CodeWeek

EU Codeweek^[1] (also stylized as CodeWeek) is an initiative started in 2013 by the European Union to increase basic programming knowledge among children and young people.^[2]

History

Codeweek was launched in 2013 by Neelie Kroes – at the time Vice President of the European Commission – as part of a broader European digital agenda. With the increase in the number of devices running software, there is a growing need for programmers, and the organization wants to introduce children to computer language at a young age through this initiative.^[3]

Codeweek is a week during which free events are organized in schools, libraries, and other locations across Europe to teach more children and young people the basics of programming. In 2022, eighty European countries participated.^[4]

Participating countries

By 2024, ^[5]45 countries are taking part in Code Week, featuring an annual competition that ranks countries by the ratio of activities to their population size. These are the participating countries.

Albania
Argentina
Armenia
Austria
Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
France
Georgia
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Jordan
Kenya
Latvia
Lebanon
Lithuania
Malta
Moldova
Monaco
Netherlands
North Macedonia
Pakistan
Palestine
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Thailand
Tunisia
Türkiye (Turkey)
Ukraine
United Kingdom
United States

References

^ "The European Commission launches 'EU Code Week'". www.ics.ie. Retrieved 2023-08-31.
^ "From Humble Beginnings to Europe's Biggest Coding Initiative: The History of Code Week". Code Week. 2023-04-14. Retrieved 2023-08-31.
^ Moreno-León, J.; Robles, Gregorio (2015-03-01). "The Europe Code Week (CodeEU) initiative shaping the skills of future engineers". 2015 IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference (EDUCON). pp. 561–566. doi:10.1109/EDUCON.2015.7096025. ISBN 978-1-4799-1908-6. S2CID 37609024.
^ "Anniversary edition of EU Code Week marks 10 years of bringing coding to classrooms across Europe and beyond | Shaping Europe's digital future". digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu. 2022-10-05. Retrieved 2023-08-31.
^ "EU Code Week". codeweek.eu. Retrieved 2024-03-23.

[1] "The European Commission launches 'EU Code Week'". www.ics.ie. Retrieved 2023-08-31.

[2] "From Humble Beginnings to Europe's Biggest Coding Initiative: The History of Code Week". Code Week. 2023-04-14. Retrieved 2023-08-31.

[3] Moreno-León, J.; Robles, Gregorio (2015-03-01). "The Europe Code Week (CodeEU) initiative shaping the skills of future engineers". 2015 IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference (EDUCON). pp. 561–566. doi:10.1109/EDUCON.2015.7096025. ISBN 978-1-4799-1908-6. S2CID 37609024.

[4] "Anniversary edition of EU Code Week marks 10 years of bringing coding to classrooms across Europe and beyond | Shaping Europe's digital future". digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu. 2022-10-05. Retrieved 2023-08-31.

[5] "EU Code Week". codeweek.eu. Retrieved 2024-03-23.

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