On 24 March, WIDE ANDCO partnered with SCRIPT and the Digital Skills and Jobs Coalition Luxembourg to host a flagship event for EU Code Week’s Girls in Digital Initiative. The goal was simple but ambitious: we didn’t just want to teach; we wanted to inspire.

Ada, in lights

The morning kicked off with a performance unlike any typical school assembly. Award-winning storyteller Zoe Philpott brought her one-woman show, ADA.ADA.ADA, to an audience of students aged 12 to 18. Weaving theatre, history, and technology together, she painted a vivid portrait of Ada Lovelace, the world’s first computer programmer.
Zoe captivated the room immediately. Wearing a striking prototype LED dress that pulsed with light, she made a 19th-century mathematician feel urgent and unmistakably relevant today. What made the show especially powerful was its interactivity—students were drawn into the story, asking questions and engaging directly with Zoe as the performance unfolded.

Workshops: hands-on and heads-up

The energy carried over into a series of hands-on discovery workshops. Far from passive listeners, the students built, tested, debated, and pushed back as they explored three pressing themes:

• Artificial Intelligence
• Robotics
• Gender Stereotypes in Tech

By the end of the morning, these workshops had become windows into new possibilities, offering quiet but powerful invitations to rethink what equality in technology actually looks like.

For the adults in the room

The second half of the day was dedicated to teachers and parents—the people who shape the environments where the next generation learns and forms their ambitions.

After enjoying Zoe’s performance themselves, participants were introduced to the G-Steam Community of Practice, an ambitious Erasmus+ project working at the intersection of gender and STEAM education. G-Steam is a living European network designed to:

• Empower educators and engage policymakers.
• Co-create strategies that embed gender-sensitive teaching into schools.
• Spark lasting, systemic change in education.

The evening wrapped up with a reflection exercise using a Situational Judgement Test. Using real accounts from teachers across Europe, participants examined complex, sometimes uncomfortable scenarios involving bias linked to gender, race, religion, and disability. It prompted the audience to pause, reflect, and examine their own instincts.

More than an event

Girls in Digital Week in Luxembourg was proof that when you create the right space, curiosity does the rest.

Over the course of one remarkable day, more than 100 participants came together to explore, question, and create. They left with a shared conviction: technology belongs to all of us. Closing the gender gap in tech starts early. It starts with the stories we tell, the role models we celebrate, and the conversations we are brave enough to have. Seeing so many young minds and committed adults equally energized reminded us exactly why this work matters.

We are proud to have been part of it, and we cannot wait for what comes next!

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Developing digital skills today is no longer just about learning technology – it is about the ability to create solutions, think critically, and act responsibly in a digital world. In Lithuania, EU Code Week initiatives show that even small steps can lead to meaningful impact – for young people and for the wider community. These activities in Lithuania are coordinated by the association Langas į ateitį.

From code to solutions: The national hackathon

One of the highlights of early 2026 was the national EU Code Week hackathon, which brought together tech-curious students from across Lithuania. Participants were not only coding but also addressing real-world challenges – from education to health and sustainability.

The winning solution, IšmokAI, is a learning application designed to help users better understand topics and prepare more effectively for exams. What made it stand out was not only its technological foundation, but also its strong social impact – the app is accessible to a wide audience and aims to improve learning outcomes. 

The hackathon demonstrated that young people are capable of more than just building technology – they can apply it meaningfully to solve real problems, collaborate in teams, and present their ideas with confidence. It also became a space for growth, where participants strengthened not only coding skills, but also critical thinking, creativity, and communication.

Young creators: Educational activities in kindergartens

Another important strand of activity focuses on the youngest learners. Educational sessions in kindergartens show that digital literacy can begin even before formal schooling.

During these sessions, pre-primary children are introduced to safer internet practices – discussing what can go wrong while playing games or watching videos, and who to turn to for help. These topics are combined with unplugged coding activities, where children learn the basics of algorithms through movement – jumping, clapping, and following “code” instructions.

This combination has proven highly effective. Children are engaged, curious, and actively participate, while developing both digital awareness and logical thinking skills. The sessions also introduce the screen time formula (0–1–2–3/4), helping to build healthy technology habits from an early age.

These activities highlight an important insight: digital education does not have to rely on screens – it can be active, creative, and social.

A Community of Educators: Leading Teachers

A key part of Code Week in Lithuania is the continuous strengthening of its community. Monthly online mentoring meetings, held on the first wednesday of each month, bring together the national ambassador and a network of Leading Teachers, currently consisting of 11 active members.

These meetings provide a space to share experiences, discuss ongoing activities, exchange ideas, and collaboratively solve challenges. They foster collaboration, peer support, and a shared sense of purpose – all essential for building a sustainable initiative.
Reflecting on this work, it becomes clear that the greatest impact comes not from isolated activities, but from a strong and growing community.

The Future of Digital Literacy in Lithuania

EU Code Week in Lithuania will continue expanding its activities – reaching more schools, teachers, and students, strengthening the community, and promoting meaningful use of technology.

In the near future, the network of Leading Teachers is expected to grow by engaging more motivated educators willing to share their knowledge and inspire others. In addition, a live community meeting is planned for June, providing an opportunity to strengthen connections, exchange ideas, and co-create future initiatives.

The growing Leading Teachers network, innovative solutions created by young people, and early digital education efforts show that we are not only raising technology users, but also conscious creators.

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The 4th Code Week Hungary Conference

Through the EU Code Week Grants for Grassroots programme, local initiatives across Europe are supported in bringing coding and digital creativity to communities. In Hungary, the programme helped strengthen an already vibrant ecosystem of educators, libraries, and organisations working together to make digital skills accessible and engaging for learners of all ages.

The 4th Code Week Hungary Conference was the perfect stage to celebrate these efforts and highlight the impact of Code Week nationwide.

A Milestone for Digital Education

On 11 October 2025, Hungary celebrated the 13th anniversary of European Code Week in Budapest. The event brought together educators, librarians, IT professionals, university students, and digital education advocates from across the country. As a celebration of coding culture, the conference provided a platform to share innovative digital practices.

The conference welcomed all stakeholders committed to developing competencies in algorithmic thinking, coding, and programming for young children, students, and adults alike. The day opened with an inspiring video greeting from Günalp Turan of the Code4Europe Consortium. Keynote presentations then explored the link between coding, robotics, and cognitive development. Speakers also took a look back at the history of informatics education in Hungarian schools.

Innovation Across Communities and Libraries

The programme featured three parallel thematic sections with presentations from educators and institutions across Hungary. Topics ranged from robotics initiatives in small rural communities to best practices in programming and digital cooperation programmes supporting students with special needs. Presenters shared inspiring stories of escape rooms built around coding challenges, space-themed experience days, cross-generational coding mentorship, and the integration of educational robots into library environments. Libraries emerged as a particularly exciting theme, with multiple sessions showcasing how public and county libraries are using robotics to promote reading, engage communities, and redefine their roles.

The afternoon sessions brought further highlights, including a presentation on making programming a social cause and an overview of the Code Week 2025 Grant Programme by Hungary’s Code Week Ambassadors, Attila Főző and Zsolt Jánossy.

Nine parallel workshops offered participants immersive, “learn-by-doing” sessions. Highlights included:

• Sensor-based storytelling with floor robots.
• Environmental awareness through programming.
• Light games using BBC micro:bit and pixel art.
• Building self-operating robots from cardboard.

These workshops embodied the spirit of Code Week—making digital skills creative, fun, and accessible to everyone. Additionally, a dedicated exhibition area allowed tech companies and organisations to showcase the latest educational tools, bridging the gap between industry and classrooms.

Code Week Hungary Awards

A central highlight was the announcement of the Call for Code Week Hungary 2025 Awards. These awards recognized kindergartens, schools, and libraries for their innovative and inclusive programmes.
Winners received digital educational tools to further support their students.

Special categories focused on:

• Environmentally conscious activities.
• Lower-primary programming excellence.
• Creative use of tangible coding tools.
• Development of algorithmic thinking.

The conference also announced the Code Week Hungary Flashmob 2025 Competition. Schools were challenged to create large-scale visual displays, such as binary-coded signs or live pixel-art images. Four schools won prizes, including robotics kits and micro:bit devices. 

The 4th Code Week Hungary Conference once again demonstrated that coding education in Hungary is thriving – reaching all children beyond traditional classrooms into libraries, community spaces, and special education settings. By combining expert knowledge, grassroots creativity, and cross-sector collaboration, Hungary continues to be a dynamic contributor to the European Code Week movement, inspiring thousands of learners to discover the joy and power of digital thinking.

These events were supported under the EU Code Week Grants for Grassroots initiative as a part of the Code4Europe project, funded by the European Union’s Digital Europe Programme. 

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Designed as a mobile and scalable initiative, the project brings hands-on digital learning directly to schools through workshops, local activities, and community events, making digital education more accessible and applicable in different learning environments.

Milestones: Training Educators and Leading the Change

One of the most important results so far has been the successful organisation of 10 teacher workshops in 10 schools across different regions of North Macedonia, engaging approximately 125 teachers. In addition, 10 new leading teachers were selected to play a key role in supporting and sustaining the project.
Following the workshops, participating teachers immediately began implementing the activities in their classrooms. So far, between 110 and 130 hours of coding activities have been delivered to students, reaching an estimated 2,200 students with strong gender representation. This highlights the inclusive dimension of the project and its potential to broaden access to digital education.

The project has also achieved strong visibility and community engagement through promotional materials, school campaigns, and more than 90 posts and shares across Facebook, websites, and Code Week channels, in addition to the activities registered on the Code Week Map.

Upcoming Events and Recognition

In the coming months, the project will continue with several key activities. A panel discussion titled “Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Education” is planned for 18 March 2026, followed by a hackathon in April 2026 and a closing event in May, where awards and recognitions will be presented to teachers, students, and schools who have made outstanding contributions.

Through these activities, Code for the Future – AI and Digital Skills Hub continues to build a bridge between education and technology, building and strengthening a sustainable local community.

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EU Code Week a DIDACTA 2026

EU Code Week is heading to DIDACTA Firenze from 11 to 13 March 2026, with three inspiring sessions on coding, future skills and unplugged learning for educators.

Tre appuntamenti per parlare di coding, futuro e attività unplugged

Dall’11 al 13 marzo 2026 EU Code Week sarà presente a DIDACTA Firenze, ospite nello spazio INDIRE – Erasmus. Tre sono gli appuntamenti curati da INDIRE in collaborazione con Fondazione LINKS, coordinatore HUB italiano EU Code Week, dedicati a docenti, educatrici ed educatori che vogliono portare il pensiero computazionale in classe in modo concreto e inclusivo.

Come HUB nazionale italiano di EU Code Week, coordinato da Fondazione LINKS, saremo a DIDACTA per:

• raccontare esperienze italiane ed europee sul coding a scuola;
• condividere strumenti semplici, anche unplugged, utilizzabili subito in classe;
• ascoltare bisogni, idee e progetti delle scuole per costruire insieme i prossimi passi.

Durante DIDACTA proveremo inoltre a rendere disponibili gli incontri anche online, così da permettere alla community di EU Code Week, in Italia e in Europa, di seguirli a distanza e partecipare al confronto.

I nostri appuntamenti a DIDACTA

Ci troverete per tutti gli incontri ospiti presso lo Stand PNRR Erasmus+/INDIRE, con denominazione W05, che si trova presso il Padiglione Spadolini Attico.

1. Code Week: scuole superiori e professioni del futuro

Mercoledì 11 marzo – 12:00–12:50
Ospiti: Veronica Ruberti, Margherita Di Stasio, Costanza Turrini e Günalp Turan

Link all’evento: exhibitor.fieradidacta.it/eventi/code_week_per_le_superiori_coding_e_futuro_digitale

Alcune attività di coding, se progettate con intenzionalità educativa, possono diventare occasioni significative di orientamento nelle scuole secondarie di secondo grado.

In questa conversazione dal vivo, promossa nell’ambito di EU Code Week, esploriamo la relazione tra coding, competenze digitali e orientamento professionale attraverso esperienze e approcci dell’iniziativa in Italia e in Europa.

La talk si apre con l’esperienza italiana dell’EU Code Week Hackathon, curato da Fondazione LINKS e Officina Futuro Fondazione: un contesto ad alta valenza sociale in cui studenti e studentesse affrontano sfide reali, lavorano in team e sperimentano competenze utili per il proprio futuro formativo e professionale. Durante l’incontro verranno condivise anche risorse europee a supporto dei docenti, tra cui il VET Toolkit.  Parteciperà in diretta streaming Günalp Turan, Network Engagement Manager di EU Code Week.

Abbiamo anche aperto una nuova call per le Leading Teachers delle scuole superiori: compila il form per entrare nella community di EU Code Week e partecipare in prima persona al movimento.

L’evento si inserisce nella Dream Jobs in Digital Campaign, che promuove il digitale come spazio di opportunità e scelta consapevole per le nuove generazioni.

2. Code Week: visioni e pratiche

Giovedì 12 marzo – 17:30–18:20
Ospiti: Veronica Ruberti, Lorenzo Benussi, Margherita Di Stasio, Lisa Cavinato

Link all’evento: exhibitor.fieradidacta.it/eventi/code_week_visioni_e_pratiche

Il coding non è solo una competenza tecnica, ma un vero e proprio linguaggio espressivo che permette di raccontare storie e immaginare futuri possibili.

In questa conversazione dal vivo, promossa nell’ambito di EU Code Week, esploriamo la relazione tra programmazione e linguaggi narrativi attraverso esperienze concrete, visioni e prospettive pedagogiche dell’iniziativa in Italia e in Europa.

A partire dal progetto “CodyLibriamo” curato dalla Leading Teacher Lisa Cavinato, verranno presentate letture e attività laboratoriali in biblioteca in cui il coding e la tecnologia diventano sia elementi centrali del racconto, sia strumenti per apprendere e stimolare la creatività.

L’intervento di Lorenzo Benussi approfondirà l’approccio costruzionista su cui si fonda un progetto di ricerca di Fondazione LINKS in collaborazione con il MIT Media Lab. In questa esperienza il coding è inteso come mezzo per conoscere ed esprimere se stessi e le proprie passioni, in linea con la tradizione del creative learning.

La riflessione pedagogica di Margherita Di Stasio inserirà queste esperienze in una visione educativa più ampia, capace di integrare coding e literacy.

La talk si inserisce inoltre nella mission della campagna Girls in Digital, che promuove una partecipazione più equa e consapevole alle discipline digitali, valorizzando il coding come spazio inclusivo di espressione, creatività e protagonismo femminile.

3. Code Week Unplugged: esperienze replicabili

Venerdì 13 marzo – 09:10–10:00
Ospiti: Veronica Ruberti, Margherita Di Stasio, Alessandro Bogliolo, Immacolata Esposito e Carmela Cundari

Link all’evento: exhibitor.fieradidacta.it/eventi/code_week_unplugged_esperienze_replicabili

Una conversazione dal vivo dedicata alla community di EU Code Week, con un focus speciale sul coding unplugged come strumento inclusivo e accessibile per sviluppare il pensiero computazionale.

Attraverso il dialogo con figure chiave dell’iniziativa, tra cui l’Ambassador italiano Alessandro Bogliolo, coordinatori di hub europei e docenti vincitori degli Small Grant 2025, verranno presentate esperienze concrete, attività senza dispositivi digitali e pratiche replicabili in classe, capaci di coinvolgere studenti di tutte le età.

Racconteremo attività unplugged con il metodo CodyColor: format sperimentati nelle scuole italiane e oggi condivisi a livello europeo, mostrando come possano essere adattati a contesti diversi, anche con risorse limitate. Le Leading Teacher italiane di EU Code Week Immacolata Esposito e Carmela Cundari saranno presenti come testimonial dirette del metodo CodyColor, che hanno supportato nel suo sviluppo e nella crescita e diffusione.

Uno spazio dinamico e informale per scoprire come il coding unplugged possa rendere l’educazione digitale più inclusiva, creativa e partecipata, rafforzando il dialogo tra istituzioni, insegnanti e comunità educativa.

DIDACTA sarà l’occasione per:

• incontrare di persona docenti e dirigenti che già partecipano a EU Code Week;
• coinvolgere nuove scuole e realtà educative;
• ascoltare proposte e bisogni per disegnare insieme le prossime edizioni.

Ti aspettiamo a DIDACTA per continuare a costruire insieme una scuola in cui il coding, il pensiero computazionale e l’educazione digitale siano davvero alla portata di tutte e tutti.

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Nordic FIRST® LEGO® League Final 2025

This year’s Nordic Final brought together 38 teams and nearly 400 children and young people in Odense, marking the culmination of a season with 18 regional tournaments, 6,500 participants, and 338 teams across the country. This year even included teams from the Faroe Islands and Greenland.

The event was made possible through collaboration with key partners including Epico, PwC, IBM, Danske Bank, and LEGO Play, supported by more than 100 judges and volunteers, 100 coaches, and at least 1,000 guests. The final received media coverage from TV2 Fyn and was recorded for a podcast, alongside a range of interactive tech activities for visitors.

Competition categories

Teams competed in five core categories:

• Robot Game
• Robot Design & Programming
• Innovation Project
• Core Values
• Marketing

The title of Nordic Champion went to Svampebobberne from Aarhus, who together with several other top-performing teams have made a bid to represent the Nordic region at global events in South Korea, Greece, Houston, and Canada.

This year’s theme, UNEARTHED, challenged students to create innovative solutions for the archaeological problems of the future, and the level of creativity and technical insight across the 38 finalist teams was exceptional.

The Nordic Final 2025 was a celebration of innovation, academic excellence, and collaboration. It was a reminder of the incredible potential within the next generation of Nordic technology creators.

FIRST® LEGO® League in Denmark

FIRST LEGO League (FLL) in Denmark is a national STEM programme for children aged 6–16, operated by Coding Pirates since 2022. The programme aims to inspire children and young people to become creative users and makers of technology through hands-on work with innovation, problem-solving, robot building, and programming.

FLL divisions

FLL in Denmark consists of two divisions:

• Explore (ages 6–9) — children work creatively with a real-world problem and build a model that they present at a local festival.
• Challenge (ages 10–16) — the largest competition, where teams develop an innovation project, build and programme LEGO robots, and compete on the robot game field.

The programme is built on six core values: discovery, innovation, impact, inclusion, teamwork, and fun, which guide all activities throughout the season.

Each year, participants work with a new global theme. In the 2024/2025 season, the theme SUBMERGED allowed 5,300 children to explore life beneath the ocean surface and develop ideas to protect marine environments.

FLL events take place across the country through local tournaments, and have even reached Greenland, the Faroe Islands and Iceland. The best teams move on to the Nordic Final in Odense, which gathers hundreds of children, coaches, and volunteers for a festive weekend filled with robot matches, project presentations, and hands-on activities.

Annual report 2024:
Download the annual report (PDF)

Website:
https://firstlegoleague.dk/

Coding Pirates

Coding Pirates is a nonprofit organisation dedicated to strengthening the creative and productive IT skills of children and young people through hands-on technological play and learning. Across Denmark, the organisation runs local club sessions where participants explore coding, digital design, robotics, and creative technology in an open, curiosity-driven environment.

At the heart of Coding Pirates is a diverse community of volunteers: IT professionals, teachers, programmers, researchers, designers, and makers. Together, they share a passion for empowering the next generation to develop technological courage, imagination, and creative confidence.

Coding Pirates works to ensure that all children, regardless of age, gender, culture, or ability, can participate and grow. The organisation promotes an inclusive approach to technology rooted in reflection, exploration, and collaboration. Through its activities, Coding Pirates helps young people engage with technology in ways that connect to education, research, entrepreneurship, business, and broader society.

With a focus on creativity, empowerment, and community, Coding Pirates plays a central role in nurturing Denmark’s future innovators, problem-solvers, and digital creators.

Coding Pirates joined EU Code Week as a supporter in September 2025.

Annie Bergh, Swedish Coding Ambassador and President of the Code Week Council, attended on 29 November the FLL Nordic Finals and met with General Secretary Louise Overgaard to discuss possibilities of collaboration in 2026 and beyond.

Annie summarised her impressions by pointing out: “It was a great honour to represent as a VIP guest Code Week in the FLL 2025 Nordic Finals organised by Coding Pirates. Big thanks for the amazing VIP programme prepared. The impressive technical knowledge of the young people involved, their creativity, their visionary project ideas reflect a strong and positive belief in the future, and their voice needs to be heard and reflected in today’s decisions about the future.”

Read more from Annie about the event here.

Annual report 2024:
Download the annual report (PDF)

Website:
https://codingpirates.dk/

Contact

• General Secretary, Louise Overgaard: louise@codingpirates.dk
• Coordinator of the Nordic Regional Coding Hub, Eva Fabry (Director, European Centre for Women and Technology): eva.fabry@ecwt.eu

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Ciclo di webinar per “Small Grants for Grassroots Coding Projects in Italy as part of EU Code Week”

EU Code Week Italy HUB: 4 webinars to strengthen your projects.
A tailored series for teachers during the second round of the “Small Grants for Grassroots Coding Projects in Italy as part of EU Code Week”: learn practical methods and hear from past winners to improve your proposal and its chances.

Quattro webinar per scrivere meglio i progetti e candidarsi con più forza

Durante l’apertura del “secondo round” dei Small Grants for Grassroots Coding Projects in Italy as part of EU Code Week, l’HUB italiano di EU Code Week propone un ciclo di quattro webinar pensato per insegnanti che scrivono le candidature.
Il primo appuntamento è mercoledì 26 novembre 2025.

L’idea è offrire competenze pratiche di project design e far raccontare l’esperienza di docenti che hanno vinto il primo round di finanziamenti, così da capire cosa funziona, su cosa rivolgere maggiormente l’attenzione e come rendere valutabile una buona idea didattica.

Per registrarti

Per registrarti, accedi al Google Form, da cui puoi selezionare i webinar in base alle tue esigenze:

Compila il form di registrazione

Pochi giorni prima del webinar riceverai il link per collegarti a Zoom.

Perché partecipare

Scrivere una candidatura solida è un lavoro di metodo. In questi incontri lavoreremo su come definire chiaramente gli obiettivi del vostro progetto, per poi costruire attività allineate al raggiungimento di questi goal.

Sarà l’occasione per confrontarsi con esperte ed esperti del settore che condivideranno una guida pratica su come costruire progetti in linea con i valori di EU Code Week, ovvero iniziative che:

• consolidano competenze di pensiero computazionale;
• affrontano il gender gap e promuovono la partecipazione di tutte e tutti in ambito STEM;
• rafforzano il coinvolgimento di gruppi di persone sottorappresentate, con attività innovative e altamente inclusive.

Calendario dei webinar

Webinar – 26 novembre 2025, ore 17:00–18:00
Guida pratica per candidare progetti che consolidano competenze di pensiero computazionale

Intervengono:

• Alessandro Bogliolo, Università di Urbino e Ambassador italiano EU Code Week;
• Carmela Cundari, Leading Teacher italiana EU Code Week, referente del progetto selezionato “Coding in piazza – Connessioni di gioco”.

Webinar – 3 dicembre 2025, ore 17:00–18:00
Guida pratica per candidare progetti fortemente innovativi e inclusivi

Intervengono:

• Lisa Cavinato, Leading Teacher italiana EU Code Week, referente del progetto selezionato “Codylibriamo”;
• Margherita Di Stasio, Prima ricercatrice INDIRE.

Webinar – 10 dicembre 2025, ore 17:00–18:00
Guida pratica per candidare progetti che affrontano il gender gap e promuovono la partecipazione di tutte e tutti in ambito STEM

Intervengono:

• Annamaria Lisotti, referente del progetto selezionato “Matematica Stitch & Chips”;
• Jessica Redeghieri, Project & Educational Manager di Officina Futuro Fondazione.

Webinar – 14 gennaio 2026, ore 17:00–18:00
Guida pratica per candidare progetti con obiettivi SMART

Intervengono:

• Paola Vittozzi e Immacolata Esposito, referenti del progetto selezionato “Volla vola in Europa con EU Code Week”;
• Veronica Ruberti, EdTech researcher and Instructional Designer in Fondazione LINKS.

A chi è rivolto

Docenti di ogni ordine e grado e referenti di progetti presso le biblioteche pubbliche che desiderano trasformare idee in proposte chiare, valutabili e sostenibili.

Cosa troverai

• Competenze pratiche di scrittura progettuale, con esempi applicati;
• esperte ed esperti del settore che daranno spunti e metodo;
• best practice da insegnanti vincitori della prima edizione;
• spazio Q&A sui criteri, la documentazione e gli errori più frequenti.

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What is Code&Tell?

Code&Tell is the final event of the Girls Code It Better and STEM Your Brain initiatives, where girls and boys present the projects they developed during the annual club. This year was a unique opportunity for them to connect, share, and present in front of a large audience during an exclusive, nationally recognized event for professionals and companies in the sector. Every year, Code&Tell brings incredible energy: it’s a full day dedicated to innovation and enthusiasm.

In 2025, 75 clubs and 1500 girls and boys from Girls Code It Better and STEM Your Brain took part in the event.

Opening Plenary Session: #DigitalSynergies

The day kicked off in the “Stage” area with the plenary session “#DigitalSynergies: Education, Business and Community to Innovate. Connecting ideas, people and technologies to build the future”.

Speakers included:

• Costanza Turrini, creator of Girls Code It Better and Project Manager at Officina Futuro Fondazione W-Group ETS – “We Are Possibility: Ideas, Technology, and Collaboration to Change the Rules”

• Maurizio Fabbri and Massimo Bugani, respectively President and Chief of Staff of the Emilia-Romagna Regional Legislative Assembly – “Public and Private, School and Business”

• Pasquale Acampora, CEO & Founder – Master Trainer & Mental Coach at Blackship – “Winning by learning from losing”

• Marianna Giacchetta, Head of Development at Interacta by Dinova for Maggioli Group – “Behind every App there are People: how ideas that change work (and the world) are born”

• Laura Fasano @TecnoLaura, Influencer in tech and smart gadgets – “Being creative in the digital world isn’t just about ‘creating’: it’s about connecting”

• Jessica Redeghieri, Educational Manager for Girls Code It Better and STEM Your Brain at Officina Futuro Fondazione W-Group ETS – “Code&Tell: identity, enthusiasm, and exchange in a creative community”

It was a great opportunity for all the girls and boys attending to listen to experts and prominent figures sharing their professional and personal experiences. An inspiring moment full of insights on emerging technologies and equal opportunity, designed to inspire hope and confidence in the future.

Student Showcase: Show and Tell

The second part of the day took place in the “Exhibition” area, where the Show and Tell segment was led by the students from #GirlsCodeItBetter and #STEMYourBrain clubs. They presented their creations, learning journeys, and projects developed throughout the year.

So many topics and projects were shared, addressing challenges such as sustainability, promoting gender equality in science and technology, ensuring quality education, and improving school well-being. Original solutions included video games designed to explore social and environmental topics, AI assistants developed to give context-sensitive advice, and new school spaces designed using 3D modeling and printing.

A Day of Pride and Possibility

Every year, Code&Tell fills us with pride and emotion. More than ever, it is a moment of dialogue, sharing, joy, and growth for the Girls Code It Better and STEM Your Brain community.

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On Friday 9th May, people across the continent celebrated Europe Day—an annual occasion that commemorates the signing of the Schuman Declaration in 1950. This historic proposal laid the groundwork for what would later become the European Union, offering a vision of peace and unity in post-war Europe. Today, Europe Day is more than a date in the calendar—it’s a celebration of our shared values, cultures and aspirations.

The day encourages reflection on what it means to be part of the European project: a commitment to solidarity, collaboration and progress across borders. In schools, institutions and public spaces across Europe, the day is marked by events that promote European identity, cooperation and civic participation.

A Celebration of Cooperation and Progress

At its core, Europe Day is about looking to the future while honouring the past. It reminds us that by working together, European countries have created lasting peace, economic resilience, and opportunities for millions of citizens. It also serves as a platform to showcase how the EU continues to invest in people by supporting education, innovation and digital transformation.

This spirit of cooperation is exactly what drives initiatives like EU Code Week. Across classrooms, community centres and virtual platforms, young people come together to explore the world of coding, creativity and technology. These efforts embody the very essence of Europe Day: unity through shared goals and collaboration.

EU Code Week: Powered by the European Union

EU Code Week would not be possible without the continued support and funding from the European Union. Every hackathon, workshop, classroom activity and community project is made possible thanks to the EU’s belief in accessible digital education for all. The initiative reflects the EU’s broader commitment to equipping its citizens with the digital skills needed in today’s world—and tomorrow’s.

Through EU Code Week, thousands of teachers, students and volunteers are empowered to discover the joy of coding and the impact it can have on their communities. From fostering creativity to solving real-world problems with technology, these activities are shaping the next generation of European changemakers.

Looking Ahead with Optimism

As we celebrated Europe Day this year, it was a moment to appreciate the collective effort that sustains both the European Union and initiatives like EU Code Week. It reminded us that the digital future we are building is one that thrives on inclusivity, shared knowledge and a sense of belonging.

In a time where challenges often feel global, Europe Day offers hope. It shows us what can be achieved when we work together, whether Copy of Code Week Blog Post Banner Size through political cooperation or young people joining forces to build apps that make the world a better place.

Continuing the Journey Together

We are proud to be part of a community that believes in the power of collaboration, and we’re deeply grateful for the EU’s ongoing support in making EU Code Week a vibrant, inclusive celebration of coding and creativity.

So, as we look ahead to more workshops, hackathons and learning adventures, we do so with the spirit of Europe Day in our hearts.

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