Competition]]. | ||
|[[Cyprus Neuroscience and Technology Institute]], | |[[Cyprus Neuroscience and Technology Institute]], [[Cyprus Pedagogical Institute]] and [[CYTA - Cyprus Telecommunications Authority]] | ||
|No | |No | ||
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|Safer Internet Training | |Safer Internet Training | ||
|A seven 2-hour session training was organized, targeting parents, experts and stakeholders. | |A seven 2-hour session training was organized, targeting parents, experts and stakeholders. | ||
|[[Cyprus Neuroscience and Technology Institute]], [[CYTA - Cyprus Telecommunications Authority]], [[Microsoft (Cyprus)]], [[Pancyprian Coordinating Committee for the Protection and Welfare of Children]], | |[[Cyprus Neuroscience and Technology Institute]], [[CYTA - Cyprus Telecommunications Authority]], [[Microsoft (Cyprus)]], [[Pancyprian Coordinating Committee for the Protection and Welfare of Children]], [[Cyprus Pedagogical Institute]], [[Police Department - Cyber Crime Unit]] | ||
|No | |No | ||
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