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Organisation aims and activities: Online Safet Institue (OSI) is partner of the Czech Safer Internet National Centre.

Further details: The main objective of the Institute is to support research and studies of the safer Internet issues, to create a documentation centre and repository of the best practices and to contribute a methodological way to efforts increasing safer use of the Internet.

A vital task of the SIIN is to increase awareness about advantages but also threats of the Internet and new media, contribute to definition and adoption of ethical norms in electronic communication, carry out implementation and keeping codes of conduct and contribute in different ways to reduction of possible social risks related to exploitation of information and communication technologies. Struggle against online crime, first of all against distribution of child porn, cyberbullying, grooming, stalking racism, xenophobia, and extremism belong to significant tasks of the Institute.

Activity of the Institute is focusing on support of efficient form of cooperation between public administration, industry, educational institutions, public libraries, NGOs.

Operational level: International

Works with age groups : Children 5 - 18

Organisation type: NGO - non governmental organisation

Organisation mandate: Research child rights, Work in partnership with organisations, Work with media and press

Areas of expertise: Child participation, Education and cultural rights, Implementation, Individual cases of violations, Justice, Reporting to and monitoring the CRC, Sexual exploitation and abuse, Violence

Countries in which this organisation works: Czech Republic

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Last updated 02/10/2009 09:17:03

CRIN does not accredit or validate any of the organisations listed in our directory. The views and activities of the listed organisations do not necessarily reflect the views or activities of CRIN's coordination team.

Online Safety Institute (OSI)