PRESS Release
Bucharest, 10th of September 2025
SOTEU goes citizens level - Over 2500 citizens are joining the European Digital Citizenship Week 2025 #EDCEWeek25
Over 2,500 beneficiaries, 70+ events, and participants from more than 10 European countries are coming together online and offline for the European Digital Citizenship Education Week 2025, between 15-21 September 2025. The initiative, led by the PRISMA European Network, highlights the growing importance of empowering citizens with the skills, knowledge, and values needed to thrive responsibly in the digital age.
From Lisbon to Bucharest and from Riga to Tbilisi, citizens across Europe are taking part in European Digital Citizenship Education Week 2025, an initiative led by the PRISMA European Network. With over 2,500 beneficiaries, 70+ events, and activities across 10+ countries, the Week showcases how communities, educators, and young people are shaping a responsible and democratic digital future.
The initiative is organised in the framework of the European Year of Digital Citizenship Education 2025, a Council of Europe campaign that promotes the rights, responsibilities, and opportunities of citizens in the digital environment. More information on the campaign is available at http://europeanyear2025.coe.int/.
There are 15 participating countries: Bulgaria, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Moldova, North Macedonia, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, Ukraine.
Empowering citizens across borders
The European Digital Citizenship Education Week offers a diverse programme including workshops, conferences, debates, and interactive activities designed to strengthen citizens’ capacity to act responsibly online. Events are hosted by local organisations, schools, and European networks, making the initiative both locally relevant and internationally connected.
“Digital citizenship education is not a luxury, but a necessity,” said Gabriel Brezoiu, Campaign Coordinator and President of the PRISMA European Network.
“In a Europe where technology impacts every aspect of our lives, from work to democracy, we want to give people the tools to participate, engage, and thrive. As a citizen we usually have one ID, but online we create IDs in each platform we work with - this creates new challenges and opportunities.”
Building resilience and democracy in the digital era
The initiative aligns with European priorities in education, democracy, and digital transformation, by:
- Empowering young people with the skills to critically evaluate online content.
- Promoting active citizenship through dialogue, participation, and community engagement.
- Strengthening resilience against disinformation, cyberbullying, and online polarization.
“This week is about showing that every citizen matters in shaping Europe’s digital future, by understanding the current digital challenges and opportunities, but also taking action in the causes that matter for them” added Gabriel Brezoiu.
A growing European movement
The European Digital Citizenship Education Week is part of a broader effort to put Digital Citizenship Education (DCE) on the policy and educational agenda across Europe. By engaging stakeholders from grassroots communities to national institutions, the initiative highlights how shared challenges can be addressed through cooperation and innovation.
With participation growing year after year, the European Digital Citizenship Education Week has become a reference point for dialogue and action on digital responsibility at both national and European levels.
About the European Digital Citizenship Education Week
Started in 2019 by GEYC (Romania), the European Digital Citizenship Education Week 2025 is coordinated by the PRISMA European Network together with partner organisations across Europe. It brings together schools, NGOs, policymakers, and citizens for a shared mission: to build a Europe where digital rights, responsibilities, and participation are accessible to all.
About PRISMA European Network
With members in Europe, Eastern Partnership countries, North Africa and the Middle East, PRISMA gathers 34 active organizations in the youth field from 25 countries that are committed to developing qualitative youth work at an international level by taking advantage of the new media technologies.
Media Contact:
Gabriel Brezoiu
President, PRISMA European Network
contact@prisma-network.eu