National Congress on Educational Digitalization 2026: €105,000 for Teachers and Schools

Key data

The Spanish education system has a key appointment before the end of 2026. The Ministry of Education, Vocational Training and Sports and the Regional Government of Castilla-La Mancha have signed an inter-administrative agreement —published in the BOE on September 2, 2026— to co-organize the National Congress on Educational Digitalization, with a joint budget of €105,000.

It is not just another event. It is the first national congress of this scope dedicated exclusively to digitalization in the classroom, with representation from all regional educational administrations and with an agenda focused on the technologies that are already transforming education.

What does this regulation establish?

The agreement regulates the co-organization of the National Congress on Educational Digitalization between the Ministry of Education and the Regional Government of Castilla-La Mancha. Each party assumes a differentiated block of responsibilities and costs:

The congress program will include the following formats and topics:

• Keynote speeches on educational digitalization
• Round tables with representatives from regional administrations
• Practical workshops for teachers

The confirmed thematic blocks are:

• Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the classroom
• Educational robotics
• Data protection in school environments
• Computational thinking

The governance of the agreement falls to a Joint Monitoring Commission made up of two representatives from each party (Ministry and Regional Government of Castilla-La Mancha), which will oversee implementation and resolve any issues.

Economic and operational impact

The budget of €105,000 is distributed asymmetrically: the Ministry assumes 81% of the total cost (€85,000) and Castilla-La Mancha the remaining 19% (€20,000). This structure reflects that the host community primarily contributes infrastructure —venue and streaming technology— while the Ministry finances content and participant logistics.

From an operational perspective, streaming the sessions extends the reach of the event beyond in-person attendees, allowing teachers and management teams from any autonomous community to follow the keynotes without traveling.

For educational centers and regional administrations, the congress represents an opportunity for direct access to the Ministry's digitalization agenda and networking with educational policy officials from across the country.

Who does it affect?

• Teachers throughout Spain interested in AI, robotics, data protection and computational thinking
• Management teams of educational centers leading digital transformation processes
• Regional educational policy officials: the agreement provides for representation from all educational administrations of the autonomous communities
• Digitalization technicians and advisors in regional education departments
• Educational administration of Castilla-La Mancha, as host community and co-organizer
• Educational technology providers (EdTech) seeking visibility at the national reference event

Practical example

A management team of a secondary school in Murcia that wants to incorporate AI and robotics into its educational center project can take advantage of the National Congress on Educational Digitalization in two ways:

1. In-person attendance: participate in practical workshops and round tables, connect with leaders from other autonomous communities and transfer learning directly to the teaching staff.
2. Streaming follow-up: thanks to the €20,000 that Castilla-La Mancha allocates to technical streaming resources, the team can follow the keynotes live from the school itself without travel costs or teacher substitutions.

Additionally, if the education department of that community sends representatives —as the agreement provides for all regional administrations— the management team can coordinate with its regional administration the congress conclusions to integrate them into the digitalization planning for the following school year.

What should organizations do now?

1. Identify the representatives from the center or department who will attend the congress: the event is designed for teachers and management teams, but also for representatives of regional administrations. Defining who will attend in advance facilitates the management of substitutions and travel.
2. Follow the official channels of the Ministry of Education to learn the exact date and final program of the congress, scheduled for the last quarter of 2026.
3. Prepare an internal digitalization agenda aligned with the congress thematic blocks (AI, robotics, data protection, computational thinking) to make the most of the keynotes and workshops.
4. Consider streaming participation for teachers who cannot travel: the technical streaming resources are financed in the agreement, which guarantees the availability of this option.
5. Regional education departments must designate their two representatives for the Joint Monitoring Commission or coordinate with the Ministry their institutional participation in the event.

Official source

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Notice: This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. For specific decisions, consult a qualified professional. Source: https://www.boe.es/diario_boe/txt.php?id=BOE-A-2026-18503