Slovak Republic

1. The National Digital Skills Strategy (2023-2026) of the Slovak Republic: Equipping the younger and older generations with the right skills needed in the future; Ensuring inclusion in skills development: Strengthening skills strategy governance. The Action plan for informatisation and digital transformation of education in the Slovak Republic for the period 2021-2024, is part of the strategy.  
2. Strategy of the Slovak Republic for youth for the years 2021-2028. One of the objectives is digital transformation. The strategy recognises that education plays an important role in accompanying young people in a rapidly changing world and building the necessary digital competences. The main objective is to promote responsible and secure digital transformation. 
3. The curricular reform of primary and lower-secondary education is currently underway in the Slovak Republic. The National Curriculum for Primary and Lower-Secondary Education (2023) was introduced in 39 primary schools from the school year 2023/2024, and above 400 school from school year 2024/2025. It will be compulsory nation-wide from the first year of primary education from the school year 2026/2027. Educational standards specified in the National Curriculum (2023) cover multiple domains and topics of digital citizenship education. Information literacy, civic literacy and media literacy are defined separately, and the DCE topics represent the intersection of the above-mentioned literacies. According to the National Curriculum (2023), competences related to DCE are progressively developed from the first cycle of primary school education. 
4. National Concept for the Protection of Children in the Digital Space – On January 10th, 2024, the Government of the Slovak Republic took note of the informative material marked « Information on the fulfilment of priorities, specific objectives and measures resulting from the National Concept for the Protection of Children in the Digital Space and the Action Plan to the National Concept for the Protection of Children in the Digital Space for 2022 – 2023. 
5. The National Cybersecurity Strategy 2021 – 2025. The Strategy includes several tasks under the point 4.6 entitled “Well-Educated Professionals and Well-Educated Public”. 
6. Strategy of the Digital Transformation of Slovakia 2030. 

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1. https://digitalnakoalicia.sk/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/THE-NATIONAL-DIGITAL-SKILLS-STRATEGY-OF-THE-SLOVAK-REPUBLIC-AND-THE-ACTION-PLAN-FOR-THE-YEARS-2023-2026.pdf
2. https://www.minedu.sk/akcny-plan-informatizacie-a-digitalnej-transformacie-vzdelavania-v-sr-na-obdobie-2021-2024/         
   https://www.minedu.sk/data/files/11043_strategia-slovenskej-republiky-pre-mladez-na-roky-2021-2028.pdf?fbclid=IwAR2dcbrAQDGnnRuegA8lAJTCOIzNxiDNkcs9grQMQwm6_Toql19iIt33nR0
3. https://www.minedu.sk/statny-vzdelavaci-program-pre-zakladne-vzdelavanie-2023/
4. https://rokovania.gov.sk/RVL/Material/29145/1
5. https://www.nbu.gov.sk/data/att/1361.pdf
6. https://mirri.gov.sk/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Brochure-SMALL.pdf  

1. The National Digital Skills Strategy (2023-2026) of the Slovak Republic: No information found.  
2. Strategy of the Slovak Republic for youth for the years 2021-2028: No information found 
3. 3. 06/03/2020. Conference entitled « Digital Citizenship through the eyes of the youth » under the auspices of the Slovak NGO digiQ and the European Council for Digital Good.  
4. eSlovensko is the leading non-profit organization in Slovakia with the aim to raise awareness of the risks of new media, in partnership with the Ministry of the Interior of the Slovak Republik. Eslovensko operates thre Slovak Awareness Centre under the EU Safer Internet Programme.  
5. Slovak Safer Internet Day Committee.  
6. Slovak safer internet centre (zodpovedne.sk): three components: awareness centre, helpline and hotline. 
7. National Institute of Education and Youth provided training accredited by the Ministry of Education, Research, Development and Youth of the Slovak Republic on critical thinking for youth workers and youth work coordinators, and for youth. 
8. DigiQ is an NGO working on digital citizenship and online safety. It organises peer education DigiPeers. 
9. In 2024, the Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Family of the Slovak Republic opened the Safer Internet Centre Slovakia. The aim is to protect children in the digital space. The Safer Internet Centre Slovakia is supported by the European Commission through the Digital Europe Programme and is part of the European Safer Internet Network, under the umbrella of the international organisation Insafe. 
10. The Slovak Republic has been represented in the Digital Citizenship Education Promoters Network of the Council of Europe (DCE promoters) since 2023. This representation lasts until 2026 and is covered by a delegated member from National Institute of Education and Youth. 
11. DigiPEERS is a development voluntary programme for teenagers, supported by Digital Intelligence (digiQ). It offers young people the opportunity to learn new things about online safety, social media and critical thinking.  
12. The Research Institute of Child Psychology and Pathopsychology carried out the project with a related conference for teachers and youth workers “HoDeKoProM – Perception of hoaxes, misinformation, conspiracies and propaganda among young people”. 

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1. The National Digital Skills Strategy (2023-2026). MIRRI SR will set up a cooperation with the relevant departments and possibly by the professional public, measurable indicators for the set goals and the method of data collection for their evaluation at regular intervals. This will thus systematically monitor the implementation of the NSDZaAP measures and update its implementation plan. The Action Plan (2023-2026) is part of the strategy, it outlines the actions needed to achieve the objectives.  
2. Strategy of the Slovak Republic for Youth for the years 2021-2028. The strategy specifies concrete measures and indicators. e.g. Measure 8. 1. 1 Provide training, training, courses within the framework of informal and lifelong education, with the aim of improving the digital skills of young people as well as persons working with youth. Action 8. 1. 2 Raise awareness of the availability, possibilities and opportunities of education in the field of digital skills, including the skills defined in DigiComp 2.0. Measure 8. 1. 6 Raise awareness about the meaningful use of information and communication technologies and about tools for protection against the negative effects of their improper use. Measure 8. 1. 7 Create an action plan for the National Concept for the Protection of Children in the Digital Space (for more information see the strategy). The fulfilment of the goals is calculated and evaluated on a regular two-year basis. In the middle of the implementation period of the Strategy, its in-depth evaluation will take place, within which it will be possible to revise individual tasks, or propose new tasks resulting from the current situation and needs. In addition, a comprehensive analytical document Youth Report will be prepared, which will provide a detailed view of individual strategic areas. 
3. On March 4th, 2024, the Action Plan for 2024 – 2025 resulting from the National Concept for the Protection of Children in the Digital Space was published in an inter-ministerial comment procedure. The material responds to the intense presence of children in the online space. The most prominent risks include cyberbullying or grooming, but also the dissemination of inappropriate content, online material containing child sexual abuse or fake news. The material contains tasks aimed at prevention, intervention and follow-up care for both victims and perpetrators of crime in this area. In addition, it contains horizontal tasks related to the coordination of relevant actors in the field of child protection in the digital space. In addition to the central government bodies focused on this area, NGOs and research institutions will also be involved in the implementation of the Action Plan. The National Coordination Centre for Resolving the Issues of Violence against Children is the coordinating body for the protection of children in digital space. 

Sources

1. https://digitalnakoalicia.sk/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/THE-NATIONAL-DIGITAL-SKILLS-STRATEGY-OF-THE-SLOVAK-REPUBLIC-AND-THE-ACTION-PLAN-FOR-THE-YEARS-2023-2026.pdf
2. https://www.minedu.sk/akcny-plan-informatizacie-a-digitalnej-transformacie-vzdelavania-v-sr-na-obdobie-2021-2024/
3. https://www.minedu.sk/data/files/11043_strategia-slovenskej-republiky-pre-mladez-na-roky-2021-2028.pdf?fbclid=IwAR2dcbrAQDGnnRuegA8lAJTCOIzNxiDNkcs9grQMQwm6_Toql19iIt33nR0 https://www.slov-lex.sk/elegislativa/legislativne-procesy/SK/LP/2024/101  

1. The National Digital Skills Strategy (2023-2026). The material  (national digital skills strategy) was created through the cooperation of several institutions and experts from the practical field by collecting stimuli and comments from experts from the academic and private sectors, municipalities, individuals, ministries and civic or interest associations (this is mentioned in the national strategy but does not specify stakeholders).  
2. Strategy of the Slovak Republic for Youth for the years 2021-2028. Two-year consultation strategy, more than 300 members involved (does not specify stakeholders involved) 
3. Based on the included action plan – Ministry of Investments, Regional development and Informatization of the Slovak Republic, Ministry of Education, Research, Development and Youth of the Slovak Republic, Ministry of Finance of the Slovak Republic, Ministry of Interior of the Slovak Republic, Ministry of Economy of the Slovak Republic, Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Family of the Slovak Republic, directly managed ministries’ organisations, universities, National Institute of Education and Youth, National Centre for the Digital Transformation of Education, The National Coalition for Digital Skills and Jobs of the Slovak Republic, Office of the Government Plenipotentiary for Roma Communities. Based on the information available in the action plan: different ministries – Ministry of Education, Research, Development and Youth of the Slovak Republic, Ministry of Health of the Slovak Republic, Ministry of Interior of the Slovak Republic, Ministry of Culture of the Slovak Republic, Ministry of Justice of the Slovak Republic, other organizations such as National Institute of Education and Youth (previously IUVENTA), The Research Institute of Child Psychology and Pathopsychology,  and non-governmental organizations. 

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1. https://digitalnakoalicia.sk/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/THE-NATIONAL-DIGITAL-SKILLS-STRATEGY-OF-THE-SLOVAK-REPUBLIC-AND-THE-ACTION-PLAN-FOR-THE-YEARS-2023-2026.pdf
2. https://www.minedu.sk/akcny-plan-informatizacie-a-digitalnej-transformacie-vzdelavania-v-sr-na-obdobie-2021-2024/
3. https://www.minedu.sk/data/files/11043_strategia-slovenskej-republiky-pre-mladez-na-roky-2021-2028.pdf?fbclid=IwAR2dcbrAQDGnnRuegA8lAJTCOIzNxiDNkcs9grQMQwm6_Toql19iIt33nR0 https://www.slov-lex.sk/elegislativa/legislativne-procesy/SK/LP/2024/101  

1. The National Digital Skills Strategy (2023-2026). The strategy (national digital skills strategy) is coordinated by Government of the Slovak Republic and implemented in cooperation with representatives from several institutions – experts from the academic and private sectors, municipalities, individual ministries and civil and business associations.  
2. Strategy of the Slovak Republic for Youth for the years 2021-2028. See measure 8.1.1, stakeholders involved: NGOs, IUVENTA, Private sector, RCaNS. 

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1. https://digitalnakoalicia.sk/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/THE-NATIONAL-DIGITAL-SKILLS-STRATEGY-OF-THE-SLOVAK-REPUBLIC-AND-THE-ACTION-PLAN-FOR-THE-YEARS-2023-2026.pdf
2. https://www.minedu.sk/akcny-plan-informatizacie-a-digitalnej-transformacie-vzdelavania-v-sr-na-obdobie-2021-2024/ https://www.minedu.sk/data/files/11043_strategia-slovenskej-republiky-pre-mladez-na-roky-2021-2028.pdf?fbclid=IwAR2dcbrAQDGnnRuegA8lAJTCOIzNxiDNkcs9grQMQwm6_Toql19iIt33nR0 

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1. Digital Coalition initiative was founded in Slovakia on September 27, 2017, and currently has 83 members from the business, state, and public spheres with more than 232 commitments >> mobilization of actors across the spectrum of public, private, academic, and civil organisations and institutions in Slovakia to improve the digital skills of citizens, IT specialists, employees, and in the educational process.  
2. National Coalition for Digital Skills and Jobs of the SR: is an interest association of legal entities founded by the Slovak Ministry of Finance and IT Association of Slovakia.  
3. E-slovensko: NGO in partnership with the Ministry of Interior. eSlovensko the leading non-profit organization in Slovakia with the aim to raise awareness of the risks of new media, in partnership with the Ministry of the Interior of the Slovak Republic. 
4. digiQ: NGO partnering with the ministry of education and other private entities such as Facebook, KPMG, IBM, Siemens, among others. 
5. International Centre for Media Literacy (Centrum mediálnej gramotnosti) established by the Faculty of Mass Media Communication of University of Cyril and Methodius in Trnava.   
6. Children in the net/Orange Slovakia. A Guide for parents, teachers and youth workers about the main threats of children and young people in virtual space and how to protect them (Unicef, Ministries, eSlovensko).  
7. Alliance of sector councils in the field of digital skills development:  Within the sector councils there is a multilateral representation from the business sector, academia, or public administration.   
8. Platform Media Literacy: to create a constructive environment for organizations, institutions, as well as experts active in the field of media literacy in Slovakia, with the aim of emphasizing the need and necessity of media literacy development for all age groups of the population.    

Sources

1. https://digitalnakoalicia.sk/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/THE-NATIONAL-DIGITAL-SKILLS-STRATEGY-OF-THE-SLOVAK-REPUBLIC-AND-THE-ACTION-PLAN-FOR-THE-YEARS-2023-2026.pdf
2. https://digitalnakoalicia.sk/en-gb/home/#:~:text=of%20our%20country.-,About%20us,skills%20and%20jobs%20coalition%20policy
3. https://www.zodpovedne.sk/index.php/sk/
4. https://digiq.sk/partneri/
5. https://medialnavychova.sk/o-nas/
6. https://www.zodpovedne.sk/index.php/en/component/jdownloads/finish/1-knihy-a-prirucky/9-kniha-deti-v-sieti-2013-14    
7. https://digitalnakoalicia.sk/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/THE-NATIONAL-DIGITAL-SKILLS-STRATEGY-OF-THE-SLOVAK-REPUBLIC-AND-THE-ACTION-PLAN-FOR-THE-YEARS-2023-2026.pdf
8. https://rpms.sk/en/node/837

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1. Member of DCE promoters network 
2. Member of EU Media literacy expert group 
3. Member of Working Group on Digital Education: Learning, Teaching and Assessment (DELTA) 
4. Member of Global Education Network (GENE) 
5. Member of CEDMO – Central European Digital Media Observatory 
6. Member of INHOPE / INSAFE (Centres from BIK+) 
7. According to the national authorities in the online survey, in 2025 DCE awareness activities are envisioned as part of the European Year of Education for Digital Citizenship. The National Institute of Education and Youth envisions several activities within its tasks for 2025, for example:  To establish a national commission (action team) responsible for the implementation of the European Year of Education for Digital Citizenship 2025 in the Slovak Republic; To create a network of organisations working on digital citizenship in the Slovak Republic, sharing good practice, cooperation; To include the topic/information/resources on digital citizenship education in the “Guidelines for School Year 2024/2025” (Guidelines for the respective school year are provided for schools and published by the Ministry of Education, Research, Development and Youth of the Slovak Republic every year); To design and carry out trainings on the 10 domains of education (for example: innovative training programme /webinar /conference /professional event).    
8. Member of Commission Working group on Schools 

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Training on DCE to teachers and other professionals:
DCE is partially integrated into the education provided by the National Centre for Digital Transformation of Education.  

The National Institute of Education and Youth has developed and delivered several trainings for teachers and youth workers on DCE related topics in the form of innovative training programmes. For example:  

“Education for citizenship in the digital age”: The programme is aimed at preparing educators capable of integrating digital citizenship into the educational process. Graduates will be able to implement the concept of digital citizenship, to develop learning activities aimed at critical thinking, and to apply critical thinking techniques when working with digital resources. The programme also emphasizes adherence to ethical values in digital environment, preparing graduates to work responsibly and ethically with technology in education. 

“Safety of children and pupils in the digital environemnt (How to prevent manipulation and hoaxes in the online environment)”, “Development of media education and media literacy of children and pupils”. 

The National Institute of Education and Youth carris out the national project “Digital Transformation of Education and Schools (DiTEdu)”, which aims to create a high quality, sustainable and easily accessible support system for schools in the field of digitalisation of education. The key areas of support are digital competences of educators (DigCompEdu), artificial intelligence, cyber security, learning environments and digital wellbeing (or prevention of pathologies related to digitalisation).  

Translation and dissemination of DCE Recommendation:

The Recommendation of the Council of Europe has not been disseminated through the government or the ministries.  

Selected CoE publication(s) on DCE is (are) envisioned to be translated to Slovak and published online free of charge as part of the European Year of Education for Digital Citizenship 2025. The preparation of the Slovak version of publication(s) is envisioned to be part of the activities to promote DCE in schools and to wider public based on the Main Task Plan 2025 of the National Institute of Education and Youth.