New report supports informatics as a fundamental discipline
The ‘Informatics for All’ coalition has released the ‘Informatics Reference Framework for Schools’. This new report describes and promotes informatics as a fundamental discipline for the 21st century, also linking it with innovation and renewal of other key disciplines.
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The European project TrainDL, coordinated by the German Informatics Society and with partner organisations from Germany, Austria and Lithuania, is researching and testing how educators of different subjects can teach skills on topics such as artificial intelligence and data.
EU Code Week breaks record of activities in 2021
Last month, the results of the most recent EU Code Week were announced. They show that in 2021, EU Code Week set a record with more than 78,000 activities organised worldwide.
Commission releases Erasmus+ Programme Guide 2022
The European Commission has published the Erasmus+ Programme Guide for 2022.
Cypriot Hackers’ success at the European Cybersecurity Competition
The Cyprus Cybersecurity Team ranked 6th at the European Cyber Security Challenge (ECSC) held in Prague, from September 28 to October 1, 2021. The result is considered very encouraging for the “Cypriot hackers” since Cyprus counts only its fourth participation in the event.
‘STEAMonEdu’ launched to increase adoption of STE(A)M education
The STEAMonEdu project is a joint research initiative aimed at increasing the adoption and impact of STE(A)M education. The main outcome will be a STEAM education framework, which will include competences, policies, methodologies and educational objectives.
Vodafone launches new digital skills initiative
Vodafone Romania has launched the ‘School of the Future’ programme, developed to help children adapt to the evolving digital society. The programme is based on the European DigComp methodological principles, and seeks to improve the digital skills of children between the ages of six and twelve.
G20 releases Ministerial Declaration on digitalisation of education
The G20 countries have issued a Ministerial Declaration on digitalisation of education, which emphasises the importance of promoting human-centred technological development and addressing the digital divide in research and higher education as well as mitigating the security risks in digital environments.
New Master in AI for public services launched
A Master in Artificial Intelligence for Public Services (AI4Gov) has been launched as a new higher education programme funded by the European Union, and developed by four leading European universities in the fields of digital, technology, and engineering science.
Next SELFIE Forum to be held on 7-8 October
On 7-8 October 2021, the second ‘SELFIE Forum’ will take place, which will welcome school leaders, teachers, students, trainers, national coordinators, policy makers, researchers, practitioners and future potential users of the SELFIE tool.
