In June 2019 we have implemented UpDatAed Seminar for standardization at which we talked about human rights of Internet users, online safety and privacy in youth work. Stakeholders discussed the challenges of youth work when it comes to protecting young people’s online safety and privacy and ensuring the protection of their right while doing youth

From the 27th of May till the 1st of June, as part of the “UpDatAed – Towards digitally safe youth organizations” project, a seminar for standardisation has taken place in Thessaloniki, Greece. Within it stakeholders from all around Europe had an opportunity to gather and talk about human rights, safety and privacy in their youth work.

Representatives of CONNECT International have attended the Western Balkans Digital Summit in Belgrade, Serbia. The summit was organised on April 4th and 5th in Palace of Serbia.  This event represents the largest regional gathering of experts, decision-makers and business people who are working on the implementation of the latest digital trends and technologies in order

Almost all activities that involve young people nowdays have a virtual and online dimensions. That also applies to the youth work that civil society organizations are performing in order to promote the rights of the youth. Participants and activists of their activities should feel safe and free in the space that youth organizations are offering

The implementation of project „UpDatAed – Towards digitaly safe youth organizations” has started with a preparatory meeting that was held in Brussels, Belgium, from 15th till 18th of March 2019. The main goal of this project is to create sustainable systems for ensuring rights protection, safety and privacy of young people in youth organization programs.

We are happy to announce that Connect International received support from European Youth Foundation of the Council of Europe for the project „UpDatAed –  towards digitally safe youth organizations”. Within this project we will develop methods for standardization of online data protection of youth organizations. The project will involve organizations working within the CONNECT and it