DCE Promoters
To facilitate the implementation of digital citizenship education at schools and other non-formal and/or informal learning contexts and to promote it at local, regional, and national levels the Council of Europe initiated an informal network of education professionals in April 2019, known as DCE Promoters Network. Since then, the DCE Promoters have carried out numerous activities that are aimed at policy makers, teachers, students, teacher trainers, families, and school inspectors.
Building on the achievements of this initiative, the Council of Europe formalised the Network.
Members from States Parties to the European Cultural Convention have been designated by the Steering Committee for Education (CDEDU) members, and represent:
− public authorities responsible for education (national, regional, or local),
− higher education institutions,
− affiliated institutions (e.g., curriculum agency, teacher training institution).
The next mandate of the Network is valid from 1 June 2023 until 31 May 2026, and covers the following areas of work:
- Policy and curriculum development
- Teacher education and training
- Project development and implementation
- Awareness raising and dissemination
- Monitoring and evaluation / impact assessment
- Research.
Read about the DCE Promoters' Timeline, its creation and ongoing activities

Albania
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Appointed Promoters
Mr Astrit DAUTAJ
Ms Ermira SELA
"Prej 4 vitesh jam nëpunës civil në Ministrinë e Arsimit, Shqipëri. Detyrat e mija lidhen me realizimin e raporteve te ndryshme, trajtim te korrespondencës, etj. Ne kuadër të implementimit dhe zhvillimit të Kornizes Shqiptare te Kualifikimeve jam anëtare e Komitetit Sektorial të TIK."

Andorra
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Appinted Promoters
Mr Francesc Xavier CAMPUZANO IBAÑEZ
"Sóc enginyer informàtic, he treballat com a professor a K12 durant 5 anys, en formació professional durant 8 anys i he liderat l'equip d'innovació d'edTech durant 6 anys. Ara sóc el director del Departament de FP, aprenentatge permanent i edTech. Innovació, durant els últims 4 anys."

Austria
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Appointed Promoters
Ms Sigrid STEININGER
"Historikerin, Sigrid Steininger ist im österreichischen Bundesministerium für Bildung, Wissenschaft und Forschung für die Politische Bildung in Schulen zuständig, österreichisches Mitglied im Education Policy Advisors Network (EPAN) des Europarats und unter anderem Vertreterin des Ministeriums im österreichischen No-Hate-Speech-Komitee."
Ms Patricia HLADSCHIK
"Patricia Hladschik ist seit 2006 Geschäftsführerin von Zentrum polis – Politik Lernen in der Schule, der zentralen pädagogischen Serviceeinrichtung für Politische Bildung in Österreich (www.politik-lernen.at). Sie ist österreichisches Mitglied des Education Policy Advisers Network sowie der Working Group on Training des Europarats."

Belgium (Flemish)
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Appointed Promoters
Mr Bart DE WIT
"My name is Bart, I live in Belgium and I am an ICT coordinator at three primary schools. I work 4/5 for Education Flanders at the Digisprong knowledge center. There I am committed to themes such as Safe Online, media literacy and ICT policy."
"Mijn naam is Bart, ik woon in België en ben ICT-coördinator op drie basisscholen. Ik werk 4/5de voor Onderwijs Vlaanderen bij het kenniscentrum Digisprong. Daar zet ik me in voor thema's als Veilig Online, mediawijsheid en ICT-beleid."
Mr Olivier VAN DOORNE
"14 jaar leerkracht (bedrijfs)economie waarvan 11 jaar in het buitengewoon onderwijs. 7 jaar medewerker als gedetacheerde leerkracht bij de de educatieve dienst van het BELvue museum voor het geven en ontwikkelen van workshops en educatief materiaal over burgerschap, democratie, justitie, mediawijsheid en de geschiedenis van België. 2 jaar medewerker als gedetacheerde leerkracht bij het Departement Onderwijs en Vorming waar ik dossiers ivm leermiddelen zoals het media-archief, mediawijsheid, games en digitaal burgerschap opvolg."

Bulgaria
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Appointed Promoters
Mr Kosta KOSTOV
Ms Krassimira TODOROVA

Cyprus
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Appointed Promoters
Mr Christos PAPADOPOULOS
Ms Marianna IOANNOU
"Η Μαριάννα Ιωάννου εργάζεται ως λειτουργός του Τομέα Εκπαιδευτικής Τεχνολογίας στο Παιδαγωγικό Ινστιτούτο Κύπρου από το 2019. Πριν από την τρέχουσα θέση, εργαζόταν ως δασκάλα δημοτικού σχολείου από το 2000 έως το 2019. Τα ερευνητικά της ενδιαφέροντα περιλαμβάνουν την ανάπτυξη νέων διαδραστικών περιβαλλόντων μάθησης, την εκπαίδευση για την ψηφιακή πολιτότητα και την επαγγελματική ανάπτυξη των εκπαιδευτικών. Συμμετέχει και παρουσιάζει σε τοπικά και διεθνή επιστημονικά συνέδρια. Η ερευνητική της εργασία έχει δημοσιευθεί σε διεθνή επιστημονικά περιοδικά και πρακτικά συνεδρίων στην Κύπρο και στο εξωτερικό."

France
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Appointed Promoters
Ms Nathalie TERRADES
"In the directorate for digital education at the French Ministry of Education, I work particularly on the digital uses of webradio and webTV. I am also involved in European schemes such as eTwinning. I am also a teacher trainer in media and information literacy in a local education authority."
"A la direction du numérique pour l’éducation au ministère de l'éducation français, je travaille particulièrement sur les usages numériques de la webradio et de la webTV. Je suis également impliquée dans des dispositifs européens tels que eTwinning. Au niveau de mon académie, je suis formatrice en éducation aux médias et à l’information."
Mr Stéphane GUERAULT
"Adjoint à la cheffe du bureau de l'innovation pédagogique au ministère de l'éducation français. Je travaille particulièrement sur les usages numériques immersifs (AR/VR/360), jeux vidéo et éducation (et pédagogie ludique), Esports, usages éducatifs des IA, GDPR et usages, éducation à la cybersécurité et à la sécurité numérique."

Georgia
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Appointed Promoters
Ms Natalia INGOROKVA
"ნატალია ინგოროყვა - მასწავლებელთა პროფესიული განვითარების ეროვნული ცენტრის, განათლების ციფრული სახლისა და საინფორმაციო-საგანმანათლებლო რესურსების პროგრამის მენეჯერი; სოციალურ მეცნიერებათა დოქტორი; ასწავლის მედიაწიგნიერებას ილიას სახელმწიფო უნივერსიტეტში. ავტორია არაერთი წიგნისა, რომელთა შორისაა „მედიაწიგნიერების გაკვეთილები“. გამოცემული აქვს შვიდი პოეტური კრებული. მისი ლექსები თარგმნილია ინგლისურ, ფრანგულ, გერმანულ, ესპანურ, უკრაინულ ენაზე."

Germany
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Appointed Promoters
Mr Ingo ANTONY
"Physiker - Berater by Accenture (System-Architekt) - Lehrer an einer gymnasialen Oberstufe - Lehrkräfteakademie - Projekte und Fortbildung (Medienbildung, Digitalität, Unterrichtsmethoden, Didaktik) - Pädagogische-IT (Lernmanagement und pädagogische Organisation) - Dezernatsleiter "Medien" (Medienbildung, Digitalität, Lernsysteme, Unterrichtsmethoden, digitale Lernmaterialien)"

Greece
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Appointed Promoters
Mr Emmanuel SARLAMIS
"Διοικητικός υπάλληλος της Διεύθυνσης Ευρωπαϊκών και Διεθνών Υποθέσεων του Υπουργείου Παιδείας και Θρησκευμάτων της Ελλάδας από το 2018. Εκπρόσωπος του Υπουργείου Παιδείας και Θρησκευμάτων της Ελλάδας στο Ευρωπαϊκό Σχολικό Δίκτυο (EUN) από το 2019. Προπτυχιακές και μεταπτυχιακές σπουδές στους τομείς της Νεότερης και Σύγχρονης Ιστορίας και της Δημόσιας Διοίκησης στο Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών. Έχω αποφοιτήσει από τη Μονάδα Ευρωπαϊκών και Διεθνών Υποθέσεων της Εθνικής Σχολής Δημόσιας Διοίκησης και Αυτοδιοίκησης της Ελλάδας."
Ms Polyxeni MPILLA
"Προϊσταμένη του Τμήματος Προγραμμάτων Σπουδών και Εκπαιδευτικού Υλικού / Συντονίστρια της Επιστημονικής Μονάδας Διδακτικών Βιβλίων στο Ινστιτούτο Εκπαιδευτικής Πολιτικής της Ελλάδας. - Υπεύθυνη του Έργου "Μετασχηματισμός των συμβατικών προγραμάτων σπουδών σε ανοικτού κώδικα διαδραστικά ψηφιακά περιβάλλοντα", το οποίο χρηματοδοτείται από το Ταμείο Ανάπτυξης και Ανθεκτικότητας"

Holy See
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Appointed Promoters
Mr Giovanni PATRIARCA
Mr Domenico SIMEONE

Hungary
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Appointed Promoters
Mr Gábor RÓZSA
Ms Flora MEGYERI
"Megyeri Flórának hívnak. Végzettségem történelem tanár és Neveléstudomány msc tanulok jelenleg. Felsőoktatási szakterületen dolgozom , először a Képzési Főosztályon dolgoztam,j jelenleg a Dtratégiai és intézményfejlesztés főosztályon dolgozom a Minisztériumban.. Delegált vagyok az Európa Tanács ETINED platformjára. Két gyermek édesanyja."

Iceland
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Appointed Promoters
Ms Svava PÉTURSDÓTTIR
"Dr Svava Pétursdóttir er lektor og rannsakandi við Menntavísindasvið Háskóla Íslands. Hún kenndi í grunnskólum í 15 ár. Rannsóknir hennar eru á sviði náms og kennslu á yngsta stigi, upplýsingatækni í skólastarfi, sköpunarsmiðjur og náttúrufræðimenntunar."
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Ms Bergþóra ÞÓRHALLSDÓTTIR

Italy
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Appointed Promoters
Ms Giuseppina RUSSO
"Rappresentante del Ministero dell'istruzione e del merito – Unità di missione del Piano nazionale di ripresa e resilienza per la digitalizzazione delle scuole italiane. Membro dell'Autorità Nazionale per i Programmi Erasmus+ ed eTwinning. Coordinatore della sperimentazione di un progetto europeo sull'IA, “AI4T”. Insegnate di scuola superiore e docente universitaria a contratto. ICF Business and Corporate Coach. Precedente esperienza come project and service manager (PMP) in aziende multinazionali leader nell'ICT."

Lithuania
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Appointed Promoters
Ms Vilma FERRARI

Malta
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Appointed Promoters
Mr Neil Attard

Montenegro
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Appointed Promoters
Ms Vesna BABOVIC
"Zaposlena u Zavodu za školstvo Crne Gore, kao prosvjetna nadzornica za engleski jezik i opšte poslove. U oblasti obrazovanja prisutna preko 20 godina, na različitim poslovima. Dinamična, uvijek spremna za izazove i nove mogućnosti."
Ms Andjela NIKCEVIC

North Macedonia
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Appointed Promoters
Ms Biljana KAZANDZISKA
Ms Maja ANGELOVA
"По вокација професор по одделенска настава со 30 години работно искуство од кои 12 години како директор . Секогаш сум подговена за нови предизвици и искуства и целиот работен век го поминав во образование секојдневно учејќи и обидувајќи да ги следам светските трендови."
Mr Vladimir KITANOVSKI
"Проф. Владимир Китановски започна да работи на Универзитетот „Мајка Тереза“ Скопје во 2019, но со имплементација на меѓународни проекти на ЕУ започна во 2013 година. Неговите клучни надлежности се групирани подолу: Развој на нови технологии за дигитализација на деловен еко-систем, Развој на методологија за имплементација на иновативни технологии, Креирање на модели на големи податоци за подобрување, Научен ангажман кон креаторите на политики."

Romania
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Appointed Promoters
Mr Constantin Ciprian NISTOR
"Numele meu este Constantin Ciprian Nistor și predau limba și literatura română la Colegiul Național de Informatică Tudor Vianu. Sunt expert curriculum în cadrul Ministerului Educației din România și formator al Centrului pentru Jurnalism Independent, unde susțin cursuri de educație media și abilități digitale."
Mr Gabriel Narcis VRINCEANU

San Marino
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Appointed Promoters
Ms Monica CAVALLI
"Ciao! Vivo nella Repubblica di San Marino dove lavoro presso il Ministero dell'istruzione come esperto di sistemi scolastici. Mi occupo principalmente di internazionalizzazione del sistema d'istruzione e di progetti sulla cittadinanza democratica per studenti dai 3 anni fino all'università."

Serbia
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Mr Zlatko GRUŠANOVIĆ
"Зовем се Златко Грушановић, директор сам Завода за унапређивање образовања 6 година, пре тога сам 10 година био директор основне школе. Докторирао сам на позоришту и филолошким наукама. Поред научних радова, објављивао сам и драме су ми игране у позоришту. У својој земљи имам неколико награда за допринос образовању, и учествовао сам у многим пројектима у образовању."

Slovak Republic
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Appointed Promoters
Mr Peter FARÁRIK
"Pracujem pre Národný inštitút vzdelávania a mládeže, kde som členom tímu pre vzdelávaciu oblasť Človek a spoločnosť, ktorej súčasťou je aj téma digitálneho občianstva. Som spoluautorom nového reformného kurikula pre základné školy. Roky som pôsobil ako učiteľ na rôznom type škôl. Založil som a vediem metodický portál pre inovatívnu výučbu geografie. Neformálne som sa dlhšie venoval boju proti dezinformáciám a hoaxom."
Mária HARMAŇOŠOVÁ

Slovenia
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Appointed Promoters
Ms Barbka DROBNIC
"I am a part of very young section of the Ministry of Education from August of 2022, and I work in the department where we help to improve digital skills of pupils in Slovenia. I am not among the youngest anymore since I decided to change my job at the age of 60. After the hardest period in my life I decided I needed a change in the environment. After being a Headmistress for 15 years and after working in our Education system for almost 36 years I believe that I have a unique insight as to what changes would be most needed. Based on that the employment in the Ministry of Education was the most logical next step in my career. I am a professor of biology and chemistry."
"od avgusta 2022 sem del Službe za digitalizacijo izobraževanja Ministrstva za vzgojo in izobraževanje, ki je bila ustanovljena istega leta malo pred mojim prihodom. Skupaj s kolegi in kolegicami se trudimo izboljšati digitalne spretnosti otrok, učencev, dijakov v Sloveniji. Nisem več med najmlajšimi, saj sem se pri 60 letih odločila za spremembo službe. Po najtežjem obdobju v življenju sem se odločila, da potrebujem spremembo v okolju. Po 15 letih dela v vlogi ravnateljice v osnovni šoli in po skoraj 36 letih dela v našem izobraževalnem sistemu menim, da imam edinstven vpogled v šolski sistem, ki potrebuje nujne spremembe in zato je bila možnost sprejeti zaposlitev na ministrstvu za vzgojo in izobraževanje najbolj logičen korak na koncu poklicne poti. Sem profesor biologije in kemije."
Ms Andreja ČUK
"Sem profesorica slovenščine in umetnostne zgodovine s 26-letnimi izkušnjami. Dvanajst let sem poučevala slovenščino na srednji šoli, nato pa sem se zaposlila na ZRSŠ. Najprej sem šest let delala kot svetovalka za slovenski jezik, od l. 2015 dalje pa sem vodja območne enote. Glavno področje mojega dela je pedagoško vodenje. Vključena sem bila v različne projekte, povezane z digitalno kompetentnostjo; dva sem tudi vodila."

Spain
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Mr Carlos MEDINA-BRAVO
"Maestro de inglés que comenzó su participación en el uso de las tecnologías a través del proyectos de contenidos educativos digitales y formación del profesorado en línea. En la actualidad coordina en esta unidad la participación Internacional en Tecnologías y Educación del Ministerio de Educación."
Mr Jeronimo BERNAL LOPEZ
"Licenciado en Filología Inglesa y Graduado en Magisterio. 14 años en Educación Primaria, Secundaria y Universitaria. 5 años como Asesor Educativo en el Servicio de Evaluación (Región Murcia). Actualmente, trabajo como Asesor Técnico Docente en el Instituto Nacional de Tecnologías Educativas y Formación del Profesorado."

Türkiye
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Appointed Promoters
Ms Zeynep Beyza KARAKOÇ
"Milli Eğitim Bakanlığı Yenilik ve Eğitim Teknolojileri Genel Müdürlüğünde Şube Müdürü olarak görev yapmaktayım.2019 yılından beri DVE Destekleyenler Ağı Türkiye üyesiyim.20 yıl aktif öğretmenlikten sonra okul müdürlüğü ve şube müdürlüğü görevimle eğitimin bütün kademelerini tecrübe fırsatım oldu.DVE yaygınlaştırma çalışmalarımız ulusal boyutta devam etmekte olup kurduğumuz web sitemiz ve sosyal medya hesaplarımızla her gün daha fazla insana ulaşmaya çalışıyoruz."
Ms Elife YEŞİLYURT

Ukraine
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Ms Oksana PASICHNYK
Оксана Пасічник викладає інформатику в ліцеї “Сихівський” (м. Львів, Україна). Як консультантка з онлайн-навчання Європейського центру ім.Вергеланда, Оксана розробляє та підтримує онлайн-курси та ресурси. Вона є учасницею робочих груп з розробки Державних стандартів освіти Нової української школи, зокрема стосовно освітньої галузі інформатики, а також ключової цифрової компетентності.