CiberAcademy_EU

CiberAcademy_EU is a transnational Erasmus+ Cooperation Partnership that empowers young people (16–25) to turn their digital skills into something meaningful for their communities. While many young people are confident creating entertainment content, they often lack the competences to produce educational, socially relevant digital content and to use digital tools with critical thinking and a sense of civic responsibility. CiberAcademy_EU addresses this gap by combining digital educational content creation with social entrepreneurship and European values, in order to support youth to become active citizens and drivers of positive change.

The project builds on the successful Spanish CiberAcademy model and expands it to a European level. It develops a common pedagogical framework, multilingual open educational resources (OER), and a gamified online learning platform to make digital education accessible and engaging. Youth test and co-create resources, ensuring that the outcomes are relevant, user-friendly, and adaptable across different national contexts. The project also promotes inclusion, gender equality, diversity, and media literacy, helping participants better understand digital environments and make informed decisions.

CiberAcademy_EU is implemented by a consortium from Spain, Bulgaria, Italy, North Macedonia, and Hungary.

Objectives:

Equip young people (16–25) with digital competences to create educational content with social impact.
Strengthen critical thinking and media literacy to combat disinformation.
Enhance youth employability and initiative through social entrepreneurship skills.
Increase the capacity of youth organisations and educators to use digital tools in non-formal education.
Ensure long-term impact through sustainability planning and policy recommendations.

Activities & results

Case studies and research on best practices in digital storytelling and social entrepreneurship.
Development of a pedagogical methodological framework.
Creation of multilingual Open Educational Resources (OER) for guided and self-learning pathways.
Development of a gamified online learning platform accessible across consortium countries.
Training of facilitators from partner organisations.
Local pilot trainings and online testing with young people (300+ participants per pathway).
Hybrid multiplier events in five countries to disseminate results and engage stakeholders.
Sustainability and exploitation plan with policy recommendations.