Evaluation of the European Year of Digital Citizenship Education 2025
Final report
The European Year of Digital Citizenship Education (DCE) 2025 was a year-long initiative organised by the Council of Europe with the objectives to raise awareness of the value of DCE, enhance stakeholders’ understanding of the Council of Europe’s DCE framework, establish DCE as a long-term policy...
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Évaluation de l'Année européenne de l'éducation à la citoyenneté numérique 2025
Rapport final
L'Année européenne de l'éducation à la citoyenneté numérique (l’ECN) 2025 était une initiative d'une durée d'un an organisée par le Conseil de l'Europe dans le but de sensibiliser à la valeur de l’ECN, d'améliorer la compréhension par les parties prenantes du cadre de l’ECN du Conseil de...
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The Abolition of Death Penalty in History Teaching
Ad hoc study by the Observatory on History Teaching in Europe (2026)
The abolition of the death penalty in Europe is a recent and fragile achievement. For young generations who have grown up in countries where it is abolished, this achievement can feel self-evident. Yet, it was the outcome of deliberate struggle. Learning about the history behind the abolition...
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L’abolition de la peine de mort dans l’enseignement de l’histoire
Étude ad hoc de l’Observatoire de l’enseignement de l’histoire en Europe (2026)
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Fraude dans l’éducation : perceptions et connaissances des étudiants
Plateforme du Conseil de l’Europe sur l’éthique, la transparence et l’intégrité dans l’éducation (ETINED) – Volume 10
Ce rapport présente les conclusions de l’étude sur la connaissance et la perception qu’ont les étudiants de la fraude dans l’éducation, sous six angles différents : connaissance du phénomène ; expérience personnelle ; protection par les établissements en cas de signalement ; prévention de la...
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The role of the Romani language in the educational inclusion of Roma children and young people: plurilingual education in action
Policy guidelines (revised August 2025)
The educational integration of Roma children and young people continues to resent challenges to member states. These updated guidelines not only provide the reader with an overview of related Council of Europe policy documents but also address the gap between policy and classroom practice by...
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Romani-Plurilingual Policy Experimentation (2022–2025)
Final Report
This publication provides a narrative and descriptive account of the Council of Europe’s Romani-Plurilingual Policy Experimentation (RPPE), a pioneering initiative from 2022 to 2025. Working with ten schools across Greece, the Slovak Republic, and Slovenia, this publication explores the critical...
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The Role of the Romani Language in the Educational Inclusion of Roma
A pedagogical guide
This publication is a pedagogical guide designed for schools working with Roma and other minority-language students. It draws on the Council of Europe’s Romani-Plurilingual Policy Experimentation (RPPE) (2022–2025), which informed how Romani language and culture can support the educational...
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Les données ouvertes sur l’école dans les systèmes éducatifs européens
Plateforme du Conseil de l’Europe sur l’éthique, la transparence et l’intégrité dans l’éducation (ETINED) - Volume 9
Les données ouvertes sur l’école constituent un élément important de la dynamique générale vers une plus grande transparence des administrations publiques en Europe et peuvent contribuer à améliorer les résultats scolaires des élèves. Cependant, alors que certains pays disposent de cadres avancés...
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The Privacy Agency
Volume I - The Shadow Network
To engage 11–15 year-olds on digital risks, France's data protection authority (CNIL) has published L'Agence Privacy, a manga-style comic series tackling hacking, cyberbullying, identity theft and online reputation. The format responds to two realities of teenage life: the omnipresence of digital...
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L’Agence Privacy
Volume I - Le réseau fantôme
Afin de sensibiliser les 11-15 ans aux risques liés au numérique, la Commission nationale de l'informatique et des libertés (CNIL) a publié « L'Agence Privacy », une série de bandes dessinées de style manga qui aborde le piratage informatique, le cyberharcèlement, l'usurpation d'identité et la...
Rapport d’activité du Service de l’éducation
Tout au long de l’année 2025, le Service de l’éducation du Conseil de l’Europe a poursuivi une ambition claire : placer l’éducation au coeur de la démocratie, les droits humains et de l’État de droit. Guidées par la stratégie « Priorité aux apprenants » 2024–2030, ses actions ont contribué à...
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Closing Conference of the European Year of Digital Citizenship Education 2025 – “The Way Forward”
Collection of conference proceedings
The Closing Conference of the European Year of Digital Citizenship Education (DCE) 2025, entitled "The Way Forward", held in Ljubljana, Slovenia, on 18–19 November 2025 was co-organised by the Council of Europe and the Slovenian Ministry of Education, in the framework of the national DIGI.DR...
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Educating for a Video Game Culture – Volume 2
Keep on playing, keep on growing
Video games are no longer marginal pastimes. They are a cultural, economic and social phenomenon that is able to shape how people learn, connect and participate in society. As billions engage with games daily – whether for entertainment, education or creative expression – understanding their...
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Où les apprenants rencontrent l’histoire:réaffirmer le rôle de l’enseignement de l’histoire au XXIe siècle
Rapport général Quatrième Forum annuel sur l’enseignement de l’histoire
Dans le cadre du programme intergouvernemental sur l’enseignement de l’histoire, le Service de l’éducation du Conseil de l’Europe a lancé une série de forums sur des sujets clés concernant l’histoire dans le premier quart du XXIe siècle. Le quatrième forum, intitulé « Où les apprenants...
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Toolkit for a Democratic and Inclusive School Culture
1. Understanding the key challenges, principles and solutions
The Council of Europe envisages schools as vibrant, democratic and inclusive communities where every individual feels valued, respected and empowered to reach their full potential. Rooted in the principles of equity, human rights and mutual respect, these schools foster active participation, open...
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Toolkit for a Democratic and Inclusive School Culture
2. Supporting students with special educational needs and disabilities
The Council of Europe, as part of its Education Strategy 2024-2030, "Learners First", under Pillar 1, "Renewing the Democratic and Civic Mission of Education", has created a toolkit on the right to quality education for all learners, with a focus on creating an inclusive and democratic school...
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Toolkit for a Democratic and Inclusive School Culture
3. Fostering school success for ethnic minority student
The Council of Europe, as part of its Education Strategy 2024-2030, "Learners First", under Pillar 1, "Renewing the Democratic and Civic Mission of Education", has created a toolkit on the right to quality education for all learners, with a focus on creating an inclusive and democratic school...
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Toolkit for a Democratic and Inclusive School Culture
4. Creating a culture of respect and empathy in schools
The Council of Europe, as part of its Education Strategy 2024-2030, "Learners First", under Pillar 1, "Renewing the Democratic and Civic Mission of Education", has created a toolkit on the right to quality education for all learners, with a focus on creating an inclusive and democratic school...
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