The European Year of Digital Citizenship Education 2025 will provide a platform for member states to set common goals, exchange sense-making practices, measure achievements and define together a road map for the future. It will concert the efforts of stakeholders to create initiatives to make learners more aware of the changes that digital technology is bringing to the world, to see more clearly the positives of the online environments they choose to move in, and improve their knowledge and skills to avoid the downsides. Moreover, it will highlight ways and advantages of participating in a culture of democracy and the importance of living peacefully together with others in culturally diverse democratic societies.
and here are the leaflets to learn more about why DCE is important, purpose and objective of the Year as well as its main activities and themes, and how to get involved.
raise public awarenessof the importance of DCE in enabling learners of all ages to live in a digitally enriched world
increase understanding of the importance of competences for a democratic culture, and ways that they can be developed online
promote the take-up of and define a roadmap for the future of DCE
link the work of the Council of Europe with that of other organisations, in particular UNESCO and the EU, on digital education, digital literacy and on the use of emerging technologies (including Artificial Intelligence) in education
contribute at the level of the European region to the UN agenda on SDG4 and the global initiatives launched by the Transforming Education Summit concerning the digital transformation of education
motivate key stakeholders in public, private and civil sectors within education to work together towards common goals.
The European Year will encourage member states to analyse their needs to create targeted campaigns on a national scale, with support and guidance from the Council of Europe.
Contact us
Write us at:
digital.citizenship@coe.int to get information on how to support us in the preparation of the European Year!