Better Internet for Kids

The Programme Council for Digital Education was assigned a task in 2019 to prepare a new national digital education action plan. The creation of the document involved the active participation of various stakeholders (pupils, students, teachers, principals, professors, researchers, union representatives, policy makers) at workshops, discussions and consultations by the working group of the Programme Council.

The Digital Education Action Plan (2021-2027) supports the education and training systems in EU Member States to adapt to the digital age. In one action, the Commission is developing guidelines for teachers and educators to fight disinformation and promote digital literacy, so young people can use social media platforms safely and identify reliable information.

(Source: EC Compendium of BIK-related legislation)

Digital Education and Media Literacy is a national high-school optional curriculum approved in August 2022 to develop students’ digital and media literacy, critical thinking, and responsible online participation through a competency-based framework.

(Source: Ministry of Education)

Entities responsible for implementation: Ministerul Educației (Ministry of Education)

DOS promotes digital education and media literacy to enhance digitalisation in the national society. Under the strategy, no student should leave the educational system without digital competencies. According to the Strategy: "the school of the future is digital. By the end of 2018, at the beginning of the 2019 school year, all schools will have broadband Internet access and WiFi coverage , a significant number of teachers will receive teacher laptops, and the equipment of the classrooms will also improve".

DOS promotes digital education and media literacy to enhance digitalisation in the national society. Under the strategy, no student should leave the educational system without digital competencies. According to the Strategy: "the school of the future is digital. By the end of 2018, at the beginning of the 2019 school year, all schools will have broadband Internet access and WiFi coverage , a significant number of teachers will receive teacher laptops, and the equipment of the classrooms will also improve".

The Digital Education Strategy 2025–2030 is a national roadmap to enhance digital literacy across all education levels, empower educators, mobilize communities, and enrich digital resources to prepare Malta's learners for a technology-driven future.

Digital Überall (Digital Everywhere) is a project that takes place within the scope of the Digital Skills Initiative for Austria (DKO). The initiative includes free workshops nationwide to improve people's basic digital skills, especially those who do not attend learning venues. During the second semester, the initiative will launch the Digital Überall PLUS (Digital Everywhere PLUS), offering tailor-made workshops for further knowledge.
(Source: National Contact).

The Digital Pedagogy for Pre-university Teachers is a national initiative under Romania’s Recovery and Resilience Plan to train at least 100,000 pre-university teachers in digital pedagogy, enabling the integration of technology into classroom teaching and the creation of open educational resources.

(Source: Ministry of Education)

Entities responsible for implementation: Ministerul Educației (Ministry of Education)

Repubblica Digitale (Digital Republic) is Italy's national strategic initiative aimed at reducing the digital divide and promoting digital education and future-oriented technological skills across Italy, supporting the country's development process. The initiative is coordinated by the Department for Digital Transformation of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers.

(Source: Italy - Policy monitor country profile, 2025).

Entities responsible for the implementation: Department for Digital Transformation.