After a very successful edition in 2022, #CodeWeek 2023 is back, peaking with activities in October during the two weeks between the 7-22 October 2023 featuring plenty of activities for everybody, including pupils, students and teachers. It even includes activities for pre-school children that can be run unplugged and do not require digital aides.
This year, the EU Code Week celebrates its 11th edition with an online event starting at 16:00 on 9 October 2023 with an interview by Renate Nikolay, Deputy Director General of Directorate General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology (DG CONNECT) at the European Commission.
The event will continue with a live panel with distinguished speakers from the education and advanced digital skills field, who will share their insights into the importance of coding. You will gain a deeper understanding of how coding is shaping our future on a global scale. You will also be able to discover how different countries are successfully integrating coding into their educational curriculum. During the event we will connect live with schools showcasing incredible coding education implementations.
Apart from the event, if you just want to join in the fun, there is an interactive map on the website that you can browse to see the activities in your area. Podcasts are available on different subjects, such as metaverse, cybersecurity or about the benefits and risks AI and coding can bring to teaching. There are also free online training courses for teachers and anyone that is new to coding. Ah, not to forget Hackathons, regional mini-contests from which the forerunners will gain Europe-wide recognition.
You can also follow the live kick-off event directly on EU Code Week’s social media pages starting at 16:00 on 9 October 2023:
Background
In fact, the Code Week is not restricted to the two weeks in October; there are plenty of activities all year around to help children get ahead in coding, computational thinking and the application of digital skills in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields.
The European Commission currently coordinates the initiative with the support of the European Schoolnet, the communication agency Gopa.com and education ministries in the EU and Western Balkan countries. The main goal of the initiative is to encourage kids and young people to discover and master the basics of coding and computational thinking and make them interested in taking up STEM subjects at school and eventually pursuing studies and careers in the digital field.
At the heart of EU Code Week are groups of motivated volunteers, including Code Week ambassadors and leading teachers from around the world.
Let’s have some figures!
The 10th edition in 2022 attracted 78 thousand activities and 3.4 million participants in 80 countries. In total, 10 countries registered more than 1,000 activities during the 2022 Code Week with Italy, Turkey and Poland topping the list.
Learn more
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