CodeWeek

EU Codeweek^[1] (also stylized as CodeWeek) is an initiative started in 2013 by the European Union to increase basic programming knowledge among children and young people.^[2]

History

Codeweek was launched in 2013 by Neelie Kroes – at the time Vice President of the European Commission – as part of a broader European digital agenda. With the increase in the number of devices running software, there is a growing need for programmers, and the organization wants to introduce children to computer language at a young age through this initiative.^[3]

Codeweek is a week during which free events are organized in schools, libraries, and other locations across Europe to teach more children and young people the basics of programming. In 2022, eighty European countries participated.^[4]

Participating countries

By 2024,^[5] 45 countries are taking part in Code Week, featuring an annual competition that ranks countries by the ratio of activities to their population size. These are the participating countries.

1. Albania
2. Argentina
3. Armenia
4. Austria
5. Belgium
6. Bosnia and Herzegovina
7. Bulgaria
8. Croatia
9. Cyprus
10. Czech Republic
11. Denmark
12. Estonia
13. France
14. Georgia
15. Germany
16. Greece
17. Hungary
18. Ireland
19. Italy
20. Jordan
21. Kenya
22. Latvia
23. Lebanon
24. Lithuania
25. Malta
26. Moldova
27. Monaco
28. Netherlands
29. North Macedonia
30. Pakistan
31. Palestine
32. Poland
33. Portugal
34. Romania
35. Serbia
36. Slovakia
37. Slovenia
38. Spain
39. Sweden
40. Thailand
41. Tunisia
42. Türkiye (Turkey)
43. Ukraine
44. United Kingdom
45. United States