Practical initiatives designed to protect, educate, empower and support digital communities.
GISF programs are designed to address different areas of online safety, from child protection and digital parenting to teacher training, law enforcement capacity building, women’s safety, cyber law and innovation.
Each program supports our mission to promote safe and responsible internet use through education, awareness, research, partnerships and practical community action.
GISF’s Child Online Protection program helps children, schools and communities understand online safety risks and develop safer digital habits.
Through the mascots Techi-waa and Fifi, the program creates child-friendly awareness around online safety, reporting negative experiences and seeking help when something goes wrong online.
Digital Parenting University is an online-based learning platform created for parents and guardians who want to better understand their children’s online activities.
The program helps parents become more closely connected to their children’s digital lives and provides practical guidance on parental control, communication, supervision and safe technology use.
The Cybersafety Ambassadors Program trains school children to become online safety ambassadors in their schools, homes and social communities.
The program helps young people become peer educators who can speak confidently about cyberbullying, online exploitation, abusive online behavior, harmful content and safe digital habits.
The iLearn2Teach Series is a sector-focused training program for teachers. It equips educators with online safety curriculum, guidelines and practical teaching resources that can be used in classrooms.
The program began in 2015 and has been implemented through partnerships with educational institutions and stakeholders.
The ePolice Academy supports security officers with training in cybercrime, cyber forensics, security awareness and online safety.
The program uses a trainer-of-trainers approach to increase the reach and long-term impact of cyber safety and investigative capacity.
CyberLaw Academy equips legal professionals with the knowledge and skills needed to understand and address cybercrime.
The program covers cybercrime investigation, digital evidence handling, legal frameworks and prosecution support for cases involving online threats, fraud, child exploitation and data breaches.
The Child Online Protection in Sports initiative is designed to protect young athletes from digital risks such as cyberbullying, online exploitation, privacy violations and unsafe online interactions.
As technology becomes more integrated into sports, young athletes need guidance, protection and safe digital environments both on and off the field.
ShieldHER was launched to respond to online safety concerns affecting young women in Ghana.
The program supports young women with education, digital safety tools, recovery resources and community support around online sexual abuse and technology-facilitated gender-based violence.
Through the CyberClinic App and GISF’s support systems, ShieldHER provides practical education and recovery-focused guidance.
The Trust and Safety Hackathon brings together innovators, students, developers, designers, researchers and online safety advocates to create solutions for digital safety challenges.
The hackathon focuses on practical approaches to issues such as cyberbullying, sextortion and online abuse. Participants work in teams to prototype, pitch and demonstrate scalable solutions for Ghana and the broader African context.
We collaborate with schools, organizations, government institutions and communities to create safer digital spaces for everyone.
