On May 6th and 7th, 2025, Inclusion and Diversity Officers and their colleagues from National Agencies dedicated to fostering Inclusion and Diversity (ID) in Erasmus+ across Europe came together for “ID Check-Up,” an online training aimed at strengthening national agencies’ ID strategies.
This initiative was rooted in the belief that an ID Strategy should be a living document: one that is continuously monitored, evaluated and adapted to national realities. Hosted by SALTO Inclusion and Diversity in Education and Training (SALTO ID ET), the event created a space for reflection, discussion and sharing of good practice examples.
Day 1: Monitoring and Evaluating ID Strategies
The first day kicked off with a warm welcome by Lidija Živković and short presentation on the SALTO centre and its resources related to ID Strategy by Petra Habulin Musladin from SALTO. Participants were then introduced to the theme by Adriana Popescu from the Innovative Project Arena, who provided further context on Inclusion and Diversity, including key statistics. She not only explained and reminded the participants on the variety of barriers to participation but also inspired them with real-life examples of good practice.
The spotlight then turned to the heart of the topic—monitoring and evaluation, Angela Miniati from Agenzia Nazionale Erasmus+ (INDIRE) offered concrete insights into how their agency measures and improves its ID strategy. Her presentation set the stage for parallel workshops, where participants explored hands-on monitoring tools and the strategic use of monitoring and evaluation practices.
Day 2: Updating Strategies for Relevance and Impact
The second day focused on updating ID strategies to ensure they reflect national contexts. Adriana Popescu opened the session with reflections on aligning strategies with national needs, followed by a deep dive into country-specific examples presented by Miruna Cristina Covaci-Zavoi and Nicusor Ciobanu from Romania’s national agency ANPCDEFP.
Participants then took part in breakout sessions to identify and discuss their specific ID barriers in their national contexts. Before concluding the training, participants tackled two reflective questions: “What can we learn from each other?” and “How can we work smarter—not harder—to promote inclusion and diversity?” in separate breakout rooms.
We’re proud to say that, judging by the rich discussions and open sharing of successes and challenges, the training successfully fulfilled its objectives .
Stay tuned for more SALTO ID ET events!