In the Internet fairyland, we want no villains

On
the occasion of the Safe Internet Day 2012, OTE and COSMOTE have
launched a new awareness campaign, strengthening actions they have been
implementing over the past years designed to effectively inform the
public on issues related to the safe use of the internet and of new
technologies. With the message “In the Internet fairyland, we want no
villains”, the two companies are informing both the wider public and the
thousands of the Group’s employees.

OTE and COSMOTE invite on Friday, February 10 and Saturday, 11 February 11,
2012 all age groups, children, teenagers, adults, to a special event at
the Mall Athens to find out about the safe use of the Internet,
potential risks as well as young people’s addiction. This action is
carried out in cooperation with bodies of the Greek Awareness Centre
Saferinternet.gr, which operates under the auspices of the European
Commission, the “Information and Alertness Action Safeinternet.gr” and
the Helpline “YpoSTIRIZO 800 11 800 15” which is managed by the
Adolescent Health Unit of the Second Dpt of Pediatrics of the University
of Athens, “P. & A. Kyriakou Children’s Hospital”, representatives
of all of which will be there to answer questions by the public.

Moreover,
OTE and COSMOTE will participate in the awareness workshop of the
Ministry of Education, Lifelong Learning and Religious Affairs and of
the Information and Alertness Action Safeinternet.gr of the Greek Safer
Internet Awareness Centre, as well as in the 1st conference organised by
the Cyber Crime Unit, on February 7 and 8 respectively.

On the occasion of the Safe Internet Day 2012, OTE-COSMOTE Corporate Affairs Director, Ms. Deppie Tzimea,
stated: “Our children have created a new world to which we are
increasingly becoming observers. In some instances, our ignorance or
technophobia let our children enter into an adult world and part their
childhood much earlier than they should. Acknowledging their role as
cutting edge technology companies and as responsible corporate citizens,
OTE and COSMOTE have developed products, services, as well as a series
of information actions and initiatives based on the conviction that
prevention and knowledge can ensure the safe use of new technologies.”

For further information, please visit: www.ote.gr/safeinternet and www.cosmote.gr/saferinternet.