The Presentation of Child Safety Policies on the Internet and in the World of Network Technologies
PRESS RELEASE
The programme whose objective is to educate the primary school children by providing necessary information to their parents about responsible behaviour when using the network technologies was presented at the premises of the Ministry of Science and Education.
ZAGREB, 30 November 2016 – The Croatian Regulatory Authority for Network Industries (HAKOM), Ministry of Science and Education and Sports, Ministry of the Interior and the Croatian Post presented the programme for child safety on the Internet and in the world of network technology in the business premises of the Ministry of Science and Education. The first programme brochure entitled "How to protect the child in the world of Internet, network technologies and mobile phones" was presented. The brochure contains practical and helpful advice regarding the risk and safety on the Internet, privacy and personal data, behaviour and the use of social networks.
The programme is aimed at helping the primary school children by providing necessary information to their parents about responsible behaviour when using the network technologies in a period when children start using it without permanent supervision by their parents.. The programme will be implemented in a way that all 5th grade students in Croatia are provided with special brochure adapted to the development of network technologies, Internet safety, behaviour policy and prevention of cyberbullying.
This project aimed at the youngest and most vulnerable population was welcomed by Jo Kempen, Executive Director of Corporate Communications HP Croatian Post, Dražen Lučić, President of the Council at HAKOM, Hrvoje Šlezak, State Secretary of the Ministry of Science and Education. Three presentations were held within the scope of the programme. Ivo Majerski, Head of information and protection of users at HAKOM presented the topic related to children in the world of Internet, network technologies and mobile phone and the topic entitled “Media Literacy and children in the world of Internet, network technologies and mobile phone“ was presented by Igor Kanižaj from the Faculty of Political Sciences of Zagreb. Ivana Modrić Zelić, from the prevention department of the Interior Ministry discussed about the preventive activities of the Interior Ministry in the field of Internet Security.
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For additional information please contact:
Croatian Regulatory Authority for Network Industries (HAKOM)
Roberta Frangeša Mihanovića 9
10110 Zagreb, Croatia
Tel. + 385 (0) 1 700 70 07
Fax + 385 (0)1 700 70 70
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ABOUT HAKOM: HAKOM (www.hakom.hr) - Croatian Regulatory Authority for Network Industries – ensures preconditions for a fair market competition, stable growth and environment for innovations in the electronic communications and postal services market. HAKOM protects users’ interests and the possibility of choice among various communications and postal services at affordable prices, defines sustainable competitive conditions for operators and service providers under fair conditions for return on investment, and provides support to economic growth, public services and the quality of life in the Republic of Croatia by using modern technologies. HAKOM’ strategic goals are: to promote regulation of the electronic communications and postal services market, to support growth of investments and innovations in the electronic communications and postal services market, to provide efficient use of limited resources, to accelerate the growth of broadband products and services, to provide affordable offers of communications and postal services, to provide protection and informing of users, to build an efficient and comprehensive information system, to define and implement efficient processes, and to acquire multi-disciplinary competencies in market regulation.
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