The European Commission represents the general interest of the EU and is the driving force in proposing legislation (to Parliament and the Council), administering and implementing EU policies, enforcing EU law (jointly with the Court of Justice) and negotiating in the international arena.
The 2009 Safer Internet Work Programme sets out the priorities for activities to be funded
under the five-year Safer Internet programme. In particular, the Work Programme describes
the kinds of activities the 2009 call for proposals will cover, what its objectives are, the
criteria for funding, the expected results, and the indicative budget, and provides information
about events that the European Commission will organise in collaboration with the
organisations funded.
The overall aim of the Safer Internet programme (‘the programme’) is to promote safer use of
Internet and other communication technologies, to educate users — particularly children,
parents and carers — in this regard, and to fight against illegal content and harmful conduct
online.