The Youth Panel was established with the aim of involving children and youth in the work of the Safer Internet Center, so they can share their opinions, knowledge, and experiences, thus contributing to greater awareness among their peers and other citizens regarding safety in the digital environment. This way, participants can raise their voices against exploitation in the digital world and join thousands of young people worldwide who are working on similar projects in their countries.

Being a member of the Youth Panel comes with numerous benefits such as:

• Developing communication and leadership skills;
• The opportunity to have your voice heard on issues that matter to you and your peers;
• Participation in the creation and development of programs and resources related to digital safety;
• Involvement in global campaigns related to digital safety;
• The opportunity to participate in workshops and seminars organized by the Safer Internet Center;
• Gaining new knowledge and skills and passing this knowledge on to your peers.

The principles we follow in the Youth Panel are:

1. Free Access – We want free and unrestricted access to the internet.
2. Education and Support – We want support and education about the internet for everyone!
3. Privacy and Data Protection – We want to be able to protect our data and privacy online.
4. Respect Online – We want an online world free from violence, racism, and any other form of intolerance and discrimination.
5. Good Quality and Reliable Content – We want access to quality online material and reliable information.
6. Online Environment Free from Hackers – We want our private data to be safe from online hackers.
7. Freedom of Expression – We want to be able to express our opinions online.
8. Online Democracy – We want an open and democratic internet.
9. Removal of Unwanted Content – We want content that contains hate speech or any other form of discrimination and violence to be removed.
10. Education – We want to educate our peers on how to make the most of the internet’s potential while protecting themselves from the dangers in the online world.