Code Week Updates
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Celebrating Creativity and Impact: The Digital Innovation Awards 2025
20.05.2025In an ever-evolving digital world, innovation and adaptability are crucial. That’s why the Digital Innovation Awards, powered by #EUCodeWeek and…
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Coming soon: a new way to connect classrooms with digital experts
15.05.2025Exciting news for the EU Code Week community: a brand-new matchmaking tool is on the way… and you can now…
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Hello, Future! – Highlights from the EU Code Week Hackathon 2024 Finals 🎉
06.05.2025On 30 April 2025, the grand finale of the EU Code Week Hackathons 2024 unfolded in a dynamic online celebration…
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Code Week provides certification solution after GDPR data update
24.03.2025EU Code Week celebrates the dedication and impact of our vibrant community of educators, and we are committed to ensuring…
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Mark Your Calendars: EU Code Week 2025 is taking place 11-26 October!
19.03.2025Get ready to celebrate innovation and creativity, because EU Code Week 2025 is coming! This year, the event will take…
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Explore the EU Code Week Webinar Series: Learn, Code, and Innovate!
18.03.2025EU Code Week is all about making coding accessible and fun for everyone, whether you’re a student, teacher, parent, or…
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Sisters are doin’ it for themselves – Gather your crew and join the fun
11.03.2025Hey there, future tech leaders! Are you ready to take the digital world by storm? EU Code Week is back…
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Celebrating Excellence: EU Code Week Certificates for 2024
06.03.2025The EU Code Week community is thrilled to celebrate the achievements of all participants who have gone the extra mile…
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Open Call for New EU Code Week Challenges
05.03.2025Calling all creative educators, enthusiastic coders, and community supporters! The EU Code Week team is thrilled to announce an open…
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CodeWeek’s First Community Gathering in Spain
03.02.2025Bringing Programming to Classrooms The CodeWeek project, led by Junior Achievement, aims to integrate programming into classrooms across Europe. Recently,…
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A Fresh Start: Introducing the New EU Code Week Brand
29.01.2025January has been filled with excitement for EU Code Week and its rebrand. Over the past few weeks, we’ve shared…
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10.01.2025As the festive season fades into the new year, we are thrilled to share the highlights of the Coding@Christmas 2024…
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Why Every Teacher Should Code: Transforming Education Through Technology
07.01.2025Coding is no longer a skill reserved for programmers or tech enthusiasts. It has become an essential tool for innovation…
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Unwrapping the gift of coding: How parents can encourage kids to code over the Christmas holidays
02.12.2024The Christmas holidays are a magical time of the year. With schools on break, kids have the chance to relax,…
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Coding@Christmas 2024
26.11.2024As the holiday season approaches, EU Code Week invites educators and students across Europe to embrace the festive spirit with…
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The Art of Debugging: Turning Coding Chaos into Mastery
13.11.2024When we think of coding, we often picture the moment a program finally runs smoothly, performing its magic seamlessly. But…
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Cybersecurity is for all year — not just October!
31.10.2024October 2024 is the 21st Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and this year the theme is Secure Our World. EU Code Week…
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Uniting Europe Through Code: Highlights from EU Code Week 2024
30.10.2024This year’s EU Code Week was nothing short of amazing, with a vibrant array of activities lighting up the entire…
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New Series of Live Play-Alongs with Minecraft Education this November!
25.10.2024Due to popular demand, we are thrilled to announce a new series of Live Play-Alongs with Minecraft Education, specially designed…
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Empowering future innovators: EU Code Week sparks creativity and digital skills at Gymnasium Vukovar
23.10.2024In celebration of the EU Code Week, Gymnasium Vukovar organised a series of activities designed to spark student interest in…
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Inspiring Future Innovators: Join the Girls Code It Better Sprint!
17.10.2024This October, the Officina Futuro Fondazione W-Group ETS introduces an inspiring initiative for young enthusiasts: the Girls Code It Better…
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It’s not too late to join EU Code Week!
16.10.2024We’ve all been there — trying to cram for a big exam the night before, finishing an essay minutes before…
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Hackathons: Benefits for Innovation, Collaboration, and Skill Development
07.10.2024Hackathons are fast-paced, collaborative events where programmers, developers, and tech enthusiasts gather to create or improve software solutions, usually over…
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Debunking Common Coding Myths: Why Learning to Code is Easier Than You Think
01.10.2024Think coding is too hard, boring, or just not for you? It’s time to bust those myths and discover how…
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Announcing the First EU Code Week President: Stamatios Papadakis
24.09.2024EU Code Week has always been about bringing people together. It’s about inspiring and empowering communities to explore coding, computational…
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EU Code Week Gathering: Uniting for a Digital Future
17.09.2024Last week, Code4Europe – a consortium of 45 committed and passionate organisations, and the broader EU Code Week community travelled…
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How to Organise a Successful Code Week Event: Tips for Educators and Organisers
04.07.2024Organising a successful Code Week event can be a rewarding and impactful experience, offering students an opportunity to dive into…
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Meet the New Team Leading EU Code Week
03.07.2024As we embark on a new chapter in the evolution of EU Code Week, we are thrilled to introduce…
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Unlock the Potential of Coding with EU Code Week Podcasts
24.06.2024As educators, we are always looking for innovative ways to engage our students and inspire them to explore new frontiers.…
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Celebrating the EU Code Week School Label 2023
28.05.2024We are thrilled to announce the results of the EU Code Week School Label for 2023! This year, almost 100…
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Get Your EU Code Week Activity Ready to Pin in 6 Easy Steps
27.05.2024In a way, every week is EU Code Week, so it’s time to get your coding activities ready and pinned…
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Deep Dive into EU Code Week at the Science is wonderful! Fair
08.05.2024EU Code Week took center stage at the Science is Wonderful! Fair in Brussels, showcasing hands-on activities to engage students…
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EU Code Week “Experts Go Back-to-School” Campaign
12.04.2024Are you ready for the next EU Code Week activity aiming to inspire you and your students? If yes, below…
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EU Code Week Teach Day 2024: A Reflection
20.03.2024On 9 March 2024, educators, technologists, and enthusiasts from around the world gathered virtually for the EU Code Week Teach…
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Unveiling the Future: Highlights from the EU Code Week Community Meeting
15.03.2024As the 11th edition of EU Code Week wrapped up, the EU Code Week community came together for an encore…
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Recognising excellence at the EU Code Week Hackathon Award Ceremony
05.03.2024On Friday 8 March at 16:30 pm CET, the EU Code Week International Hackathon 2023 will reach its pinnacle with…
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Create your own EU Code Week look!
29.02.2024Are you ready for EU Code Week 2024? Calling all coding enthusiasts to join us in unleashing your inner artist…
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2023: A remarkable year for EU Code Week
02.02.2024As we look at some of the statistics from EU Code Week 2023, the numbers speak volumes about the incredible…
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Save the Date: EU Code Week 2024 – October 14-27!
23.01.2024Get ready to mark your calendars because the date for EU Code Week 2024 has been set. This year, everyone’s…
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Last Call: Register Your Activity until the End of the Year
26.12.2023The end of the year is fast approaching, and as we reflect on the incredible success of Code Week events…
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Unleash Your Creativity: DIY EU Code Week T-Shirts and Stickers!
13.10.2023Welcome, fellow coding enthusiasts, to an exciting adventure in unleashing your inner artist and celebrating EU Code Week in style.…
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Celebrating EU Code Week 2023: Kick-off Event Highlights
12.10.2023EU Code Week 2023 officially kicked off on 9 October with an online launch event that brought together coding enthusiasts,…
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Ireland Code Week Hackathon 2023: Fostering Innovation and Collaboration
09.10.2023Ireland Code Week Hackathon 2023, held on 25-27 September, was a resounding success, promoting creativity, problem-solving, and collaboration among transition…
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EU Code Week 2023 starts today!
07.10.2023The day has come! Join us as we embark on another thrilling adventure into the world of coding, innovation, and…
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EU Code Week Challenge: Plant and Grow a Remix Tree in Scratch!
04.10.2023Are you ready to embark on a coding adventure like no other? The EU Code Week Community is thrilled to…
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Albania EU Code Week Hackathon 2023: Shaping dreams with code
04.10.2023The Albania EU Code Week Hackathon 2023, which took place on 8-10 September, has been an outstanding showcase of innovation,…
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Ignite Your Coding Passion at the Code Week 2023 Kick-off Event!
03.10.2023Calling all tech enthusiasts, educators, and coding enthusiasts from all corners of the world! The countdown has begun, and the…
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What can EU Code Week do for you?
27.09.2023EU Code Week celebrates the power of coding and digital literacy all year round. It’s not just for students; it’s…
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Want to cheer yourself up? Get EU Code Week certified!
20.06.2023EU Code Week is an exciting initiative that aims to bring coding and digital literacy to people of all ages…
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The European Commission commits to scale-up the EU Code Week via an open call funded by the Digital Europe Programme
11.05.2023The European Commission has recently announced an open Call for Proposals seeking to fund one large scale project with the…
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From Humble Beginnings to Europe’s Biggest Coding Initiative: The History of Code Week
14.04.2023In today’s digital age, digital literacy and coding skills are becoming increasingly important. However, not everyone has access to the…
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EU Code Week Community Meeting: empowering teachers and students for a digital future
31.03.2023The EU Code Week Community held its first meeting after the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions on 16-17 March 2023, in Brussels,…
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EU Code Week – what’s in store for 2023?
13.03.2023As every year, Code Week 2023 will continue to celebrate and promote the importance of digital literacy and coding skills…
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Code Week is included in UN SDG good practices!
16.01.2023EU Code Week is now featured as a good practice on the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goal 4 Knowledge Hub.…
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Meet the new Code Week team at the European Commission!
20.12.2022Three new colleagues – Stefanie Hille, Ioannis Gaviotis, and Denisa Boca have recently joined the Code Week team taking over…
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Code Week celebrates its 2022 School Label
19.12.2022The Code Week School Label initiative has run in France, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, Slovenia and Spain, the six pilot…
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Why to do activity reporting & tips to get your certificate
08.12.2022If you have registered an activity on the EU Code Week website and have successfully completed your event, it’s now…
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Try the new Code Week Escape Room
18.10.2022By Julie Power, Code Week Ambassador Ireland Code Week Ireland has created an online escape room for Code Week 2022…
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Google supports Europe Code Week with localised resources in 20+ languages
07.10.2022By Verónica Gebhardt, Program Manager, Google Studies show that 65% of children entering primary school today will wind up working…
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EU Code Week, the biggest European coding initiative turns 10
05.10.2022From 8 October 2022, people in Europe and beyond will get a new chance to improve their coding and computational…
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3 tips to prepare and pin your Code Week activity in record time! Copy
05.10.2022Code Week is around the corner with a wide variety of activities planned, including featured activities and unplugged coding activities,…
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Pytch – a bridge from Scratch to Python programming
30.08.2022By Glenn Strong, Assistant Professor in computer science in the School of Computer Science in Trinity College. Pytch – pronounced…
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Another successful edition of the EU Code Week Spring School!
26.04.2022EU Code Week has successfully wrapped up the third edition of its Spring School, following the previous ones in 2019…
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Inspirational women: Vera Molnár
20.04.2022Born 1929 in Budapest, Hungary, artist and pioneer Vera Molnár, also known as ‘grand dame of digital art’, has been…
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Inspirational Women: Mina Saidze
14.04.2022Mina Saidze, founder of Inclusive Tech, the first European advocacy and consulting organization for diversity in tech, has one particular…
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Inspirational women: Margaret Hamilton
31.03.2022July 20 in 1969 marked an important day in the history of humankind: Apollo 11, the first manned mission to…
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Inspirational women: Hedy Lamarr
29.03.2022Connected to Wi-Fi? You might have to thank Hedy Lamarr for that: the Hollywood actress was a co-inventor of the…
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Inspirational women: Ada Lovelace
22.03.2022A visionary mind who saw the potential of computers long before they existed in real life. In addition, the first…
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EU Code Week is piloting its School Label
21.03.2022This week the Code Week School Label launches in 6 pilot countries: France, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, Slovenia and Spain.…
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Inspirational women: Anastasia Volkova
17.03.2022The Ukrainian tech innovator who aims to revolutionize agriculture using satellite data and autonomous drone technology. With a belief that…
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Inspirational women: Angela Ruiz Robles
15.03.2022A teacher who introduced her classroom to a mechanical version of the modern e-book. The year was 1949 when the…
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Recognising the role of women in coding
08.03.2022To address gender disparity in the IT and tech industry, Code Week wants to acknowledge, recognise and promote the women…
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Coding for Peace
07.03.2022The EU Code Week community invites teachers and pupils to code messages of support and solidarity for their peers in…
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4 million people created code with the help of EU Code Week in 2021
24.01.2022In 2021, 4 million people participated in EU Code Week activities all around the globe. This means that in the…
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Code Week 10th anniversary cake challenge
06.01.2022Hi, My name is Annika Östergren Pofantis and I am the coordinator of EU Code Week at the European Commission.…
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The 9th edition of the EU Code Week sets new record: More than 76.000 activities and counting
18.11.2021The hot phase of EU Code Week took place 9 – 24 of October and ended with new record numbers.…
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Enjoy Code Week on-the-go: EU Code Week launches its first podcast series
02.11.2021Today, we are officially sharing with our community the first podcasts series about coding, computational thinking and robotics and how to bring these innovative technologies to the classroom. With Eugenia Casariego and Arjana Blazics from…
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How to get a Code Week Certificate for your activity
25.10.2021In order to receive your Code Week Certificate, you first need to report the activity. Don’t worry, it’s not a…
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Ambassador Profile: Attila Főző PhD, Hungary
18.10.2021Ambassador Profile: Attila Főző PhD, Hungary Attila Főző has been an EU Code Week Ambassador for 5 years. He is…
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Team Strassium from Slovenia wins the EU Code Week Hackathon 2021
15.10.2021Teams from Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Romania and Slovenia competed in the EU Code Week hackathon final on 14 October…
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Do you know – and share – our values? Then join us!
12.10.2021The Code Week community is a firm believer in the power of creativity, curiosity and collaboration. These wheels mobilise each…
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Reaching the sky by coding: Students in Asturias, Spain launch a hig-altitude balloon into near space
10.12.2020by Javier Redondas, teacher at the IES de Candás, Asturias, Spain A group of students for the Candás secondary school…
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Robotics in school: 5 reasons to try and tips to get you started
18.11.2020We often read about endearing stories and fascinating tech inventions, like the robotics suitcase that follows its owner autonomously, Spot, the dog-like household…
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10 best programming languages for kids of any age
07.09.2020Computers play an irreplaceable role in today’s society. And although we use technology pretty much every hour of every day, we hardly…
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The Ultimate Guide to organising a Code Week activity
17.07.2020Code is everywhere around us. Playing a computer game, sending an email, watching an episode of The IT Crowd on…
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Getting started with EU Code Week
17.07.2020“Coding is like is a superpower that makes our ideas come true. But it is a peculiar superpower, because it…
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03.02.2020By Angela, Code Week Teacher in Italy As part of Code Week, our school, the Second Comprehensive Institute…
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New record for EU Code Week: 4.2 million participants and more than 72,000 activities in 2019
23.01.2020The results are in for EU Code Week 2019, which proved to be the largest ever: a total of 4.2…
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EU Code Week 2019 in numbers
23.01.2020By Jakub Kajtman, EU Code Week Team member, European Commission In 2019, EU Code Week broke new records with more…
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Commissioner Gabriel Congratulates Participants on a Record-Breaking EU Code Week
22.10.2019On 21 October 2019, Mariya Gabriel, European Commissioner for Digital Economy and Society, shared her congratulations to all participants of…
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Students across Europe learn Swift to unlock new opportunities
07.10.2019By Apple This October, in classrooms across Europe celebrating EU Code Week, students of all ages are living proof…
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