Digital Education Stakeholder Forum
European Commission - European Education Area - 22/03/2022
Since the outbreak of the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, digital education has become a key political priority across the European Union (EU).
The Digital Education Stakeholder Forum is the first major European event on digital education organised by the Commission in this new context.
It demonstrates the EU’s will and commitment to advance people-focused digital transformation in education and training across Europe.
Objectives
The Stakeholder Forum will discuss the implementation of digital education – in terms of both policy and practice – at the European, national and regional levels.
It will provide a platform for reflection on the first year of implementation of the new Digital Education Action Plan, promote further engagement among the digital education community and support outreach to new stakeholders in this field.
Stakeholders
The Forum will bring together a broad range of stakeholders and partners from across the EU, including
- policy-makers at the European and national levels
- practitioners and academics
- representatives from civil society and business
All participants are guided by the common objective of promoting the transformation of education and training in Europe to provide learners with a high-quality, inclusive and effectively digitalised system.
Programme
The web streaming will be made available on this page shortly before the event.
Background
The new Digital Education Action Plan (2021-2027) is the EU’s flagship policy initiative supporting the sustainable and effective adaptation of Member States’ education and training systems to the digital age.
The Action Plan is key to achieving the EU’s vision of achieving the European Education Area and Europe’s Digital Decade.
Digital education is also a subject of numerous national initiatives, including those supported by the Recovery and Resilience Facility.