Safer Internet

“Safer Internet” is a programme of the European Commission (EC) Information Society and Media Directorate-General which has been implemented since 1999 in all EU countries. In 2005 the programme was started in Lithuania. The main tasks are education of the society on the issues of a safer internet and hotline implementation. During General Assembly of INHOPE on 28-29 May 2008 in Dublin Lithuanian hotline became a member of INHOPE!

The project Safer Internet LT SIC is being implemented in Lithuania under the Safer Internet program during the period January 2011- June 2012. Main objectives of the project are:

• Increase public awareness about harmful content and conduct on the internet; promote safer online environment; provide the public with a contact points for reporting illegal and harmful content and conduct, in particular on child sexual abuse material, grooming and cyberbullying.

The Safer Internet Centre established by this project consists of:

• An awareness centre which aims to help children, parents and educators to avoid the dangers associated with the harmful content and conduct on the internet and aims to educate the society and promote a safer online environment;
• A hotline which provides a facility to accept and process reports from the public about illegal and harmful content on the internet.
• A helpline which provides a facility to answer online questions and telephone calls from children and parents related to their use of online technologies, in particular in relation to harmful contact (grooming), harmful conduct (cyberbullying), harmful content and uncomfortable or scary experiences in using online technologies (from July 2011).