Dr. Antonia Torrens, President of COFACE Families Europe and General Director of KMOP, -as part of a scheduled visit of COFACE Families Europe-, met on 26 June with European Commissioner Glenn Micallef, responsible for Intergenerational Fairness, Youth, Culture, and Sport, who is coordinating the development of the new European Action Plan for combating cyberbullying.
Speaking in her capacity as President of COFACE Families Europe, Dr. Torrens also introduced KMOPโs long-standing work in Greece to prevent and address bullying, as well as the organisationโs deep-rooted collaboration with COFACE. She highlighted how, together, we are co-developing practical tools for families and educators across Europe,ย aiming to tackleย all forms of violence and bullying among children and adolescents.
๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐จ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐๐ ๐จ๐ง ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐๐ ๐ข๐ ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ฒ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฌ, ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐ข๐ง๐ :
- Strengthening parental and caregiver capacity to detect early signs of (cyber)bullying and respond appropriately, whether their child is a victim or perpetrator
- Enhancing accountability mechanisms for digital platforms, with a focus on child protection and rapid response to online abuse
- Building on the infrastructure and know-how of the Safer Internet Centres operating across the EU
- Enabling civil society to act as a key bridge between families, schools, and institutional stakeholders
- Institutionalising continuous training for frontline professionals โ including educators and healthcare providers โ to identify and address cyberbullying effectively
- Encouraging employer engagement in supporting parents to develop essential digital skills through workplace-based learning opportunities
COFACE Families Europe and KMOP reaffirm their commitment to contributing constructively to the development of this Action Plan, drawing from both evidence-based practices and lived experiences, with the ultimate aim of fostering safe, inclusive, and participatory ๐๐ข๐ ๐ข๐ญ๐๐ฅ ๐๐ง๐ฏ๐ข๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐๐ง ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐จ๐ฉ๐.
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