Dr. Saida Affouneh Participates in the Digital Security Education Conference 2019
Dr. Saida Affouneh, Rapporteur of Security and Safety Initiative participated in a discussion about family protection from cybercrime. This discussion took place at the Digital Security Education Conference 2019 at Birzeit University.
The conference was organized by the Arab Center for the Advancement of Social Media (7amleh) in coordination with the Media Development Center at Birzeit University and the Ministry of Education.
The conference aimed to improve coordination for best digital security educational practices. Moreover the conference aimed at raising awareness about digital security and its importance to digital rights increasing just as much as violations of these rights.
The conference also focused on improving the digital security education of individuals, families and institutions. It included two panel-discussions and four workshops on issues such as Gender-Based Violence online, organizational digital security and social media strategies.
The conference included several local and international experts. The conference also provided networking opportunities for digital security professionals and the public.
