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2nd Plenary Meeting: EDU-IA advances work on AI and education
The Committee of Experts on Artificial Intelligence and Education (EDU-IA) brought together member states representatives, participating organisations and experts to review progress and provide strategic guidance on the Council of Europe’s work on AI and education. Discussions focused on ensuring...
Council of Europe adopts Recommendation CM/Rec(2026)12 on Artificial Intelligence Literacy: Education at the heart of Europe's response to artificial intelligence
The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe has adopted Recommendation CM/Rec(2026)12 on Artificial Intelligence (AI) Literacy dedicated to helping everyone – pupils, students, teachers, parents, workers and citizens of all ages – understand artificial intelligence, use it responsibly and...
European Year of Digital Citizenship Education 2025
A Year of Collaboration and Empowerment!
As we in the Council of Europe conclude the European Year of Digital Citizenship Education 2025, we would like to extend our gratitude to our diverse partners across the continent – governments, educators, civil society, youth, parents, and private sector organisations who joined hands with us to...
Key impact showcased at the final conference of the Pilot Project on Digital Citizenship Education in Türkiye
What has been achieved by implementing the Pilot Project on Digital Citizenship Education in Türkiye? On 27-28 November 2025, experts, representatives from the Ministry of National Education and Ministry of Foreign Affairs, educators and learners from the pilot schools met in Ankara to discuss...
Closing Conference of the European Year of Digital Citizenship Education 2025
The Way Forward: a new direction shaping the future through digital citizenship education
What will the future digital landscape look like? “The Way Forward”, Closing Conference of the European Year of Digital Citizenship Education 2025 held on 18-19 November 2025 in Ljubljana, Slovenia helped shape action, policy and measures relating to the digital environment in and outside...
Call for Tenders – Provision of consultancy services in the field of Artificial Intelligence and Education
The Council of Europe Education Department has launched a call for tenders Provision of consultancy services in the framework of Education Strategy (2024-2030) in the field of Artificial Intelligence and Education. The aim of this tender is to create a pool of consultants with expertise in: Legal...
Webinar on well-being online: amplifying the voices of young people within the European Year 2025
What are the challenges, risks and opportunities of using digital devices in and outside schools? What are the views of young people in the context of well-being online? The webinar on digital well-being, held on 6 November 2025, aimed at raising awareness of the value of digital citizenship...
Key takeaways from the session on education at the World Forum for Democracy
“Education is the tool to revive democracies”
Is there a cure to the current distrust in institutions and lack of interest in politics? The session “Renewing the civic mission of education” held at the World Forum for Democracy on 6 November 2025 highlighted the need to use education as an effective way to revive and regenerate democracies....
Call for participation - “The Way Forward” Closing Conference of the European Year 2025
How to step up efforts in digital transformation? What progress has been achieved in the context of the European Year of Digital Citizenship Education 2025? The Closing Conference of the European Year 2025, taking place in Ljubljana on 18-19 November 2025, will showcase the most impactful success...
Winners announced in European Year of Digital Citizenship Education 2025 poster competition
Europeans can picture a better digital world
Digital citizenship education is the response to the fundamental challenges – such as disinformation, digital literacy, cyberbullying, digital etiquette, online hate, speech, tolerance, personal-data usage, and digital security – we face in today’s digital world. This situation underscores the...