The Global Education Week 2026

This year, the Global Education Week focuses on how critical thinking and engaging with different perspectives can reshape the narratives we live by turning awareness into collective action and contributing to a stronger democracy.
To know more about the theme of this year and its motto, read the Concept Note.
From 16 to 22 November
Everyone is welcome to participate and contribute to making a difference.
Activities per country will be announced in this section from September onwards.
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Explore highlights from previous editions:
- Edition 2025
- Edition 2024
- Edition 2023
- Edition 2022
- Edition 2021
- Edition 2020
- Edition 2019
- Edition 2018
The Global Education Week is an awareness-raising initiative implemented by the North-South Centre of the Council of Europe and the Global Education Network in the framework of the iLEGEND III, a joint programme of the European Union and the Council of Europe: co-funded by the European Union and the Council of Europe.
The activities organised in the framework of the Global Education Week are the sole responsibility of the implementing partners and do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Union or the Council of Europe.

