Denmark

GMW national coordinator: Finance Denmark Participating organisations: Denmark National Bank, Danish Financial Supervisory Authority, Danish Tax Agency, The Danish Consumer Council, The Danish Association of Math Teachers, Danish Foundation for Entrepreneurship, Alinea Total number of participating organisations: 700 Number of children and young people reached directly: 20,000 Number of adults reached directly: 1,000 Number of people reached indirectly: Not reported

Danish Money Week was held between 14-18 March 2022 as part of Global Money Week 2022. During the campaign, employees from the financial sector visited school classes as guest speakers to highlight the importance of including financial education in the curriculum. Approximately 14,000 students with ages of 13-15 had a visit from a bank employee in 2022. Finance Denmark (business association for banks, mortgage institutions, asset management, securities trading and investment funds in Denmark) coordinated guest trainings.

Furthermore, the financial sector in Denmark offered digital teaching materials for in classroom activities throughout the week. These resources were developed in cooperation between Finance Denmark, the Danish Association of Math Teachers and Alinea (large publisher of teaching materials for Danish schools). Approximately 20,000-30,000 students used these materials during the Money Week.

In addition, Finance Denmark held a national Money Quiz in which classes could participate and win money prizes for school activities. A national winner and four regional winners of the quiz were chosen based on the total results of each participating class. The national winner also participated in the European Money Quiz.

All Money Week activities were endorsed by the Danish Financial Authority, the Danish Consumer Council, the Central Bank of Denmark and the Danish Tax Agency.

As a part of Money Week, Finance Denmark also published a report, that gave an overview of the financial status of young people between the ages of 18 to 29. The Danish Consumer Council and the Danish Foundation for Entrepreneurship contributed to the report this year. The report and its findings were presented at a virtual conference at Finance Denmark for an audience of relevant stakeholders including authorities, associations and organisations, members of Finance Denmark and others.

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