Czechia

1. Education Policy Strategy 2030: sets out a roadmap towards a developed and digital education system in the Czech Republic for the period 2020-2030: to modernise Czechia’s education system in the field of regional education, formal and non-formal education, and lifelong learning and to prepare for new challenges, while addressing the ones already identified within the current education system. The implementation of the strategy will take place in three periods: 2020–2023, 2023–2027 and 2027–2031. The long-term plan for education and development of the educational system of the Czech Republic 2023-2027 is a second implementation document of the Strategy 2030+, which sets out the basic tendencies and goals of education policy for the given period, sets measures at the state level and defines the scope for specific solutions at the regional level. The document was approved by the Government of the Czech Republic at a meeting on 20th December in 2023. 
2. National Artificial Intelligence Strategy of the Czech Republic, which aims to improve economic growth and competitiveness. The strategy is divided into seven chapters, two of them are: Education and Expertise in AI (in terms of transforming education and effective usage of AI tools in teaching; Professional training and development of teachers in the field of AI; Updating educational content, developing the potential of participants in AI education and supporting talents; Training of professionals in the field of AI; Educational activity and cooperation of relevant actors involved in education in the context of AI) and AI skills and the impact of AI on the labour market (A flexible framework taking into account changes in the labour market in the context of the usage of AI; Development of skills needed for application on the labour market and in society in the context of digitisation and the introduction of AI; Strengthening information literacy and awareness citizens in the context of the usage of AI). 
3. Digital Czechia is a comprehensive vision implemented by the Office of the Government of the Czech Republic in cooperation with relevant stakeholders, based on a set of several partial concepts, implementation plans and strategies in accordance with the needs of the Czech Republic and the policy of the European Union (Digital Decade 2030). It includes four main pillars that form one logical unit with a large number of internal links, which takes into account different target groups and also the differences given by the current legislative definition: the Czech Republic in digital Europe; Digital economy and society; Information concept of the Czech Republic; and newly adopted Digital education (new strategic framework in the area of digital education). The main reason for the division into four sub-concepts is the need to include all areas that form the prerequisites for the successful digitalisation of the Czech Republic. 

Sources

1. https://msmt.gov.cz/uploads/brozura_S2030_en_fin_online.pdf
2. https://www.mpo.gov.cz/assets/en/guidepost/for-the-media/press-releases/2019/5/NAIS_eng_web.pdf
3. https://digitalnicesko.gov.cz/media/files/The_Path_to_Europes_Digital_Decade_The_Strategic_Plan_for_the_Digitalisation_of_Czechia_by_2030_oOROu6I.pdf
4. Online survey with national authorities

1. Education Policy Strategy 2030: No information found 
2. The National Artificial Intelligence Strategy of the Czech Republic revises the curriculum and supports the sharing of knowledge, skills and example of good practice in the usage of AI in schools. It includes courses focused on the field of AI, development of tools for increasing the motivation in the field of digital skills or awareness campaign focused on the offer of programs and courses for the development of digital skills (including the skills needed to use AI tools) available within the Database of retraining and further education courses. 
3. Week of Digital Czechia (as part of the Digital Czechia programme and aligned with common European digital goals) focuses on developing digital skills through lifelong learning, advancing eGovernment, promoting cybersecurity and cyberprevention, enhancing digital wellbeing, and training ICT experts. Awareness raising activities beyond these strategies: 
4. National centre for Safer Internet’ (main initiatives: Day of Safer Internet, Prague Safe online, and European Month of Cybersecurity, and they provide eSafety Label certification for schools). 
5. According to the national authorities responding to the online survey, other activities include: Kyber award of the year; Conference: Innovation in Teaching; Roadshow for Schools; Conference: DigiSeč conference; Conference: ICT in education system. The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports also provides methodological support to schools through webinars and online consultations (also in cooperation with the National Pedagogical Institute of the Czech Republic).  

Sources

1. Online survey with national authorities 
2. Online survey with national authorities 
3. https://saferinternet.cz/  
4. Online survey with national authorities 

1. Education Policy Strategy 2030: Implementation plan, with basic information on the set of indicators (the creation of indicators is the result of consultation processes) and procedures for monitoring and evaluating implementation. Steering committee in charge. Ongoing monitoring process (internal evaluation). For external evaluation: mid-term effectiveness document by end of 2026. The long-term plan for education and development of the educational system of the Czech Republic 2023–2027 is a second implementation document of the Strategy 2030+, which sets out the basic tendencies and goals of education policy for the given period, sets measures at the state level and defines the scope for specific solutions at the regional level. The document was approved by the Government of the Czech Republic at a meeting on 20th December in 2023. The plan is continuously monitored and evaluated. 
2. National Artificial Intelligence Strategy of the Czech Republic: Establishment of an AI Committee (as a subcommittee of the Steering Committee of the Digital Czech Republic strategy). The AI strategy outlines relevant objectives with associated actions and specifies the tools and cooperating entities for each (e.g., Chapter 6: « Legal and societal aspects of AI » > establishment of an observatory). Once a year, a report on the fulfilment of the National AI Strategy objectives is submitted to the Steering Committee of the Digital Czech Republic strategy and the Government of the Czech Republic, including a proposal to revise objectives and instruments following the short review period in 2021. 
3. Digital Czechia (Digital education strategic framework): implementation plan, which is regularly evaluated and updated in cooperation with relevant stakeholders and gestors of related activities and measures. 

Sources

1. https://msmt.gov.cz/uploads/brozura_S2030_en_fin_online.pdf
2. https://www.mpo.gov.cz/assets/en/guidepost/for-the-media/press-releases/2019/5/NAIS_eng_web.pdf
3. https://digitalnicesko.gov.cz/media/files/The_Path_to_Europes_Digital_Decade_The_Strategic_Plan_for_the_Digitalisation_of_Czechia_by_2030_oOROu6I.pdf  

1. Education Policy Strategy 2030: Eight-member external group prepared the guidelines for the education policy. This was followed by a public consultation and online conferences and discussions to accommodate the suggestions of as many stakeholders as possible. Participatory process: included a series of public consultations and roundtables involving the widest possible range of education policy stakeholders. They used a variety of communication tools, including social media.  
2. National Artificial Intelligence Strategy of the Czech Republic: Unclear > they foresee public consultation with relevant stakeholders to inform some of the activities within the strategy, but does not provide info on whether they were consulted before the strategy  

Sources

1. https://msmt.gov.cz/uploads/brozura_S2030_en_fin_online.pdf  
2. https://www.mpo.gov.cz/assets/en/guidepost/for-the-media/press-releases/2019/5/NAIS_eng_web.pdf  

1. Education Policy Strategy 2030: The implementation of the Strategy will also involve professionals and social partners (it does not specify which ones)  
2. National Artificial Intelligence Strategy of the Czech Republic: Yes, steering committee formed by ministers, CEO of CzechInvest, CEO of CMZRB, Representative for European AI Centres among other stakeholders. It addition the strategy states: Regular consultation of experts, State sector, academics and business, and collaboration between technical, social sciences, humanities, public, private and non-governmental sectors. 

Sources

1. https://msmt.gov.cz/uploads/brozura_S2030_en_fin_online.pdf
2. https://www.mpo.gov.cz/assets/en/guidepost/for-the-media/press-releases/2019/5/NAIS_eng_web.pdf

1.  Education Policy Strategy 2030: No information was found. 
2. National Artificial Intelligence Strategy of the Czech Republic: Steering committee involved in the evaluation 

Sources

1. https://www.mpo.gov.cz/assets/en/guidepost/for-the-media/press-releases/2019/5/NAIS_eng_web.pdf

1. DigiKoalice, the full name of the Czech National Coalition for Digital Skills and Jobs, was established in the Czech Republic on 28 November 2016 following the example of initiatives from abroad. The establishment of DigiKoalice was initiated by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic together with other partners. It is currently part of the National Pedagogical Institute of the Czech Republic. DigiKoalice brings together representatives of state institutions, ICT companies, educational institutions, academia, non-profit organisations, founders of schools and school facilities and other entities).  
2. Observatory Forum (representatives of the academia, public service, business and non-governmental organisations with the aim of continuously monitoring legal and ethical rules and instruments at national and international level, as well as emerging needs according to current research, development and use of AI).  
3. Safety Internet Centrum: it partners with the central administrative body for cybersecurity, the office of the government of the Czech Republic, ministry of interior, police presidium of the Czech Republic, e-safety project (they organise several initiatives, tools, counselling…), DigiKoalice, O2 smart foundation. seznam.cz.  
4. Regions for Safe Internet (KPBI): it partners with Microsoft, gordic, cz.nic, policie republiky, ministry vnitra, AFCEA. 
5. Vodafone foundation has an ongoing project in the field of digital education in Czechia.  
6. The Czech Council of Children and Youth, a non-state and independent national youth council (It is up to the youth organisations to decide if media and media safety topics as relevant for their education, and many related courses are in place since the launch of this initiative).  
7. NGO Safety Line 
8. The Digital Czechia strategy involved the creation of the Interdepartmental Group for Digital Education and its transformation into the Committee for Digital Education under the Government Council for Information Society (GCIS). It coordinates relevant actors in digital education with representatives from the public, private and non-profit sectors. 

Sources

1. https://digikoalice.cz/my-jsme-digikoalice/
2. https://www.mpo.gov.cz/assets/en/guidepost/for-the-media/press-releases/2019/5/NAIS_eng_web.pdf
3. https://national-policies.eacea.ec.europa.eu/youthwiki/chapters/czechia/68-media-literacy-and-safe-use-of-new-media
4. https://www.dunovska.cz/en/references/item/560-safety-line-association-is-a-non-profit-organization-of-the-year
5. https://digitalnicesko.gov.cz/media/files/The_Path_to_Europes_Digital_Decade_The_Strategic_Plan_for_the_Digitalisation_of_Czechia_by_2030_oOROu6I.pdf  

1. No information found 

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1. No information found

1. Not a 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 Commission Expert group on Safer Internet for Children. 
6. Member of CEDMO – Central European Digital Media Observatory 
7. According to the national authorities responding to the online survey, the Government of the Czech Republic is actively involved in the OECD Digital Policy Committee, follows the OECD Horizontal project Going Digital and provides data to the Digital Economy Outlook (DEO) which is prepared by the OECD. These activities involve the DCE as well. 
8. Member of Commission Working group on Schools 

Sources

1. https://www.businessatoecd.org/policy/committee-digital-economy-policy

Training on DCE to teachers and other professionals:
The recently adopted Competency Framework for Beginner Teachers (https://msmt.gov.cz/vzdelavani/kompetencni-ramec-absolventa-ucitelstvi) does set clear goals in DCE education of future teachers. The framework is obligatory to implement for universities involved in initial teacher education. The framework was adopted on 2nd April 2024 as a part of “Framework requirements of the Ministry of Education for study programs leading to the qualification of teaching staff” (https://msmt.gov.cz/vzdelavani/vysoke-skolstvi/ramcove-pozadavky-na-studijni-programy-jejichz-absolvovanim-1). As part of this document, universities are also obliged to implement specific topics into initial teacher education. These topics are based on accepted national strategies and include digital education. The Competency Framework for Beginner Teachers is also applied during the adaptation period of novice teachers, which has been recently introduced in the Czech Republic (starting on 1st January 2024). 

Translation and dissemination of DCE Recommendation:
The DCE Recommendation was disseminated to the relevant authorities and stakeholders, yet not translated. The translation is being planned during the year 2025.