Project

DIGIDEM

Fostering Digital Democracy and Citizenship in Higher Education

Timeframe

09/2024 – 08/2027 (36 months)

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Empowering young Europeans with education on digital citizenship and civic engagement

Acknowledging the increasing need to prepare young people to navigate responsibly and ethically in an increasingly digital word, DIGIDEM will educate young Europeans on their rights and responsibilities as citizens, including the specificities of digital citizenship, by raising awareness of digital ethics, online security, and mutual respect in digital spaces.

For this, and through the enhanced support and capacitation of educational professionals, DIGIDEM encourages young people’s participation in democratic processes, allowing them to interact with key stakeholders, including educational decision-makers and experts, fostering a sense of belonging, agency, and empowerment, this way strengthening young people’s civic engagement.

To successfully achieve the goals above, DIGIDEM will offer support to digital engagement in higher education, planning and designing the integration of digital skills within a citizenship educational model, to be implemented into formal and non-formal education programs, ultimately contributing to better-designed educational curriculums. 

Where

  • France
  • Italy
  • Luxembourg
  • Malta
  • Portugal
  • Turkey

Funding

  • Erasmus+ KA220-HED - Cooperation partnerships in higher education

Objectives

Elevate digital citizenship skills in European youth.

Stimulate dialogue in the educational realm, bringing youth and students closer to experts and decision-makers.

Design a grounded curriculum for digital citizenship education.

Encourage digital democratic participation for young people.

Expected outcomes

Comprehensive report tracing the progression of digital skills among students, and best and promising practices within higher educational settings.

Accessible, interactive, and technologically advanced online educational ecosystem platform.

Structured, multi-level training programme tailored to enhance students’ digital skills in cyber-security, data privacy, content creation, and ethical technology use.

Strategic partnerships with technology companies and digital agencies to offer practical experiences.

Participatory events to prepare future action plans and advocacy work.

Transformative and accessible digital citizenship educational framework, enriched with online learning components, ready to be integrated into higher education institutions, and to equip educational professionals with advanced self-training resources.

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