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.
To register a new activity or learn more about activities organised in each country or by international organisation, please contact the relevant contact point(s) listed below.
If your country or international organisation is not yet listed and you would like to organise an activity as part of Global Education Week, please contact the North-South Centre of the Council of Europe.
Austria
• Südwind - 
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Croatia
Czechia
Denmark
• Bonolab -
Estonia
France
International Organisations
Ireland
Kosovo*
Liberia
- National Civil Society of Liberia (NCSCL)
Malta
Montenegro
Morocco
Netherlands
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• NUFFIC |
North Macedonia
Poland
Romania
Serbia
Slovenia
• SLOGA Platform -
Türkiye
United Kingdom
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• Cymru Global - |
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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
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*All references to Kosovo, whether the territory, institutions or population, in this text shall be understood in full compliance with United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 and without prejudice to the status of Kosovo.
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.
