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August 4, 2010

Greater Support for Cyber Wellness Projects

The Inter-Ministry Cyber Wellness Steering Committee (ICSC) has launched a second call for proposals on 4 August 2010, as part of its on-going efforts to encourage and support cyber wellness programmes for our youths.

Organisations are invited to submit proposals that encourage the positive use of the Internet and mobile technologies among our youths, particularly in the areas of:

  1. Promoting responsible use of mobile technologies; and
  2. Managing and preventing cyber bullying on mobile communication and social networking platforms.

More information on these two possible project areas is in Annex A. (76kb .pdf) Successful proposals for cyber wellness efforts from the people, private and public sectors will receive seed funding.

The proposed projects should be scalable and sustainable for effective outreach. Assessment for the award of funding will be based on the merit and reach of each project. Interested organisations can visit the MOE website or the MICA website for more details. The closing date for the submission of proposals is Monday, 4 October 2010, 4:00 pm.

About the ICSC

The ICSC was formed in 2009 to coordinate the Government’s efforts in cyber wellness through working with people-private sector organisations. It aims to develop and implement a national strategy to promote cyber wellness among the youth. The ICSC is co-chaired by MICA and MOE and includes representatives from the following ministries and government agencies:

  • Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports
  • Ministry of Defence
  • Ministry of Home Affairs
  • Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore
  • Media Development Authority

Ten projects were funded after the first call for proposals on 30 October 2009. They include a nationwide cyber wellness public education outreach campaign, as well as programmes for primary, secondary and post-secondary school students and their parents, such as cyber wellness camps and counselling services. A detailed list of ICSC-supported projects is in Annex B. (72kb .pdf)