EU Code Week 2026 Launch Event: building resilience, connecting communities and exploring AI

EU Code Week 2026 will officially begin with an online launch event on 12 October 2026, bringing together the EU Code Week community, educators, policymakers, partners and digital skills advocates from across Europe. 

Taking place from 14:00 to 16:00 CET, the event will be broadcast online from the Euractiv studios in the heart of Brussels. This year’s theme, “Building Resilience, Connecting & Empowering Communities in the Age of AI”, reflects the growing importance of digital skills, coding and community-led learning in a rapidly changing technological landscape.

As artificial intelligence continues to transform how we learn, work and interact, EU Code Week remains focused on a simple but powerful goal: making coding, computational thinking and digital creativity accessible to everyone.

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Looking ahead to EU Code Week 2026

The launch event will also look ahead to the 2026 edition of EU Code Week, highlighting upcoming opportunities for schools, teachers, learners, hubs and partners to get involved.

Participants will get a first look at promotional materials for Code Week 2026, including a video introducing the campaign and a presentation of Minecraft Education activities for Code Week.

The programme will close with final reflections on the importance of supporting digital education at European, national and local level.