Safernet Brasil

SaferNet is the first NGO in Brazil to establish a multistakeholder approach to protect Human Rights in the digital environment. We created and coordinate since 2005 The National Cybertipline, the National Helpline and the Brazilian Online Safety Education and Awareness Hub. We have more than 18 years of experience in delivering innovative and award-winning programs with huge social impact, including capacity building projects with educators, policy makers, law enforcement officials, teenagers and young people in Brazil. SaferNet Brazil has no political, religious, union or ideological ties, and has proven experience and a long standing positive engagement with the leading ICT companies wit... read more SaferNet is the first NGO in Brazil to establish a multistakeholder approach to protect Human Rights in the digital environment. We created and coordinate since 2005 The National Cybertipline, the National Helpline and the Brazilian Online Safety Education and Awareness Hub. We have more than 18 years of experience in delivering innovative and award-winning programs with huge social impact, including capacity building projects with educators, policy makers, law enforcement officials, teenagers and young people in Brazil. SaferNet Brazil has no political, religious, union or ideological ties, and has proven experience and a long standing positive engagement with the leading ICT companies with operations in Brazil. At the institutional level SaferNet has formal signed agreements with the Ministry of Human Rights, Ministry of Education, UNICEF Brazil, General Attorney Office, several State Prosecutor's Offices, Universities and with many companies in the private sector. Since 2009 we coordinate the Safer Internet Day in Brazil, and our work has been awarded with the National Human Rights Prize, granted by the Presidency of the Republic of Brazil (2013). Collaboration is the key principle guiding our work. We drive our decisions based on evidence-based research and data science, and share our knowledge and expertise to qualify the public debate and contribute to a better informed policy-making process in Brazil. Our core activities planned for the years ahead are designed to fulfill five pillars: DETECT online risks and trends that could affect users safety and wellbeing and timely respond with the appropriate actions to reduce harm and maximize opportunities, especially for children; RECOVER those affected and provide counselling to maintain resilience, improve self-care and restore victims dignity; EMPOWER youths, educators, social workers and vulnerably communities to understand those issues and training the trainers; PROMOTE diversity and empathy to counter youth radicalization and make the Internet a better place for all. SHARE the knowledge and expertise to qualify the public debate and contribute to a better informed policy-making process in Brazil.