Vodafone has held another digital safety activity at the ‘2nd Education Festival’, organised by Al Faisal Without Borders Foundation, in partnership with the Ministry of Education, in line with Vodafone Qatar’s commitment to promote online safety across the community.
This comes as part of Vodafone’s AmanTECH online safety programme, which aims to equip children, parents, and teachers with the right tools to navigate the digital world safely.
Vodafone Qatar also participated in the first edition of the festival in which more than 2,000 students from 150 schools were engaged with AmanTECH activities. The event proved to be highly popular.
For the festival’s second edition, Vodafone Qatar created an augmented reality (AR) app, which brings everyday objects to life with overlaid informative videos and infographics.
The 25 AR learning activities include topics such as how can technology help with education, how to stay safe using social media, and how long is it good for a child to spend time on screens each day.
The festival’s opening day saw hundreds of visitors to Vodafone Qatar’s dedicated stand where they were able to explore a house, school and cafe, to discover tips and tricks to make the most of technology wherever they are while staying safe.
Vodafone Qatar’s external affairs director Mohamed al-Yami said: “At Vodafone, we aim to empower the community with the right tools and understanding to navigate the digital world safely and to take full advantage of its benefits.
“We are committed to make AmanTECH a long-term initiative that will provide children and their parents and teachers with everything they need to know and do to stay safe in today’s ever-expanding digital world.”
AmanTECH works through a three-pronged approach to reach out to parents and children aged between five and 17 with a focus on awareness, education, and technical support.
The AmanTECH programme includes ongoing workshops, an online source for information, and tips for parents (www.vodafone.qa/AmanTECH), where online magazines and a digital parenting guide are also available.
Vodafone’s AmanTECH activities will be available at the Education Festival until March 25 from 10am to 8pm at the Qatar National Convention Centre.