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Q1. Have the Member States reviewed their legislation, policies and learning frameworks to ensure that they are aligned with the recommendations, principles and guidance?
  1. (2024-2027) Andorra Digital Transformation Programme (PdTDA 2.0). It brings together 55 initiatives to be developed over the next 4 years. The initiatives have been set out under 4 strategic lines, and 18 lines of action. Citizenship and digital rights is one of the four strategic lines 
  2. Three working groups are developing a set of actions related to the DCE. The first one focuses on well-being on the internet, the second addresses the challenge of educating for respect and preventing cyberbullying, as well as ensuring the safe use of the Internet and technology. Finally, the third group is preparing 13 key actions to be implemented starting in 2025 to prepare students for a digital world by changing aspects within schools related to the use of educational technologies. 
  3. As a result of this work, certain recommendations will be included in the curricula and internal regulations of the schools. 
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Q2. Have the Member States promoted the implementation of the Recommendation in formal, non-formal and informal education settings?
  1. Creation of webpage for the strategy. Organisation of events and activities related to the digital transformation programme. 
  2. In formal education, efforts are being made to include aspects of digital competence in the curricula. Regarding informal education, a project called ‘Cyber-Coexistence Delegate’ has been created, designed so that students have a peer to help them manage technology. 
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Q3. Have the Member States assessed the impact of the legislation and policies implementing the Recommendation at regular intervals?
  1. Indicator measuring citizens with basic or higher digital skills, which stands at 76.7% (in comparison to European Average). 
  2. According to the national authorities responding to the online survey, the DCE set of actions does not have a plan to assess the impact.  
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Q4. Have the relevant stakeholders been involved in the design of DCE legislation and policies at the country level?
  1. According to the national authorities responding to the online survey, it has not yet been decided how the legislation will be modified, as the working groups have not reached conclusions. 
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Q5. Have the relevant stakeholders been involved in the implementation of DCE legislation and policies?
  1. According to the national authorities responding to the online survey, stakeholders are currently part of the various working groups. Families are the only group that has not yet been explicitly added to the groups. It is planned to give them a voice in the process over the coming months. 
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Q6. Have the relevant stakeholders been involved in the evaluation of DCE legislation and policies?
  1. According to the national authorities responding to the online survey, stakeholders are currently part of the various working groups. Families are the only group that has not yet been explicitly added to the groups. It is planned to give them a voice in the process over the coming months. 
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Q7. Have the Member States supported the creation of frameworks for cooperation between public, private and civil society actors and education institutions?
  1. Andorra Telecom: Close collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Higher Education of the Government of Andorra since 2013
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Q8. Have the Member States ensured that the cooperation frameworks between stakeholders align with standards for equitable quality education?

According to the national authorities responding to the online survey, the guarantee of quality and equitable education is one of the principles of Andorra’s education system, and therefore, it is implicit in all the reflection processes promoted by the Ministry of Education. 

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Q9. Have the Member States been involved in cooperation between the Council of Europe and international organisations in designing and implementing strategies, policies, programmes and research on DCE?
  1. The Council of Europe Reference Framework of Competences for Democratic Culture (RFCDC) originates in an initiative from Andorra during its Chairmanship of the Council of Europe Committee of Ministers in 2013.  
  2. Member of DCE promoters network 
  3. According to the national authorities responding to the online survey, they have recently appointed a member to the DCE Planner group. They are also participating in other CoE groups, such as the one on AI regulation in education. Additionally, they collaborate in other forums, such as UNESCO, on digital education. 
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Additional questions on the DCE Recommendation

Training on DCE to teachers and other professionals:
According to the national authorities responding to the online survey, they plan to implement a new training program in digital competencies for teachers during 2025, which will include aspects of DCE. 

Translation and dissemination of DCE Recommendation:
According to the national authorities responding to the online survey, in the various meetings of the education steering committees, the reflections from the DCE Promoters group are conveyed to the policy makers of each department, who in turn disseminate them among the different stakeholders of the educational community. 

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