Luxembourg

Q1. Have the Member States reviewed their legislation, policies and learning frameworks to ensure that they are aligned with the recommendations, principles and guidance?

The National Action Plan for Digital Inclusion (2021) includes 3 strategic levers: building digital confidence, facilitating digital access and developing digital skills. The actions include digital skills training courses, training on safe use of the Internet for children and young people in primary and secondary schools provided by BEE SECURE, awareness raising campaigns and resources from BEE SECURE on online security, online behaviour and digital citizenship.
‘Einfach Digital’ (2020), a digital education strategy updating the 2014 Digital4Education strategy, focuses on 5 key competences: critical thinking, creativity, communication, collaboration, coding. The strategy provides a reference guide for education about and by the media, the Medienkompass (inspired by the European Digital Competence Framework for Citizens), which helps teachers and educators to train children and young people about media use. The strategy introduced systematic teaching of coding and computational thinking throughout the primary and secondary school curricula since 2020, with courses of coding and computational thinking in elementary education and of digital sciences in secondary education. A new system of ‘edupass’ badges recognises the competences learned through the digital sciences course.
“Sécher digital”. ‘Sécher.digital’ (2024) is a national action plan for digital education, based on four pillars: Screen-Life-Balance, Artificial Intelligence, Digital Devices in the Classroom and Digital Governance. It is based on the promotion of responsible digital habits and prepares students and teachers for a balanced interaction with digital tools. Inspired by the evolving needs of digital literacy, ‘sécher.digital’ emphasises the responsible use of AI and includes structured guidelines for integrating digital tools in educational settings. Currently in its pilot phase, the action plan aims to raise both awareness and skills to ensure safe and informed digital practices across the educational landscape. In this framework, the Ministry of Education, Children and Youth is therefore proposing new regulations for the year 2024/2025 concerning the use of smartphones within educational structures. Screen-Life-Balance is a priority for the school year 2024/2025, in formal or non-formal education, as well as in partnership with parents. The Ministry of Education, Children and Youth is therefore proposing new regulations for the year 2024/2025 concerning the use of smartphones within educational structures. The Screen-Life-Balance, along with recommendations for parents and measures for educational facilities, is the first axis of the action plan that is going to be developed over the coming months and years.
The white paper on the new curriculum for basic education, published in October 2023, serves as the foundation for a new curriculum for basic education, scheduled for completion in 2025 and a gradual entry into force for the start of the 2026-2027 school year. It has been developed by SCRIPT’s Curriculum Development Division, and presents a synthesis of the input gathered during an extensive consultation process that began in 2020. More than 1,200 school stakeholders were involved, and over 6,000 comments were collected and analysed. The new curriculum will be structured around four pillars: 1) student well-being (nutrition, movement, motor skills, emotional and sexual education, resilience, digital consumption, etc.), 2) participation (responsibility, commitment, students voice, contributing to the transformation of society with a view to sustainability, etc.), 3) multilingualism (literacy in German or French, clarifying the role of vehicular languages, etc.) and 4) digitality (media literacy, information and communication skills, critical thinking, creativity and problem-solving, data protection and cybersecurity in the digital world…)
New “digital sciences” subject. In the 2021/2022 school year, Luxembourg introduced a new « digital sciences » subject to lower grades in secondary education, aiming to equip students with technical skills and competencies for safe, effective engagement in the digital world. Offered in all high schools, the course covers themes like digital identity, programming, the internet, gaming, robotics, and artificial intelligence. Its multidisciplinary approach allows teachers from various fields to teach it, emphasizing connections between knowledge areas and real-world application. Partners with digital expertise, such as the Zentrum fir politesch Bildung (ZpB) and Bee Secure, also collaborate to enrich students’ learning experiences.
The Skillsbridges. In 2024, Luxembourg’s Ministry of Education introduced « Skillsbridges, » a digital upskilling initiative for employed and unemployed adults under Luxembourg’s Recovery and Resilience Plan, co-financed by the EU. Supported by the OECD Skills Strategy and developed through the Skillsdësch, this program focuses on continuous training to address labor market shifts and digital inclusion. Courses, like « Artificial Intelligence for Administrative Teams, » target sectors with skill shortages, offering 40-240 hour programs through the National Centres for Continuing Vocational Education and Training (CNFPC). Certification is provided upon completion, with a capacity of up to 800 participants per year

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Q2. Have the Member States promoted the implementation of the Recommendation in formal, non-formal and informal education settings?

The Ministry for Digitalisation has launched a web portal dedicated to digital inclusion: www.zesummendigital.lu. The Ministry for Digitalisation has launched since 2022 calls for projects for the financing of pilot projects promoting digital inclusion in Luxembourg. The Ministry for Digitalisation organises, on 17 May each year, a National Day dedicated to digital inclusion. The Ministry for Digitalisation has since 2021 been collaborating with the non-profit association Erwuessebildung with a view to the development of specifically tailored training in digital skills.
The Einfach Digital Stragey includes awareness raising campaigns, the publication of resources and handbooks, and training courses for teachers on coding so they can teach pupils.
The ”sécher digitial” action plan is communicated in the context of a big communication strategy aiming to inform all concerned actors on a safe use of digital tools in and outside the classrooms.
BEE SECURE, the Luxembourg Safer Internet Centre, is a governmental initiative involving the Ministry of Education, Children and Youth, the Ministry of Economy and the Ministry of Family, Integration and Greater Region. BEE SECURE is coordinated by the National Youth Service (SNJ) and operated by SNJ in cooperation with the counselling service KJT, in partnership with Luxembourg House of Cybersecurity, the Luxembourg Police and the Public Prosecutor’s Office of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. BEE SECURE is part of the European networks Insafe (awareness-raising centres and helplines) and INHOPE. BEE SECURE aims to raise awareness for a safety-oriented and responsible use of digital technology to the general public, and to particularly empower children, young people and their entourage (parents, teachers, educators and others) through targeted offers and information. BEE SECURE acts in the following four areas: Awareness and information, Orientation and advice (BEE SECURE Helpline), Anonymous reporting platform (BEE SECURE Stopline) and Trend-Monitoring Furthermore, BEE SECURE coordinates activities like the Safer Internet Day (SID) in Luxembourg. BEE SECURE disseminates information and advice through various offers and activities. The focus is on awareness trainings. Examples of recent activities: – Training Sessions: In 2023, BEE SECURE delivered 1,225 training sessions, including 666 for primary schools, 378 for secondary schools, 47 for after-school programs, 45 for youth centers, 38 for educators, and 51 information sessions for parents. These sessions aimed to enhance critical thinking and safe ICT practices. – Awareness Campaigns: The #NOHATEONLINE campaign, held during the 2022/23 school year, provided resources on combatting online hate speech through nohateonline.lu. In November 2023, a cybersecurity campaign was launched to educate on online risks like phishing and hacking, featuring expert “lifehack” videos at bee-secure.lu/kyss. – Publications and Resources: In 2023, BEE SECURE released updated materials on topics such as influencers, hate speech, and big data, adding a new password security poster. The annual BEE SECURE Radar report on youth internet trends was also published.
The Ministry of Education, Trier University and the Zentrum fir politesch Bildung have published in 2020 a handbook ‘education to democracy in a digital society’ for teachers and headmasters, to support them in their teaching.
The Digital Learning Hub (DLH), launched by Luxembourg’s Ministry of Education in 2022, addresses the ICT skills gap by providing advanced training in coding, blockchain, design thinking, and cybersecurity. Open to both national and cross-border talents, it targets young adults, professionals, and jobseekers, fostering creativity and peer-to-peer learning. In 2023, the DLH introduced « 42 Luxembourg, » a gamified, three-year program equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree, attracting 143 students. The DLH hosted 306 courses for 3,645 participants in 2023 and approached 400 courses with nearly 7,000 registrations in 2024.
“Not sharing is caring” campaign. In July 2023, Claude Meisch, Minister for National Education, Children and Youth, David Lentz, Deputy State Prosecutor, and Tim Pauly, representative of the Grand Ducal Police’s National Crime Prevention Service, presented the “Not sharing is caring” campaign at a press conference. This campaign unites the efforts of the three partners to raise awareness and inform teenagers about the worrying phenomenon of the spread of violent videos featuring young people on social networks. The “Not sharing is caring” campaign aims to make young people think and take responsibility for recording and sharing videos online that show acts of violence or harassment. The objective is to raise awareness and prevent violence.
Centre for political education (ZpB) has launched initiatives for digital media education. These are aimed at both adolescents and adults. Several digital and analog publications, as well as workshops, have been and will continue to be offered regularly. Moreover, ZpB also conducts workshops that explore how digitalisation impacts fundamental rights such as privacy and security
According to the national authorities responding to the online survey, in March 2025, ZpB will organize a « Day of Citizenship Education » focusing on the theme of Digitality and Democracy. The goal is to raise awareness among a broad audience, including teachers and educators who work with young people, about how the merging of digital and analog worlds affects our coexistence, our collective decision-making, and to show the opportunities and risks digitisation presents for citizens

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Q3. Have the Member States assessed the impact of the legislation and policies implementing the Recommendation at regular intervals?

The National Action Plan for Digital Inclusion is monitored and assessed annually by the Ministry of Digitalisation with the support of the inter-ministerial working group for digital inclusion, allowing periodic adaptations.
According to the national authorities responding to the online survey, the various policies are not directly evaluated; however, national monitoring instruments (épreuves communes) are used to measure their impact. Additionally, Luxembourg participates in the ICILS study, which also provides insights regarding the effects of policy decisions.

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https://mindigital.gouvernement.lu/dam-assets/publications/document-de-reference/plan-national-inclusion-numerique-2021/EN-Plan-daction-inclusion-numerique-2021.pdf
Online survey with national authorities

Q4. Have the relevant stakeholders been involved in the design of DCE legislation and policies at the country level?

To design the National Action Plan for Digital Inclusion, the Ministry for Digitalisation has consulted a wide range of non-state stakeholders active in this field, in particular associations close to people who may be isolated from the digital world, through 17 exchanges with non-governmental actors and 19 questionnaires on the needs of civil society. The Ministry for Digitalisation has brought together an inter-ministerial working group and taken into account the results of these discussions and of the consultations with non state stakeholders active in this field.
No information found on the design of the Einfach Digital strategy
According to the national authorities responding to the online survey, for the “sécher digital” strategy a large number of exchanges has been organised in order to listen to our partners and address the problem they see on the ground. During the months May-July 2024, seven stakeholders were involved in the preparation if this new action plan.
These actors were: The CNEL (Conférence Nationale des Élèves du Luxembourg – “Luxembourg National Student Conference”); the Collègue des directeurs (schooldirectors) for primary, secondary and schooldirectors of competence centers, the representatives of the parents, the unions and the “Conseil supérieur de l’Education nationale”.
During these exchanges all actors were given the opportunity to share their priorities and suggestions.

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https://mindigital.gouvernement.lu/dam-assets/publications/document-de-reference/plan-national-inclusion-numerique-2021/EN-Plan-daction-inclusion-numerique-2021.pdf
Online survey with national authorities

Q5. Have the relevant stakeholders been involved in the implementation of DCE legislation and policies?

The stakeholders involved in digital inclusion are mapped on the Digital Inclusion Action Plan portal. A Digital Inclusion Forum meeting is organised every six months with all relevant stakeholders
Teachers and educators will be involved in the implementation of the Einfach Digital strategy, especially to teach coding to children and adolescents. The Ministry of education will provide training and resources to schools and teachers, and BEE SECURE will conduct awareness raising actions on responsible use of digital tools.
A diverse group of stakeholders are involved in the implementation of the “sécher digital” Action Plan. A role in the implementation is attributed to the school directors and teachers as well as the non-formal sector (part of the action plan is to develop the non-formal offer in order to give more “analog” options/ alternatives to the digital “world”).
The Action plan is also accompanied by recommendations to parents regarding the screen-time making them part of a successful implementation.

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https://zesummendigital.public.lu/fr/acteurs.html
https://mindigital.gouvernement.lu/fr/dossiers/2022/initiatives-inclusion-numerique.html
https://men.public.lu/en/publications/dossiers-presse/2019-2020/einfach-digital.html
Online survey with national authorities

Q6. Have the relevant stakeholders been involved in the evaluation of DCE legislation and policies?

The annual monitoring will be done by the Ministry of Digitalisation with the support of the inter-ministerial working group. It is unclear if stakeholders will also be involved
No information found on the evaluation of the Einfach Digital strategy
According to the National Authorities responding to the online survey, the various policies are not directly evaluated; however, national monitoring instruments (épreuves communes) are used to measure their impact. Additionally, Luxembourg participates in the ICILS study, which also provides insights regarding the effects of policy decisions.

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https://mindigital.gouvernement.lu/dam-assets/publications/document-de-reference/plan-national-inclusion-numerique-2021/EN-Plan-daction-inclusion-numerique-2021.pdf

Q7. Have the Member States supported the creation of frameworks for cooperation between public, private and civil society actors and education institutions?

The Ministry for Digitalisation organises an interdisciplinary forum on digital inclusion every six months. This forum brings together representatives of ministerial departments, actors active in digital inclusion and stakeholders supporting people that are isolated from the digital world.
BEE SECURE is a government initiative of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg introduced in 2010, operated by the National Youth Service (SNJ) and the KJT, in partnership with Luxembourg House of Cybersecurity, the Police Lëtzebuerg as well as the General Prosecutor’s Office of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. BEE SECURE is coordinated by the SNJ and co-financed by the European Commission. It is the Luxembourg Safe Internet centre. BEE SECURE raises awareness through campaigns, resources and provides advice and information, to ensure safe and responsible use of digital tools.
The Luxembourg Coalition for Digital Skills and Jobs includes the Ministry of Education, childhood and youth, the Ministry of the Protection of Consumers, digital companies, employment institutions, universities and research centres, social partners. It provides resources, trainings and events.
The Vodafone Foundation funds local initiatives to expand digital skills and education programmes
The Foundation Zentrum fir politesch Bildung promotes citizenship education through debates, workshops, resources and other activities.
The Luxembourg Media and Digital Design Centre (LMDDC) is an Economic Interest Grouping gathering the Ministry of Education, Children and Youth (MENEJ), and the Ministry of Higher Education and Research (MESR), and the Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST), created to support national activities related to digital learning and to operate service and innovation platforms.

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Q8. Have the Member States ensured that the cooperation frameworks between stakeholders align with standards for equitable quality education?

The Forum on digital inclusion refers to the goals and actions of the National Action Plan on Digital Inclusion
The Luxembourg Coalition for Digital Skills and Jobs is related to the EU Coalition for Digital Skills and Jobs.

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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?

Not a member of DCE promoters network
Member of Networking European Citizenship Education Platform
Member of EU Media literacy expert group
Member of Working Group on Digital Education: Learning, Teaching and Assessment (DELTA)
Member of OECD Expert Group on Governance Responses to Mis- and Disinformation
Member of Global Education Network (GENE)
Member of Commission Expert group on Safer Internet for Children.
BEE SECURE is part of the European networks INSAFE (awareness Centres) and INHOPE (reporting Centres for illegal content).
Member of EDMO BELUX – Research Hub On Digital Media and Disinformation
The Erasmus+ project « AI4T (AI for and by teachers) » involved partners from five European countries (France, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg and Slovenia) to create a professional learning pathway for secondary school teachers on the opportunities and risks of AI in classrooms. Over three years, the project produced an open manual and custom training to help teachers deepen their knowledge and promote the informed use of AI.
Erasmus+ project ‘DALI4US’. The Erasmus+ project ‘DALI4US’, which was launched in January 2024, aims to promote data literacy in basic education by proposing a holistic framework based on an in-depth analysis of the educational landscape. Recognizing data literacy as essential for digital citizenship education, the project seeks to equip young people with the skills to understand, interpret, and use data responsibly in a digitally-driven world. To operationalise this framework, the project offers teachers, school leaders and policy makers a comprehensive package for teaching data literacy in a sustainable way. The project outputs will include an ‘OrangeEDU’ digital ecosystem, interdisciplinary teaching materials, a teacher training program and policy recommendations. The documentation will be available in four languages at the end of the project. DALI4US’ takes a collaborative approach involving data scientists, teachers and edTech providers to ensure the quality and applicability of the results. It is a collaboration between Luxembourg, Slovenia and Ireland.
Member of Commission Working group on Schools

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8. https://www.bee-secure.lu/fr/a-propos/

10. www.ai4t.eu/teacher-training.

https://www.ai4t.eu/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/AI4T_leaflet_A4_v05_for_WEB.pdf

Additional questions on the DCE Recommendation

Training on DCE to teachers and other professionals:
The Institut de formation de l’Éducation nationale (IFEN) in Luxembourg offers a broad range of teacher training programs, including courses on digital competence and AI. Below are the key initiatives and offerings in 2023 and 2024:

AI Integration in Teacher Training: Since March 2023, IFEN has incorporated AI topics into its ICT teacher training courses. These include conferences and seminars on AI and related tools. In the 2023/24 school year, IFEN introduced massive open online courses (MOOCs) and blended learning formats to complement face-to-face training. Key courses in the ICT domain include: Chat about ChatGPT and AI, Demystifying AI and ChatGPT, AI, Ethics, and Future-Proofing the Classroom, Introduction to Generative AI: Using ChatGPT to Optimize Teacher Preparation

Tailor-Made Training for Secondary Schools: Some secondary schools requested customized training focusing on AI in ICT and other domains such as art (e.g., « Intuitive Art and AI: Sculpting Creativity and Innovation ») and language teaching (e.g., « AI in Language Teaching »).

On-the-Job Support for Teachers: IFEN offers on-the-job support for teachers through trainers specializing in digital skills to help them familiarize themselves with AI tools.

Update to Media Education Framework: In 2023, the reference framework for media education (Medienkompass) was updated, incorporating AI and data literacy competences based on the European DigComp 2.2 framework.

Elements of AI Initiative: IFEN is involved in the Elements of AI initiative, which offers free online courses created by MinnaLearn and the University of Helsinki. These courses aim to encourage learners to understand AI at their own pace. IFEN provides access to the 30-hour MOOC and organizes support groups for teachers, where topics from the online courses and webinars are discussed in more detail.

Conference – Empowering Teachers in the Age of AI: In January 2024, IFEN organized the two-day conference Empowering Teachers in the Age of AI, part of the Erasmus+ K3 project AI4Teachers. This project, launched in 2021, focuses on providing AI training for teachers and school leaders to enhance their ability to teach and integrate AI in education.

Translation and dissemination of DCE Recommendation:

According to the national authorities in the 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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