An important outcome of the Informatics for All coalition was the issuing of a declaration to national and international institutions to draw attention to the role that these institutions might play in the promotion of Informatics for All.
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We, the members of the “Informatics for All” coalition
- Considering that early knowledge of scientific principles is necessary to prepare citizens to be able to take informed decisions about their future
- Considering that society is becoming increasingly digital
- Considering that the discipline known as Informatics (or Computer Science) is the scientific core of the digital society, shapes the digital world, and explains how it works and evolves
CALL upon all European national and international institutions
To exercise their moral suasion power so that the principles of Informatics are included as part of school curricula at all levels.
Moreover,
- Considering that any school subject at any level assumes decades of field trials to determine the best teaching methods and the appropriate accompanying teaching material
- Considering that the speed of growth of digital technologies in society does not allow Informatics to follow this course
CALL upon the European Commission and other European funding agencies
To fund research on Informatics education methods, materials, and teacher training, to teach Informatics both as a distinct subject and across all subjects.
Finally,
- Considering that the Council of the European Union Recommendation “Key Competences for Lifelong Learning” is highly influential across all school systems in Europe
- Considering that such a recommendation describes “Mathematical competence and competence in science, technology and engineering” but only makes reference to the “natural world”
CALL upon the Council of the European Union
To complete such a document by making reference to “natural and digital world”.
Rome, March 21st, 2019.
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