SAFE CHANGES

Staying safe in online life

Virtual Exchanges in five countries in the Mediterranean to share experiences and face the future. This project is co-funded by the European Union.

95+Trainees
960+Young Participants
5Countries
SAFE CHANGES
CO-FUNDED BY Co-funded by the European Union
ABOUT SAFE CHANGES

Safer digital participation for young people

SAFE CHANGES brings together eight organisations across five Mediterranean countries to strengthen cybersecurity awareness, information trustworthiness, safer online behaviour and healthy digital participation.

5Countries
8Partner organisations
4Core digital-safety themes
WHERE WE WORK

Five countries, one network

SAFE CHANGES connects partner organisations across the Mediterranean — Sapienza University of Rome coordinates virtual exchanges reaching youth workers and young people in Türkiye, Lebanon, Tunisia, and Algeria.

Map of SAFE CHANGES partner countries connected to the project coordinator in Italy Algeria Tunisia Italy Coordinator Türkiye Lebanon
ACTIVITIES

What we do

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TOOLKIT

SAFE CHANGES Toolkit

Practical resources and training materials. Add and manage them from Dashboard → Toolkit.

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D2.1 Toolkit SAFE CHANGES (English)

SAFE CHANGES toolkit resource available as a PDF document.

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D2.1 Toolkit SAFE CHANGES (English)

SAFE CHANGES toolkit resource available as a PDF document.

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D2.1 Toolkit SAFE CHANGES (Italian)

SAFE CHANGES toolkit resource available as a PDF document.

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PROJECT RESULTS

Resources created through SAFE CHANGES

The project turns learning and exchange into practical materials that can continue to be used by educators, youth workers and young people.

Training ToolkitPractical training materials and activities.
Youth StoriesParticipatory storytelling from project activities.
Best PracticesShared learning from partner countries.
Peer VideosYouth-to-youth digital safety messages.
YOUTH STORIES

Stories from the project

Real experiences and perspectives from young people taking part in SAFE CHANGES.

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Türkiye

Omar’s Story

After many days of anxiety, Omar found the courage to talk to a family member. He explained what had been happening and showed them the messages.…

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Youth Story

Words That Hurt

A student shared a simple post online, never imagining it could become a source of harm — just a photo and a few words she thought…

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Tunisia

A Tool, Not a Life

He learned that the internet is a tool, not a life, and that addiction can be silent yet destructive. His advice to the current and future…

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PEOPLE BEHIND THE ACTIVITIES

People Behind the Activities

Trainers and professionals contributing expertise to SAFE CHANGES activities across partner countries.

PROJECT COORDINATOR Sapienza University of Rome

Trainers & Contributors

Isabella Chiari

Project Coordinator

Fiorenza Deriu

Sociologist

Rafida Alhajali

Psychologist

Alessia Pierro

International Humanitarian Action

Nicola Mattina

Trainer · Digital Communication & Innovation

Filomena Diodato

Professor · Sapienza University of Rome

Ammar Beetar

Psychiatrist · Humanitarian Mental Health

Asad Al Khader

Psychologist · Psychosocial Support

PROJECT SUPPORT

Co-funded by the European Union

SAFE CHANGES is co-funded by the European Union.

Co-funded by the European Union
PARTNERS

Our partners

Organizations working together to make SAFE CHANGES possible.

SEED
Sapienza Università di Roma
Mousawat
FHIRD
Amal İnsani Yardım Derneği (AİYD)
Kilis Directorate of Education
Université de Bouira
Amal
GET INVOLVED

Do you want to join our virtual exchanges?

If you live in a project country and work with young people, we would like to hear from you.

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