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BeSmartOnline project launched today
Coordinated by the Malta Communications Authority, the BeSmartOnline! project launched today brings together a number of other entities including Agenzija Appogg, the Office of the Commissioner for Children, the Directorate for Educational Services (DES), the Secretariat for Catholic Education, and the Malta Police Force. The partners will be working together towards raising awareness and...
Malta marks Safer Internet Day as a national consortium forms to promote smarter use
Today, Tuesday the 8th February, Malta joins the rest of the world in celebrating Safer Internet Day. Many events are being organised worldwide to raise awareness on the safe use of internet by children and youths. The slogan chosen for this year is “It’s more than a game, it’s your life” and focuses on two popular online activities undertaken by European...
19 countries participate in BeSmartOnline! Seminar on Internet Safety
1st June, Westin Dragonara Resort, St Julians
‘As the Internet brings endless opportunities to the young, it also brings with it endless opportunities for those with ill intentions. It is our duty to ensure the safety of children and youths when they are online. The question is how,’ said Ing Philip Micallef, Executive Chairman at the Malta Communications Authority during...
MCAST Productions
The students produced; a comic book aimed at 8 to 11 year olds; an animated cartoon aimed at 11 to 15 year olds and a video clip aimed at teenagers aged between 16 and 18. The students were asked to produce this material as part of their study units.
Mrs D’Amato said that the resources produced by the students are invaluable as they are giving us the opportunity to use locally produced...
‘Festa Tfal' – Celebrating World Children’s Day
Once again the Office of the Commissioner for Children is organising a fun event at Villa Francia on the 13thof November 2011 between 10:00am and 4:00pm in order to celebrate World Children’s Day. The aim of this event is to promote the rights enshrined in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and to create more awareness amongst children and their families in a way which is...
The Internet Governance Forum in Malta
The Malta Communications Authority (MCA) has recently held the 2nd meeting of the Internet Governance Forum in Malta.
The aim of this initiative is that of providing a national forum through which different entities can contribute and give their input on various aspects of internet governance, including an analysis of global internet policy issues, the assessment of all future prospects of...
“The Internet should be a safe place for everyone” say Maltese youth
During an event held on the 19thNovember as part of the BeSmartOnline programme, 35 youths aged between 10 and 17 were given the opportunity to voice their opinions and make recommendations to local policy makers on how to make the Internet a safe and fun experience for everyone.
The event was organised by Agenzija Appogg, the Malta Communications Authority (MCA) and the Cybercrime Unit and was...
Future educators participate in seminar about internet safety
During a seminar held today at the University of Malta as part of the BeSmartOnline! programme, students reading for a degree in Education had the opportunity to participate in a discussion led by industry expert, Ms. Annie Mullins OBE, Global Head of Content Standards at Vodafone Group.
Ms. Mullins is responsible for ensuring the protection of Vodafone’s customers, particularly the younger...
Malta Celebrates Safer Internet Day
Today, together with the rest of Europe, Malta is celebrating the Safer Internet Day. This annual event is a European initiative, coordinated by Insafe, the European network of Awareness Centres that promote safe, responsible use of the Internet. “Connecting generations and educating each other” is the theme aptly selected for this year, which emphasises the importance of the...
BeSmartOnline! 20 months of activity on the safer use of the Internet
The use of the Internet and its applications by children and youths was discussed this morning during the BeSmartOnline Closing Conference. The conference wrapped up 20 months of activities undertaken jointly by a consortium made up of the Malta Communications Authority (MCA), the Foundation for Social Welfare Services through the Agenzija Appogg, the Directorate for Educational Services,...
