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Brussels celebrates Don Bosco with a dialogue on migration and vocational education and training, for a Europe that cannot give up on human rights and its values
On the occasion of Don Bosco’s feast 2025, Don Bosco International (DBI) welcomed to Brussels Piero Fabris and Marco Ferrarato, respectively Executive Director and Administrator of DB Tech Europe. Between 29 and 30 January, Sara Sechi, DBI Executive Secretary, Piero and Marco held six official meetings with: the Italian Ambassador Federica Favi, the Vice-President of the European Parliament Antonella Sberna,
Global Gateway High-Level Youth Event
Belgium – On 10 October, the Secretary General of Don Bosco International attended the Global Gateway High-Level Youth Event, hosted by the European Commission – International Partnerships (DG INTPA) in Brussels. The event gathered policymakers, members of the EU’s Youth Sounding Boards from around the world, and different young leaders to celebrate achievements under the first-ever Youth Action Plan in EU external action (2022-2027) and
Malta – Eurochild Convention 2024: “a society that champions the rights of every child”
On 2-3 July the Executive Secretary of Don Bosco International (DBI) attended the Eurochild* Network Convention on “Fostering Rights Based Solutions to Tackle Child Poverty and Social Exclusion across Europe”, hosted by Eurochild and The Malta Foundation for the Wellbeing of Society in Malta. This collaborative event tackled the urgent issue of child poverty and social inclusion, providing substantive inputs
The SAAM journey has come to a successful end
April marked the end of the SAAM “Supporting Alliance for African Mobility”, an Erasmus+ pilot project financed by the European Commission to test an educational mobility of students and professional between Africa and Europe in the field of vocational education and training (VET), especially the engineering and manufacturing, hospitality, and agriculture sectors. The project aimed to pilot educational mobility and
Belgium – A message of hope to celebrate the World Refugee Day
To celebrate the World Refugee Day (June 20), on 11 June, Don Bosco International, the Jesuit Refugee Service Europe (JRS), the Chapel for Europe, and Sant’Egidio (Belgium) held an event intitled “Voices of Hope”, with the aim of promoting positive stories and best social practices with people on the move. The event started with the story of Tetiana Romanchenko, who
The advocacy trip of Don Bosco Tech Africa in Brussels
On 17 and 18 June, Fr Maximus Okoro, Director of Don Bosco Tech Africa, was welcomed in Brussels by Don Bosco International (DBI), the body that represents the Salesian Congregation within the institutions of the European Union (EU). With the idea of strengthening joint advocacy actions between Africa and Europe, DBI organised a round of meetings with EU officers and
Between hope and fear
“I am only sixteen. It shouldn’t be necessary for me to write this letter. There shouldn’t be a need to plead for safety, for humanity.” Farhamand Farhamand is a sixteen years old young man. This letter tells his personal story as a young refugee from Afghanistan and expresses his heartfelt sentiments about the current situation in his country. As you
Belgian Presidency – Child poverty is a political choice, therefore preventable.
On 2 and 3 May, as a member of the Alliance for Investing in Children, the Executive Secretary of Don Bosco International (DBI) attended the High-Level Conference: “European Child Guarantee: from engagement to reality”, promoted by the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the European Union. The European Child Guarantee is a European Recommendation that aims to create more equal
VACANCY | DBI Policy & Advocacy Intern
Topic: EU Policy & Advocacy on youth rights and social inclusion Period: 6 months, September/October 2024 (flexible) Location: Don Bosco International Secretariat, Close Andre Rappe 8, 1200 Bruxelles, Belgium Don Bosco International (DBI) is an international non-governmental organisation based in Brussels, which represents the Salesians of Don Bosco in the European institutions and civil society networks. DBI advocates for the rights
The Youth Ministry Sector at a European Parliamentary Meeting on Mental Health and Loneliness
The”European Sunday Alliance”, whose organisational members include Don Bosco International, in the person of the Executive Secretary, Sara Sechi, invited a member of the Youth Ministry Sector, Antonella Synagogue, to a European parliamentary breakfast on 10 April 2024, hosted by MEPs Miriam Lexmann and Tomáš Zdechovský on the theme: “The importance of ‘Sunday protection’ in EU policy initiatives on mental