Safer Internet Day 2021
Safer Internet Day.
This annual event takes place every February to promote safe and responsible use of the Internet and digital technologies, especially amongst children and young people.
Safer Internet Day is organised by the joint Insafe-INHOPE network with the support of the European Commission and funding provided under the Connecting Europe Facility Programme. In Ireland, Safer Internet Day is promoted and co-ordinated by Webwise, the Irish Internet Safety Awareness Centre.
The Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee TD, will launch this year’s Safer Internet Day, which will be hosted online by the Department of Justice and the Irish Safer Internet Centre partners. This will be followed by a series of evening #BeKindOnline webinars throughout the week.
Free resources to help parents talk to teens about online safety
Updated / Tuesday, 9 Feb 2021
10:51
Safer Internet Day provides a great opportunity for parents to talk to their teens about safe and responsible use of the internet.
Safer Internet Day (9th February) is an EU wide initiative to promote a safer internet for all users, especially young people. It is promoted in Ireland by the PDST Technology in Education and Webwise, the Irish Internet Safety Awareness Centre.
The theme for this year s Safer Internet Day is #BeKindOnline. For most people, being online is a positive and useful experience. But with technology being such a prominent part of everyday life, it has never been more important to recognise the impact that our behaviour can have on others, and how the interactions we have with others online can influence our own self-esteem and wellbeing.