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Overview of our Education Activities

Fostering high-quality education in Informatics is one of the pillars of Informatics Europe (IE). We have been actively involved in the establishment and advocacy of multiple education initiatives across different education levels. These main activities and outcomes include, but are not limited to: 

Informatics in Schools

IE advocates the full recognition and establishment of Informatics as a foundational discipline in schools across Europe.

Ethics in Informatics Higher Education

IE was a key partner for the Erasmus+ Project Ethics4 EU (2020-2022), and an active member of other activities and expert groups on Ethics & Informatics Education.

Higher Education Data

IE founded and managed the IE Higher Education Data Portal, with data such as university enrolment statistics, academic positions, and salaries, covering over 20 European countries.

Education Research WG

Forum for collaboration to build and maintain a European network of informatics education researchers aiming to establish informatics as a fundamental discipline to be taken by all students in school, recognized by all as a truly foundational discipline that plays a significant role in education for the 21st  century.

Training Schools

Our training schools offer an immersive experience in a specific area of Informatics Education and Research, aligned with Informatics Europe's mission, providing valuable experience and networking opportunities.

Best Practices in Education Award

With this Award, IE promotes outstanding European educational initiatives that improve the quality of informatics teaching and the attractiveness of the discipline. Winning best practices are published on the Award page.

Informatics and other disciplines

IE investigates the Informatics Education trends at universities as well as the role of Informatics in interdisciplinarity curricula across Europe.

ITiCSE

Annual conference on Innovation and Technology in Informatics Education where IE has been part of its steering committee since 2018.

Within the frame of the main activities above, a number of experts selected within our community have been working on specific topics, led and supported by our permanent Education Research Working Group.

See a full list of reports, publications, and materials resulting from IE efforts on Informatics Education activities in the tab “Outcomes” below, and external links to relevant initiatives under the tab “Resources”.