The key functions of the Association are:

• Exchange expertise
• Support new hotlines
• Exchange reports
• Interface with [relevant] initiatives outside the EU
• Educate and inform policy makers, particularly at the international level.

The Values of Inhope:

• Freedom of the Internet
• A commitment to positive uses of the Internet
• Shared responsibility for protection of young people by government, educators, parents and the Internet industry

The Goals of Inhope:

• To establish and resource of effective national hotlines
• To train and support new hotlines
• To foster ongoing Internet safety awareness and education throughout Europe
• The establishment of effective common procedures for receiving and processing reports

The project of Inhope is co-funded by the EU.

Further information about Inhope and the Member-Hotlines can be found in the First Report (PDF) from 2002 and the Second Report (PDF) published in March 2004.