The Conference brought together more than 200 leading IT and cybersecurity experts, representatives of educational institutions, foreign NA experts, practitioners, policy makers, and young people to discuss the challenges of digitalization in education, the integration of AI in learning processes, the need to strengthen cybersecurity and the place of the Erasmus+ Programme in these processes. The focus was on assessing the current state of digitalisation in education, the use of AI technologies and ethical issues, presenting good practices and innovations in the application of these technologies to improve learning and teaching, analysing trends in cybersecurity of the educational ecosystem and the added value of Erasmus+ projects in the described topics.

The conference was held on April 24, 2025 in Inter Expo Center in Sofia, Bulgaria.

Croatia was represented by a delegation that was consisted of three experts:
* Tomislav Pavlovic, Elementary School Ludina;
* Lidija Zivkovic, Head of the Department for Erasmus+ Programme Priorities in Education, Agency for Mobolity and EU programmes;
* Domagoj Moric, CEO and owner, DOMAS.

The Conference was an excellent chance to get new insights into important digital topics and connect with colleges all over Europe.

After an official opening by representatives of ministries of education and science, internal affairs and innovation, participants were welcomed by Nikolay Spasov, executive director of the Bulgarian NA. Introductory words reminded us how using of AI needs to be inclusive to different target groups, and that the digital competences are crucial for future personal and professional work. We need to put more effort in training teachers in use of AI and how to use it in the clasrooms, as well to digitalise exams.

Key-note speech titled “Erasmus+ through the prism of digitalization, AI and cybersecurity” was held by  Antoaneta Angelova-Krasteva, Director for Innovation, Digital Education and International Cooperation from the European Commission.

During the Conference, there were two panels organised:
* Education in the Digital Age: Innovation, Technology and Opportunities
* Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and the Professions of the Future: How AI and Erasmus+ are Transforming Education

These panels were a good reminder how digital safety is still important and that AI will further develop – but it’s up to us to see how to use them in the ethical way.

The conference will create the document with the most important findings, and these conference proceedings will be shared soon with national agencies and experts in the field.

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