Safer Internet Day

Lebanon Committee Activities for SID 2013 

The Higher Council for Childhood- MoSA:

• Is the patron of the Big Event of Children on February 9th, 2013
• Participates in talk shows and organize the media interview
• Provides Awareness through Miin AAL MTV and program numbers on LBC
• Participates in the preparation committee of the Big Event for Children on February 9th, 2013
  

The Center for Educational Research and Development - MoE: 

• Formal Launching of the online safety campaign and training curriculum on Feb 5th, 2013.
• Launching of the TV spots about online safety.
• Distribution of parents and children posters, brochures and stickers . 
• Participates in the preparation committee of the Big Event for Children on February 9th, 2013

The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority- MoT: 

• The TRA set a twitter account that will be kept up to date instantly by an on site administrator .
• The TRA developed a Facebook page www.facebook.com/SaferInternetDayLebanon.
• A press release will be sent to the media on February 4th, 2013 .
• Two banners with a dedicated COP message will be prepared to be installed inside the theater on the 9th of February
• The TRA will update its website with news on the event consistently.
• Interviews will be scheduled with radio stations during the week of the 4th of February to tackle this event with a possible live coverage of Tanguy by Light FM during the theater event
• Mass SMS will be sent on the 5th of February to 170,000 persons targeted as parents.
• Participates in the preparation committee of the Big Event for Children on February 9th, 2013
  

World Vision Lebanon: 

• Coordinates the preparations of the Safer Internet Lebanon Committee 2013:

Have a competition for children between grades 4 and 9, concerning “Rights and Responsibilities” over the net. Include in this competition 20 official schools, 20 private schools and 10 NGOs from all around Lebanon. Each school and each NGO can submit  individual products (Small movies, songs, drawings, publicity, poetry…). These  focal products will be screened by the jury (Lebanon committee) and winners with other students from their schools will participate in the celebration day on February 9th, 2013.

• Participates in the preparation committee of the Big Event for Children on February 9th, 2013:

World Vision Lebanon to support the presentation  of the Online Safety Play on Saturday December 9th, 2013 in the afternoon. All the students who were selected for the final competition will be invited to the celebration day where the play will be presented, the products and the winners awarded. The members of the National Committee will be sharing with the children their awareness materials (E-helpline, stickers, gadget, leaflets, contract, CDs).

• Participates in media campaign through WVL website, facebook and twitter pages

Online Safety Lebanon:

• Online Safety Lebanon will be engaging the SID 2013 through its social media tools, posting tips and online safety updates all day long. Additionally, Online Safety Lebanon will be delivering awareness sessions through out the day!
• Participates in the preparation committee of the Big Event for Children on February 9th, 2013.
  

Himaya:

• Participates in the preparation committee of the Big Event for Children on February 9th, 2013.
• Participates in media campaign through himaya website, facebook, and twitter (newly born).
• Participates in Providing information to upload on online safety.
• Participates in promoting online safety through the e-helpline project/distribution of specific awareness tools.
  

Makhzoumi Foundation:

• Participates in the preparation committee of the Big Event for Children on February 9th, 2013.
• Participates in media campaign through Makhzoumi website, facebook and twitter pages
• Contact schools  participating in the competition
• Will distribute Mugs during the event .  

Beyond Organization:

• Participates in the preparation committee of the Big Event for Children on February 9th, 2013.
  

First New SID Committee for 2012: Lebanon 

The Lebanese Safer Internet Day 2012 Committee is gathering the Higher Council for Childhood (affiliated to the Ministry of Social Affairs), World Vision Lebanon, and many of the clusters' members related to the HCC (awareness cluster, technical cluster and legal cluster). These clusters gather representatives from several ministries, international and local NGOs as well as many actors from the private sector. Several adherants have joined the committee: The Telecommunications Regulatory Authorities, The Center for Educational Research and Development, Microsoft Lebanon, Himaya, YMCA, Kidproof M.E, E-Mediat, Al Mahdi Scouts and Guides, College Notre Dame de Louaize, Balamand University, Rotary Beirut Cadmous. 

Activities that will be conducted on Safer Internet Day 2013  

• World Vision Lebanon: 
  
• Media Campaign in partnership with the Higher Council for Childhood, and other international and local NGOs.
• Adapt the SID TV spot to Arabic by WVL and HCC and put it on several Lebanese televisions during the week of Feb 7. Participate in many TV shows and programs to present the SID 2012 and to raise awareness about internet safety.
• Awareness session for media persons part of the child protection cluster:
• HCC and WVL are inviting around 25 media persons to attend a 3 hour awareness session on Internet Safety and SID, to help in spreading an adequate message during February's celebration, while involving them as key partners in this event.
• WVL Children Big Event:

World Vision Lebanon is preparing a big event that will be conducted in Beirut on Saturday February 4th from 2 to 5 pm. This event is under the patronage of the Higher Council for Childhood. It will gather children from different denominations and backgrounds. This event will be a fair whereby several recreational and educational games will be displayed. Educational corners will be animated by local stakeholders working in the field of internet safety while in parallel; parents will have the chance to attend awareness sessions, discussion tables with their children, facilitated by professionals. Each recreational game will provide also a message about online safety.  Many partners are collaborating in the preparation of this activity: Microsoft Lebanon, Himaya, YMCA, Kidproof ME, Rotary Beirut Cadmous, Al Mahdi Scouts and Guides, TRA, E-Mediat. 

Telecommunications Regulatory Authority:  

• Update website with event, send mass mails to TRA data base reminding stakeholders about roundtable propositions for a safer cyberspace. Have a booth with all already prepared material for children safety online if big event anticipated by World Vision, Prepare of latest tools for parents for a secure internet connection if needed by World Vision. Propose a meeting with HCCP to finalize Code of Conduct for ISP's as mentioned during November's conference. Present at Balamand University on February 10th a dedicated presentation to students on codes of practices relating to Online Children protection.
  

Center for Educational Research and Development: 

• Preparation of 5 TV spots: two of them will be displayed on television on the occasion of the safe internet day.
• Brochures concerning internet safety, 6 posters and stickers will be distributed.
  

Microsoft Lebanon 

• Microsoft Lebanon is committed to help children stay safe online and to help parents embrace their children’s digital world with a mix of supervision, open communication, and technical tools and tips. With this vision in mind, Microsoft Lebanon will participate in the WV online safety event, delivering online safety sessions for parents at the event’s educational corner. Microsoft Lebanon will also utilize social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter and YouTube) to promote online safety awareness on SID. Additionally, Microsoft Lebanon will be sponsoring the online safety panel at the New Arab Women Forum-NAWF (1 & 2 February) and is delivering an online safety training session for NGOs at the forum. On the top of that Microsoft Lebanon will drive the online safety awareness campaign internally to all its employees through emails, resources and internal communication.

 El Mahdi Scouts and Guides: 

• Conduct workshops and scouts activities for the members of Mahdi guide about the safety while using the internet, all around Lebanon.
  

Notre Dame de Louaize school:

• The CNDL, enjoying a history of more than 40 years, is preparing more than 4300 students to explore new horizons of plenty of promises. On Tuesday 7th of February 2012, the CNDL wants tto organize a huge event and to promote students, teachers and parents to safer and more responsible use of online technologies and mobile phones. This day will be centered on the theme Connecting generations and educating each other, with the slogan: "Discover the digital world together...safely"

E-Mediat:

• Promote for the Safe Internet Day through facebook,  twitter, youtube. Involve their NGOs partners in the topic and encourage them for that day.
  

Kidproof ME:

• Offer Social Netiquette 2 hours' workshops. Offer sessions on Cyber Safety: Helping Kids Avoid Cyber-Bullying and other Online Risks (1hr seminar for student assembly).
  

Balamand University:

• Provide Awareness sessions for the university’s students. Provide  a seminar about online safety on February 10th gatherimg lecturers from several ministries, and participants from  ministries, municipalities, governmental bodies, universities, schools, red cross, social centers and youth clubs from North Lebanon. During this seminar, competition will be launched for the North schools' students, concerning the best digital production on the online safety topic. ( movie, song...)
  

Social development centers:

• Several social development centers are planning to conduct awareness sessions for children, parents and children.