The National Institute for Research in Education, represented by Director Prof. Radia Bernaoui, participated in the launch of a national awareness campaign on children’s internet safety at Algeria Telecom headquarters in Algiers on February 8, 2025. Minister of National Education Mr. Mohamed Seghir Saâdaoui and Minister of Post and Telecommunications Mr. Sid Ali Zerrougui attended the launch. The campaign runs until February 14th, 2025, under the slogan “The Internet is a wide sea, let’s help our children navigate safely.”
The Minister of Post and Telecommunications explained that this campaign aims to raise awareness among youth and parents about cybersecurity and internet risks, particularly regarding electronic games and social media. The initiative provides clear instructions and promotes sound digital behaviors through workshops and awareness sessions at schools, training centers, youth homes, Quranic schools, and various community spaces.
The Ministers of National Education and Post and Telecommunications launched a national awareness convoy focused on internet safety for children, which will tour several wilayas. The National Institute for Research in Education will organize this initiative under the Ministry of National Education’s supervision, in partnership with Algeria Telecom under the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications.
In her speech, Prof. Bernaoui highlighted that this awareness convoy aligns with the Ministry of National Education’s efforts to promote conscious internet use. She emphasized social media’s growing impact on youth and stressed the importance of coordinated efforts from educational and social institutions. Her recommendations included strengthening family oversight, promoting extracurricular activities, and engaging psychological specialists to prevent social media misuse risks. The Director expressed hope for the campaign’s success.
unications, and Information Technology, this awareness campaign aims to enhance the understanding of young people and parents regarding the importance of cybersecurity and the dangers of improper internet use, particularly concerning online gaming and social media platforms. It also seeks to raise community awareness about safe browsing practices by providing clear guidelines and promoting healthy digital behaviors. This will be achieved through workshops and awareness sessions organized in schools, training centers, youth clubs, Quranic schools, and various other venues.
In this context, the Ministers of National Education and Post, Telecommunications, and Information Technology gave the starting signal for the national awareness caravan dedicated to educating children about the risks of the internet. This caravan will travel across several provinces of the country. It will be organized by a team of researchers from the National Institute for Research in Education under the supervision of the Minister of National Education, in partnership with Algeria Telecom, which operates under the oversight of the Ministry of Post, Telecommunications, and Information Technology.
In her speech during the occasion, Professor Dr. Radia Bernaoui, Director of the National Institute for Research in Education, stated that this awareness caravan is part of the efforts of the Ministry of National Education to promote conscious and safe internet use. She highlighted the growing impact of social media on children and adolescents and emphasized the need for collaboration between educational and social institutions to educate and guide children toward safe and effective use of these tools. This can be achieved by strengthening parental supervision, focusing on extracurricular activities, and enhancing the role of psychologists in preventing the harmful effects of improper social media use. She concluded by expressing her hope that these efforts would be crowned with success and prosperity.
The National Institute for Research in Education, represented by Director Prof. Radia Bernaoui, participated in the launch of a national awareness campaign on children’s internet safety at Algeria Telecom headquarters in Algiers on February 8, 2025. Minister of National Education Mr. Mohamed Seghir Saâdaoui and Minister of Post and Telecommunications Mr. Sid Ali Zerrougui attended the launch. The campaign runs until February 14th, 2025, under the slogan “The Internet is a wide sea, let’s help our children navigate safely.”
The Minister of Post and Telecommunications explained that this campaign aims to raise awareness among youth and parents about cybersecurity and internet risks, particularly regarding electronic games and social media. The initiative provides clear instructions and promotes sound digital behaviors through workshops and awareness sessions at schools, training centers, youth homes, Quranic schools, and various community spaces.
The Ministers of National Education and Post and Telecommunications launched a national awareness convoy focused on internet safety for children, which will tour several wilayas. The National Institute for Research in Education will organize this initiative under the Ministry of National Education’s supervision, in partnership with Algeria Telecom under the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications.
In her speech, Prof. Bernaoui highlighted that this awareness convoy aligns with the Ministry of National Education’s efforts to promote conscious internet use. She emphasized social media’s growing impact on youth and stressed the importance of coordinated efforts from educational and social institutions. Her recommendations included strengthening family oversight, promoting extracurricular activities, and engaging psychological specialists to prevent social media misuse risks. The Director expressed hope for the campaign’s success.
