MCIT Joins Digital Safety Awareness Session for Children with Supreme Council of Culture
MCIT Joins Digital Safety Awareness Session for Children with Supreme Council of Culture
The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) has participated in an awareness session on children's digital safety, organized by the Supreme Council of Culture under the auspices of the Ministry of Culture. The event brought together senior officials, experts, and specialists from the National Council for Childhood and Motherhood, the Cabinet, the House of Representatives, and the Supreme Council of Culture.
MCIT's participation centered on the growing imperative to create a safe digital environment for children, moving beyond being a policy option to becoming a national priority. A key theme was the need to shift away from outright prohibition toward guidance, awareness, and education. The Ministry also highlighted its ongoing efforts to promote a culture of digital citizenship, shield children from online dangers, and encourage responsible technology use. These efforts are carried out through skills-building programs such as Digital Egypt Marvels (DEMI) and Digital Egypt Cubs (DECI) Initiatives.
A key highlight was MCIT’s community initiatives, including Digital Citizenship and Online Safety Initiative and Wa3i.net platform, which offers trusted awareness content and tools for parental oversight. The session further addressed the importance of a whole-of-society approach that brings together government institutions, the private sector, civil society, and families, alongside the need for clear legislative and regulatory frameworks to keep pace with rapid technological change and ensure children's safety in digital spaces.
Of note, MCIT launched Wa3i.net in partnership with the National Council for Childhood and Motherhood, and UNICEF. Being one of the first Arabic-language platforms dedicated to digital awareness, Wa3i aims to educate users about online risks and protective measures, and to foster a culture of safe and responsible technology use, ultimately helping to embed digital citizenship values and build a safer online world for children and young people.