Voting at 16
The initiative to reduce the voting age from 18 to 16 occurred through the Electoral Law Amendment Act 2007, indicating that young people are invited to contribute to political decisions and democracy.
(Source: Website).
Entities responsible for implementation:
Federal Chancellery Republic of Austria/Bundeskanzleramt Österreich
Youth Participation in Youth Information Services
These guidelines address youth participation in information services, presenting tools to include young people as information creators, peer educators, and representatives in governmental bodies. In addition, the guide provides information on how to conduct feedback with young people when evaluating, monitoring and assessing initiatives.
(Source: Guide).
Entities responsible for implementation:
Eurodesk and European Youth Information and Counselling Agency (ERYICA)
Master Plan for Digitalisation
The Master Plan for Digitalisation aims at implementing digital transformation in the Austrian educational system. It sets three fundamental action areas related to teaching, training and school infrastructure.
(Source: Masterplan Digitalisierung).
Entities responsible for implementation:
Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research/Bundesministerium für Bildung, Wissenschaft und Forschung
Regulation of the Federal Minister of Education, Science and Research amending the Regulation on the Curricula of Middle Schools and the Regulation on the Curricula of General Secondary Schools
This regulatory measure addresses technology in the national educational curriculum, presenting goals for a basic digital education.
(Source: Regulation).
Entities responsible for implementation:
Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research/Bundesministerium für Bildung, Wissenschaft und Forschung
Policy Decree on Media Education, Updating, Information for Schools
This Policy Decree adapts the basic decree on media education further to develop digitisation and digital skills in the curriculum.
(Source: Policy Decree).
Entities responsible for implementation:
Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research/Bundesministerium für Bildung, Wissenschaft und Forschung
Resolution to Ensure Internet Safety for Kids
This Resolution sets the basis for implementing the Better Internet for Kids+ Strategy, supporting child protection, empowerment and youth participation.
(Source: BIK Policy Monitor 2024).
Entities responsible for implementation:
Chamber of Representatives/Chambre des Représentants de Belgique/Belgische Kamer van VolKsvertegenwoordigers
Content Creator Protocol (CCP)
The Content Creator Protocol (CPP) addresses content creators, digital influencers, and vloggers based in the Flanders region who provide audiovisual services. It provides principles for publication respecting transparency on digital media, including guidelines for commercial content and communication for minors and prohibition of violent content and hate speech.
Influencer Marketing Guidelines
This publication sets out recommendations for online creators and digital influencers, focusing on consumer protection and judicial security. The objective is to make laws and rules related to marketing and digital content creation known to workers in the field.
(Source: Guidelines).
Entities responsible for implementation:
Communication Center/Centre de la Communication
Law to combat the non-consensual dissemination of sexual images and recordings
On 18 May 2020, the law of 4 May 2020 aimed at combating the non-consensual dissemination of images and recordings of a sexual nature (“revenge porn”) was published in the Belgian Official Gazette. The practice has been punishable since 2016, but now stricter penalties apply.
(Source: BIK Policy Monitor 2024).
Entities responsible for implementation:
Belgian Federal Public Service/Federale Overheidsdienst Justitie/Service Public Fédéral Justice
National Council for Child Protection
The National Council for Child Protection with consultative and coordination functions was established in 2016 at the State Agency for Child Protection.
