February 5th | Safer Internet Day 2019

Around 140 countries are marking Safer Internet Day on February 5th. In Portugal, the celebrations are being promoted by the Safer Internet Consortium with an event whose central theme is human rights online and the new challenges for creating content on the Internet. The event, which is open to the public, will take place at the Rectory of the University of Madeira, between 9:00 and 13:00.

The initiative will feature interventions by Sabrina Vorbau, coordinator of the European project SELMA (Social and Emotional Learning for Mutual Awareness), which aims to prevent the use of "Hate Speech" in the digital environment; Matia Losego, trainer and activist for online human rights; and online content creators such as rapper Malabá, Youtuber SKILO and the actors from the play "ID, Your Brand in the NET 2.0".

In the afternoon, the celebrations will continue with activities aimed at younger audiences at the Dr. Horácio Bento de Gouveia 2nd and 3rd Cycle Primary School in Madeira. At the school, the play "ID, A tua Marca na NET 2.0" will be performed by actors Pedro Górgia, Alexandre da Silva and Tiago Aldeia.

Also as part of Safer Internet Day 2019, on February 14 the "Zig Zaga on the Net" series will be launched, a 30-episode audio content project on digital citizenship that will be broadcast on ZigZag Online Radio. This is a new tool produced by the FCT's Safer Internet Center in partnership with the SeguraNet Center of the DGE - Directorate-General for Education of the Ministry of Education, in the context of its prevention activities for responsible use of the internet.

The celebrations are promoted by the Safe Internet Consortium, coordinated by FCT and which includes APAV - Portuguese Association for Victim Support, DGE - Directorate-General for Education of the Ministry of Education, IPDJ - Portuguese Institute for Sport and Youth, PT Foundation and Microsoft Portugal.

More information and registration at www.internetsegura.pt