South-East Europe Programme/ ELIAMEP

28/08/2026

23/08/2026

The number of hours spent gaming isn’t always the biggest risk. ⏱️🎮
Who your child is talking to—and the kind of relationship being built—may matter much more.

Manipulation, grooming and extremist recruitment often begin with attention, trust and a sense of belonging, not with obvious threats. ⚠️

Start conversations about the people, interactions and experiences behind the game.

Instead of asking only, “How long did you play?”, try asking:
“Who did you talk to?”
“How did the conversation make you feel?”
“Did anyone ask you to keep something secret?” 💬👀

Helping children understand who they meet, trust and interact with online is one of the most important conversations parents can have. 🤝🛡️

📘 Check the GEMS Guide:
https://www.eliamep.gr/en/gemsguide

19/08/2026

16/08/2026

A guide that helps parents, educators, and young gamers understand how extremist risks can emerge and what we can all do about it.

10/08/2026

🇬🇧 - 🎮 The GEMS Project Raising Awareness Campaign reminds us: In online gaming platforms, the real threat doesn’t always look like a threat, it often starts as a conversation. Stay alert. Stay kind. Stay safe.
🇬🇷 - 🎮 Η καμπάνια ευαισθητοποίησης του έργου GEMS μας υπενθυμίζει: Στις διαδικτυακές πλατφόρμες παιχνιδιών, ο κίνδυνος δεν φαίνεται πάντα ως κίνδυνος, συχνά ξεκινά ως συζήτηση. Μείνε σε εγρήγορση. Μείνε ευγενικός. Μείνε ασφαλής.
🇦🇱 - 🎮Fushata e ndërgjegjësimit të projektit GEMS na kujton: Në platformat e lojërave dixhitale, rreziku nuk duket gjithmonë si rrezik, shpesh fillon si bisedë. Qëndro vigjilent. Qëndro i sjellshëm. Qëndro i sigurt.

🔓 Unlock the GEMS Guide/ Δες τον Οδηγό GEMS/ Lexo Guidën e projektit GEMS: https://www.eliamep.gr/en/gemsguide

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Hellenic Foundation for European & Foreign Policy (ELIAMEP)

05/08/2026

🇬🇧 - The third post of the GEMS Awareness Campaign highlights the crucial role educators play in protecting students from extremist exploitation on gaming platforms. 🎮🛡️ Educators, take a moment to watch the video, explore the GEMS Guide and learn how to spot early warning signs and support your students’ digital safety. 👀📘
🇬🇷 - Το τρίτο post της εκστρατείας ευαισθητοποίησης του GEMS αναδεικνύει τον καθοριστικό ρόλο των εκπαιδευτικών στην προστασία των μαθητών από την εκμετάλλευση των διαδικτυακών πλατφορμών παιχνιδιών από εξτρεμιστές. 🎮🛡️ Εκπαιδευτικοί, αφιερώστε λίγο χρόνο για να δείτε το βίντεο, να διαβάσετε τον Οδηγό GEMS και να μάθετε πώς να εντοπίζετε έγκαιρα σημάδια κινδύνου. 👀📘
🇦🇱 - Postimi i tretë i fushatës së ndërgjegjësimit GEMS thekson rolin thelbësor të mësuesve në mbrojtjen e nxënësve nga shfrytëzimi i platformave të lojërave nga aktorë ekstremistë. 🎮🛡️ Mësues, gjeni pak kohë për të parë videon, lexuar Udhëzuesin GEMS dhe për të mësuar si të identifikoni shenjat e hershme të rrezikut. 👀📘

👉 Find the Guide in the first comment/ Ο οδηγός βρίσκεται στο πρώτο σχόλιο/ Udhëzuesi gjendet në komentin e parë.

Gaming Ecosystem as a Multilayered Security Threat
Hellenic Foundation for European & Foreign Policy (ELIAMEP)

01/08/2026

31/07/2026

🇬🇧 -The second post of the GEMS Raising Awareness Campaign by the Hellenic Foundation for European & Foreign Policy (ELIAMEP) highlights how essential it is for parents to understand extremist risks in online gaming ecosystems. Dear parents, take a moment to read the message, visit the GEMS Guide microsite, download it, and stay informed. The safety of our children is our responsibility.🎮💙
🇬🇷 -Το δεύτερο μήνυμα της Εκστρατείας Ευαισθητοποίησης του GEMS που τρέχει το ΕΛΙΑΜΕΠ τονίζει πόσο σημαντικό είναι οι γονείς να γνωρίζουν τους κινδύνους εξτρεμισμού στα διαδικτυακά οικοσυστήματα παιχνιδιών. Αγαπητοί γονείς, αφιερώστε λίγο χρόνο να διαβάσετε το μήνυμα, να επισκεφθείτε το microsite του Οδηγού GEMS, να το κατεβάσετε και να ενημερωθείτε. Η ασφάλεια των παιδιών μας είναι ευθύνη όλων μας. 💙🎮

🔗 Explore the GEMS Guide here/Διαβάστε τον Οδηγό του GEMS εδώ: https://www.eliamep.gr/en/gemsguide

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30/07/2026

A student’s digital world can shape how they think, communicate and feel, even when they never talk about it in class.

A sudden change in mood, behaviour or participation is worth noticing. The first warning sign may not be a drop in grades, but a student becoming quieter, more distant or isolated.

By paying attention and responding with curiosity rather than assumptions, teachers can become the trusted adults, students need. 🤝

You don’t have to be a gamer to protect a student. Sometimes, simply noticing is the first step towards making a difference.

🔗https://www.youtube.com/shorts/yu_AG3ueThI

A student’s digital world can shape how they think, communicate and...

19/12/2025

📍European Parliament - “Europe’s Expanding Power: How Enlargement Reinforces the European Union?”

➡️ In the framework of ELIAMEP's initiaitve think nea - New Narratives of EU Integration supported by Open Society Foundations Western Balkans

👉 𝐌𝐄𝐏 𝐊𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐥𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐕𝐚𝐧 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐭: Stressed the need for a constructive agenda on enlargement and noted that the next round of EU enlargement will ultimately be a question about Europe’s future.

👉 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗜𝗼𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝘀 𝗔𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗼𝗹𝗮𝘀: Emphasized that today’s geopolitical environment requires renewed energy and commitment, and highlighted the initiative’s role in generating fresh ideas and narratives on EU enlargement and integration beyond the conventional framing.

👉𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗔𝗻𝗮 𝗞𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗼𝘃𝘀𝗸𝗮: Argued that enlargement is not about the EU becoming bigger but stronger. She demonstrated how Ukraine and the Western Balkan countries already enhance Europe’s defence capabilities, industrial output, and operational readiness, particularly as the EU struggles to meet its own production targets.

👉 𝗠𝗘𝗣 𝗦𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗠𝗶𝗸𝘀𝗲𝗿: Emphasized that enlargement is intrinsically linked to development and shared prosperity, and underlined the importance of communicating clearly to candidate countries that the EU’s door remains open.

👉 𝗠𝗘𝗣 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗷𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝘂𝘁𝗲𝗻: Expressed confidence that it is realistic for two or even three countries to join the EU by 2030, referring specifically to Montenegro, Albania, and Moldova as frontrunners.

👉𝗘𝗟𝗜𝗔𝗠𝗘𝗣'𝘀 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗮 𝗟𝗮𝘇𝗮𝗿𝗼𝘂: Underlined the EU’s need for new narratives that articulate not only the benefits of enlargement for candidate countries but also the strategic advantages for the Union and its member states.

➡️ You can read more about the event in the European Parliament here:

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