The protection of children and youth personal safety, their traffic safety, internet safety, as well as the protection of the rights of children and youth are indicators of a responsible social community.

Children and young people in a safe city

The information centre for the prevention of crime in the territory of the city of Rijeka, among others, carries out education of children and young people on the topic of personal safety protection.

Training for safe participation in traffic

The level of knowledge about road traffic and often dangers that it entails, is a significant factor of a safe ride and the best solution is to start training for safe participation in traffic from an early age.

Child safety on the Internet

Institutions and associations in the territory of the city of Rijeka carry out activities with the aim of promoting a safe and responsible manner of using the internet and mobile phones, in particular among the child and youth population.

• Workshops on safety on the Internet for children and parents are implemented by the Centre of technical culture Rijeka.
• Child centre “Tić” Rijeka through its research work and the implementation of the project titled “The ambassadors of Tić” carries out numerous activities with the aim of drawing attention to the hidden dangers of the Internet and new technology for children and youth.

Information and manuals on children safety on the internet

• Croatian regulatory agency for network activities

• “Child Safety on the Internet ”

Protection of children and youth

The rights of children and youth in Rijeka and Croatia, in addition to institutions, are also protected through numerous associations.

The ombudsman for children promotes the rights and interests of children in Croatia, and also follows the application of all regulations pertaining to the protection of the rights and interests of children, as well as violations of single rights of children and general phenomena and the manners in which the rights and interests or children are violated.

Office of the ombudsman for children in Rijeka, Trpimirova 2

In addition to institutions, many associations put their efforts in order to protect the rights of children and youth in Rijeka and Croatia, such as UNICEF, leading world organisation that takes care of children, of their rights and needs.

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