Duration: 07. 04. 2025 – 31. 10. 2026
Project Title: Digital Future: Developing Young People’s Digital Skills
Collaborating Institutions: Faculty of Information Studies in Novo mesto, School of Advanced Social Studies in Nova Gorica and Development Centre Novo mesto Ltd.
Project Leader at FIS: Sr. Instr. Dr. Albert Zorko
Project Type: Pedagogical project
Brief Project Summary:
The joint educational programme of the three partner institutions is designed in an integrated way and covers key areas for the development of young people’s digital competences – from technical skills and coding, to the use of digital tools and artificial intelligence, and the safe, responsible and psychosocially balanced use of digital technologies.
The programme is structured in several strands and adapted to different age groups (primary school pupils, secondary school students and young adults), with the aim of systematically developing digital skills, critical thinking, teamwork, digital safety, and stimulating interest in the technical and scientific professions of the future.
The joint programme consists of the following strands:
- Programming and the use of computer technologies in practice (FIS) – 17 training programmes
- Robotics and entertainment programming (Development Centre Novo mesto Ltd.) – one training programme
- Safe, responsible and psychosocially balanced use of digital technologies (School of Advanced Social Studies in Nova Gorica) – two training programmes
Funded by: Republic of Slovenia, Ministry of Digital Transformation
