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Entertainment and Games for Awareness Raising; Examples from Egypt

Islam Omran Eslam Abo DoniaCOP Committee Coordinator,

International Relations Division, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Egypt

Assistant Department ManagerInternational Relations Division,

Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Egypt

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3 Competitions Announced During the Safer Internet Day 2014

From all childrenInput

For the benefit ChildrenOutput

Gamification

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Peer-to-Peer Competitions

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COP Competitions (Oracle)

Competition IT Clubs/Technology Homes Using Oracle Software

Objective To raise awareness among IT Clubs visitors

Description Competitors are required to develop games/applications fostering the idea of Online Safety, using Oracle Alice software

No. of participants 83 registered, 40 projects received

Partners Oracle, Eitesal

No. of winners 5

Product Small application developed by Oracle Alice software

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COP Competitions (Oracle, Examples 1)

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COP Competitions (Oracle, Examples 3)

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COP Competitions (Microsoft)Competition Microsoft

Objective To raise awareness among University Students

Description The contest is divided into two tracks one for Windows Phone applications, and the other one for windows 8.1 applications.

No. of participants

50 projects received

Partners Microsoft

No. of winners 2Product 1- Windows Phone application

2 - Windows 8.1 application

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COP Competitions (Microsoft Example 1)

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COP Competitions (Schools)

Competition Schools Competition

Objective To raise awareness among students and teachers

Description Students were required to send an “SMS” convoying a message stressing Children Online Safety, that may be used as a slogan afterwards

No. of participants More than1500 Text Messages received

Partners IBM, and Eitesal

No. of winners 15 ]5 from prim. 7 from Prep., and 3 from High schools[Product SMS containing 70 characters about the importance of

Child Online Safety

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Simulation Models

Well prepared calibers with very strong

competitive advantage in labor market

Wide experience in Egypt

(MUN, MAL, MAC, IMEU,MEP, MESE….)

Raising awareness, developing personal

and professional skills

Student activity simulates

International/Regional Organizations or

National political and/or economic entity

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one of the most important extra

curriculum activities

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Model ITU CWG – COP (Pilot Project)

Close collaboration between MCIT International

Relations Division and Ministry of Education

Academic content and Training of

Trainers (TOT)

Kick off with 5 governorates

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Goal

• Raising Student’s awareness of COP, risks online, and advise them on possible harmful activities online.

• Relevant International public policies and activities.

Target Group

• School Students (Public, Private, International) in the 3 stages (Primary, Preparatory, Secondary).

• In the Pilot Project will start with focus on Students of Preparatory Schools.

Academic

Sessions

• Deliver the academic content through number of interactive sessions.• Conference for 1 or 2 days.

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Short Run Goal:

Demo Model ITU CWG-COP

Mid-term Goal:

Full Model ITU CWG-COP

Long Run Goal:Model ITU

(MITU)

Our Vision

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For further information, kindly visit our:Web page:http://mcit.gov.eg/Digital_Citizenship/Internet_Safety

You Tube account:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCM76EcOl1NTarX4jbp2ulWw

Facebook Account:

https://www.facebook.com/InternetSafetyProjectMcit

Further Information

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