1. ICT Coalition meeting of 30/06/2015 DG Communications Networks Content and Technology (CONNECT) M. Martra Unit G4, Inclusion, Skills, Youth

2. CEF Regulation CEF – an instrument for providing financial support to trans-European networks Three pillars: CEF-Transport CEF-Energy CEF-Digital CEF-Digital is a programme for: Filling in the broadband gaps of the digital single market Supporting innovation hubs in digital services (DSIs)

3. What is a Digital Service Infrastructure?  Digital services infrastructures provide trans-european interoperable online services for citizens, business and public administrations  Building block DSIs provide basic functionality and are reusable by application-specific DSIs, e.g. interoperability of eIDs, automated translation  DSIs such as eProcurement, eHealth, Open Data, Business mobility, Cultural Heritage, Safer Internet for Children …

4. Safer Internet service infrastructure for making a better Internet for children

5. Objectives The overall objective is to deploy services that help make the Internet a trusted environment for children through actions that empower and protect them online. More specifically, the planned infrastructure will provide a platform to share resources, services and practices between national Safer Internet Centres (SICs) and their users, including industry.

6. Safer internet service infrastructure CORE SERVICES FOR SAFER INTERNET Back Office Helplines and Hotlines CORE PLATFORMS GENERIC SERVICES Repositories Technologies for Hotlines, Industry, LEA Awareness, Helplines, Hotlines in Member States SERVICES FOR PUBLIC SERVICES FOR Safer Internet Centres DATABASE AND TECHNICAL INFRASTRUCTURE TO SUPPORT HOTLINE TRANSACTIONS AND THE REMOVAL OF ONLINE CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE MATERIAL

7. Actions in 2014 Set up, launch and operate a trans-European core platform for: creating and sharing resources and services for national Safer Internet Centres providing an entry point for the public to access age-appropriate content and information about online safety for children providing databases to support transactions for helplines (analysing and managing reports), and hotlines relating to the analysis, identification and removal of child sexual abuse material Implementation: - a contractor will be tasked by the EC to provide the single entry point to online tools and resources through a Call for Tenders Duration: 18 months Budget: 2 million euro

8. Actions in 2014 Generic services: Safer Internet Centres in the MS will expand national platforms to run a range of safer internet services providing -An awareness centre -Helpline -Hotline  Call for Proposals published on 30 April 2014, OJ C 131  Budget: 9.7 million euro  Duration: 18 months

9. SAVE THE DATES SAFER INTERNET FORUM 2015 28-29 October – Luxembourg SAFER INTERNET DAY 2016 – 9th February Better internet for kids, play your part!