Safer Internet Project Extends its Scope to Armenian Regions
February 23, 2012, On February 23, more than 10,000 schoolchildren took part in open classes on internet safety hosted
by over 500 schools in Armenia’s regions. The open classes were organized within the framework of the large-scale Safer Internet Armenia 2012 project, launched one month ago by the Media Education Center and the Internet Society of Armenia, with the support of Orange Armenia.
Over the past month, more than 300 school teachers have been trained in the principles of internet safety, and over 6,000 schoolchildren—exceeding the initially projected 5,000—have participated in e-safety open classes. Since the launch of the project, the www.safe.am website has recorded more than 7,000 visits, the eSafety Family
online games have been played over 5,700 times, and educational and parental materials have been downloaded more than 3,800 times (as of February 20).
The success of the project has led to the involvement of new partners, notably the National Center of Educational Technologies, whose cooperation is contributing to the project’s expansion, particularly in the regions of Armenia.According to Bruno Duthoit, CEO of OrangeArmenia, software solutions alone are not sufficient to ensure complete online protection for users:
“As a mobile internet provider, we bear the responsibility of supporting, educating, and guiding our customers in the safe use of the internet. Within the scope of our corporate social responsibility, we have
joined this initiative with great pleasure, as it aims to provide the tools for safe internet use.”
