Entertainment and Games for
Awareness Raising; Examples from
Egypt
Islam Omran
COP Committee Coordinator,
International Relations Division,
Ministry of Communications and Information
Technology, Egypt
Eslam Abo Donia
Assistant Department Manager
International Relations Division,
Ministry of Communications and Information
Technology, Egypt
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Peer-to-Peer Competitions
3 Competitions Announced During the Safer Internet Day
2014
Gamification
Input
From all children
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Output
For the benefit Children
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COP Competitions (Oracle)
Competition
IT Clubs/Technology Homes Using Oracle Software
Objective
To raise awareness among IT Clubs visitors
Description
Competitors are required to develop games/applications
fostering the idea of Online Safety, using Oracle Alice software
No. of participants 83 registered, 40 projects received
Partners
Oracle, Eitesal
No. of winners
5
Product
Small application developed by Oracle Alice software
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COP Competitions (Oracle, Examples 1)
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COP Competitions (Oracle, Examples 2)
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COP Competitions (Oracle, Examples 3)
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COP Competitions (Oracle, Examples 4)
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COP Competitions (Microsoft)
Competition
Microsoft
Objective
To raise awareness among University Students
Description
The contest is divided into two tracks one for Windows
Phone applications, and the other one for windows 8.1
applications.
50 projects received
No. of
participants
Partners
Microsoft
No. of winners
Product
2
1- Windows Phone application
2 - Windows 8.1 application
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COP Competitions (Microsoft Example 1)
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COP Competitions (Microsoft Example 2)
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COP Competitions (Schools)
Competition
Schools Competition
Objective
To raise awareness among students and teachers
Description
No. of participants
Students were required to send an “SMS” convoying a
message stressing Children Online Safety, that may be
used as a slogan afterwards
More than 1500 Text Messages received
Partners
IBM, and Eitesal
No. of winners
Product
15 ]5 from prim. 7 from Prep., and 3 from High schools[
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SMS containing 70 characters about the importance of
Child Online Safety
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Model ITU CWG - COP
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Simulation Models
Student activity
simulates
International/Regional
Organizations or
National political and/or
economic entity
one of the most
important extra
curriculum activities
Well prepared calibers
with very strong
competitive advantage
in labor market
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Raising awareness,
developing personal
and professional skills
Wide experience in
Egypt
(MUN, MAL, MAC,
IMEU,MEP, MESE….)
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Model ITU CWG – COP (Pilot Project)
Close collaboration
between MCIT
International Relations
Division and Ministry
Academic content
of Education
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and Training of
Trainers (TOT)
Kick off with 5
governorates
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Model ITU CWG – COP (Pilot Project) (cont’d)
Goal
Target
Group
• Raising Student’s awareness of COP, risks online, and advise them on
possible harmful activities online.
• Relevant International public policies and activities.
• School Students (Public, Private, International) in the 3 stages (Primary,
Preparatory, Secondary).
• In the Pilot Project will start with focus on Students of Preparatory
Schools.
• Deliver the academic content through number of interactive sessions.
Academic • Conference for 1 or 2 days.
Sessions
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Our Vision
Short Run Goal:
Demo Model ITU
CWG-COP
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Mid-term Goal:
Full Model ITU
CWG-COP
Internet Safety Program
Long Run Goal:
Model ITU
(MITU)
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Further Information
For further information, kindly visit our:
Web page:
http://mcit.gov.eg/Digital_Citizenship/Internet_Safety
You Tube account:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCM76EcOl1NTarX4jbp2ulWw
Facebook Account:
https://www.facebook.com/InternetSafetyProjectMcit
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