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GBP 10 million for building digital skills among young people in Western Balkans

FENA Press release

SARAJEVO, July 9 (FENA) - Britain's Foreign Minister Boris Johnson announced today that the United Kingdom will invest 10 million pounds to help build digital skills among young people in the Western Balkans to increase employment opportunities.

On the first day of the Western Balkan Summit, at which Johnson was joined by the foreign ministers of Europe and the Western Balkans, it was announced that the British Council will provide support to teachers and children in more than 4,500 schools of the Western Balkans through the program "21st Century Schools". The aim is to encourage digital literacy, critical thinking and problem solving, the British Council said.

Qualifications and knowledge remain important, but are no longer enough to secure a successful future. Rather, children need and deserve the opportunity to grow into creative and critical citizens, ready to shape the future for themselves. ‘21st Century Schools’ is our regional program designed to support schools in the Western Balkans countries to develop capacity and offer their students skills essential to positively contribute to a 21st century culture and economy.

In alignment with the changes in national education policies and development of new education standards, we designed a program to support primary schools across the region to introduce innovative teaching methodology and improve young people’s digital skills. The program works alongside the mainstream curriculum to provide students with the digital, problem solving and critical thinking skills needed for a successful career in work or continuing education. This opportunity is open to all primary schools in the Western Balkans, targeting grades of students aged from 10 to 14.

The British Council is working in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, Science and Youth of Sarajevo Canton and other relevant ministries in the region to offer access to trainings, equipment, materials, and create opportunities for schools to engage with a network of other schools and key stakeholders across the Western Balkans and the UK.

Through the program, participating schools receive comprehensive support to develop new ways of working at a school and classroom level. We also want to support schools to exchange experience with other schools that are part of the network, including schools from other countries, stated the British Council.

(FENA) S. R.

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