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cyberbullying

the activity of using the internet to harm or frighten another person, especially by sending them unpleasant messages:

• Schools are required to come up with ways to address cyberbullying.
• In the past ten years, cyberbullying has become increasingly common among students.

OUR GOAL!

The ERASMUS + project entitled “e-safety – e Creativity Networks for Teachers, Parents & Guardians” brings together a consortium of esteemed partners dedicated to advancing adult education and fostering collaboration on an international scale.

The project is addressed to adults involved with the upbringing, education, and support of children and aims to educate them on the challenges that children face in the digital world and to empower them to be responsible digital citizens, positively influencing the digital readiness and safety of the younger generation.

Cultivate the required Digital Competences of educators, parents/guardians and related professionals to be able to promote and support Digital Readiness, focusing on the thematic areas of Safety from Ιnternet Αddiction and Cyberbullying.
Provide training and counselling support for educators, parents/guardians and related professionals on issues related to the above 2 areas, with focus on the implementation of Empathetic Active Listening techniques that will help them build a relationship of trust, interest, and respect with the children.

internet addiction

Internet addiction is characterized by excessive or poorly controlled preoccupations, urges or behaviours regarding computer use and internet access that lead to impairment or distress.

The condition has attracted increasing attention in the popular media and among researchers, and this attention has paralleled the growth in computer (and Internet) access.

Internet safety

Internet safety, also known as online safety, cyber safety and electronic safety
(e-safety), refers to the policies, practices and processes that reduce the harms to people that are enabled by the (mis)use of information technology.

• As the number of internet users continues to grow worldwide, internets, governments, and organizations have expressed concerns about the safety of children and teenagers and the elderly using the Internet.
• Over 45% have announced they have endured some sort of cyber-harassment.

MORE THAN 1 BILLION CHILDREN

have been affected globally by school closures

During the pandemic and until today, more than 1 billion children have been affected globally by school closures. The transition to digital learning and the deprivation of school’s social life, resulted to an increase in the screen time which, in turns, resulted to an increase in the exposure to cyber risk: according to the Child Online Safety Index (COSI), almost 60% of 145,426 children aged 8-12 surveyed across 30 countries are exposed to one or more forms of cyber risk, amounting to a ‘cyber pandemic’.

45%

of children online

across the surveyed countries are affected by cyberbullying

39%

experience

reputational risks

29%

are exposed

to violent and sexual content

28%

experience

cyber threats

17%

experience

risky contact such as offline meetings with strangers or sexual contact

In 2021, Bark (a parental control tool) analyzed more than 3.4 billion messages across texts, email, and 30+ apps and social media platforms. Below are some of Bark's findings during those 12 months:

Bullying:

72.09% of tweens and 85.00% of teens experienced bullying as a bully, victim, or witness.

Depression:

32.11% of tweens and 56.40% of teens engaged in conversations about depression.

Sexual content:

68.97% of tweens and 90.73% of teens encountered nudity or content of a sexual nature.

Self-harm / suicide:

43.09% of tweens and 74.61% of teens were involved in a self-harm/suicidal situation.

Drugs / alcohol:

75.35% of tweens and 93.31% of teens engaged in conversations surrounding drugs/alcohol.

Violence:

80.82% of tweens and 94.50% of teens expressed or experienced violent subject matter/thoughts.

Predators:

9.95% of tweens and 20.54% of teens encountered predatory behaviors from someone online.

Disordered eating:

1.96% of tweens and 7.66% of teens engaged with or encountered content about disordered eating.

Anxiety:

19.69% of tweens and 42.05% of teens used language or were exposed to language about anxiety.

GR net

GRNET S.A. – National Infrastructures for Research and Technology operating since 1998, is one of the largest public sector technology companies in Greece. Since August 2019, it operates under the auspices of the Ministry of Digital Governance

Project Coordinator

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The Smile of the Child

‘The Smile of the Child’ (TSoC), is the largest recognized non-profit organization in Greece in the critical field of child protection, search and rescue of missing children, support of children and families with children in need…

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EU-ROM Training & Consultancy Ltd

Established established in 2009, in Bucharest, Romania EU-ROM Training & Consultancy Ltd is one of the leading companies in the field of consultancy and management of integrated and complex projects …

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Gordon Academic College of Education

Gordon Academic College of Education is a leading academic institution in Israel, specializing in educating students to be teachers and the professional development of in-service teachers.

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CSI

Center for Social Innovation (CSI) is a Research and Development organization based in Nicosia-Cyprus, which focuses on fostering social innovation that can bring about a positive change to local, national, regional, and global entities…

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Medion7

Medion7, with over a decade of experience, specializes in developing and supporting e-learning environments, leveraging open-source software. The company’s key competence lies …

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University of Crete

Τhe e-Learning Lab of University of Crete was founded under the name “Laboratory for Advanced Learning Technologies in Lifelong and Distance Learning” within the Dpt. of Primary Education UoC…

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European Parents Association- EPA

European Parents Association- EPA has been the only EU-level organisation representing parents as a stakeholder group in education since its foundation in 1985. Through our 25+ member organisations …

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Pitchipoy

Pitchipoy Animation production was established in 1985 by Noam Meshulam and is the most experienced animation production house in Israel.
Pitchipoy is well known for its unique and artistic approach and over …

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cyberbullying

the activity of using the internet to harm or frighten another person, especially by sending them unpleasant messages:

• Schools are required to come up with ways to address cyberbullying. • In the past ten years, cyberbullying has become increasingly common among students.

OUR GOAL!

The ERASMUS + project entitled “e-safety – e Creativity Networks for Teachers, Parents & Guardians” brings together a consortium of esteemed partners dedicated to advancing adult education and fostering collaboration on an international scale.

Cultivate the required Digital Competences of educators, parents/guardians and related professionals to be able to promote and support Digital Readiness, focusing on the thematic areas of Safety from Ιnternet Αddiction and Cyberbullying.

internet addiction

Internet addiction is characterized by excessive or poorly controlled preoccupations, urges or behaviours regarding computer use and internet access that lead to impairment or distress.

The condition has attracted increasing attention in the popular media and among researchers, and this attention has paralleled the growth in computer (and Internet) access.

Internet safety

Internet safety, also known as online safety, cyber safety and electronic safety (e-safety), refers to the policies, practices and processes that reduce the harms to people that are enabled by the (mis)use of information technology.

• As the number of internet users continues to grow worldwide, internets, governments, and organizations have expressed concerns about the safety of children and teenagers and the elderly using the Internet. • Over 45% have announced they have endured some sort of cyber-harassment.

have been affected globally by school closures

of children online

experience

are exposed

experience

experience

In 2021, Bark (a parental control tool) analyzed more than 3.4 billion messages across texts, email, and 30+ apps and social media platforms. Below are some of Bark's findings during those 12 months:

72.09% of tweens and 85.00% of teens experienced bullying as a bully, victim, or witness.

32.11% of tweens and 56.40% of teens engaged in conversations about depression.

68.97% of tweens and 90.73% of teens encountered nudity or content of a sexual nature.

43.09% of tweens and 74.61% of teens were involved in a self-harm/suicidal situation.

75.35% of tweens and 93.31% of teens engaged in conversations surrounding drugs/alcohol.

80.82% of tweens and 94.50% of teens expressed or experienced violent subject matter/thoughts.

9.95% of tweens and 20.54% of teens encountered predatory behaviors from someone online.

1.96% of tweens and 7.66% of teens engaged with or encountered content about disordered eating.

19.69% of tweens and 42.05% of teens used language or were exposed to language about anxiety.

GR net

The Smile of the Child

EU-ROM Training & Consultancy Ltd

Gordon Academic College of Education

CSI

Medion7

University of Crete

European Parents Association- EPA

Pitchipoy

• Schools are required to come up with ways to address cyberbullying.
• In the past ten years, cyberbullying has become increasingly common among students.

Internet safety, also known as online safety, cyber safety and electronic safety
(e-safety), refers to the policies, practices and processes that reduce the harms to people that are enabled by the (mis)use of information technology.

• As the number of internet users continues to grow worldwide, internets, governments, and organizations have expressed concerns about the safety of children and teenagers and the elderly using the Internet.
• Over 45% have announced they have endured some sort of cyber-harassment.