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On 6–7 November 2025, the SALTO Inclusion & Diversity in Education and Training (SALTO ID E&T) and the Academic Cooperation Association (ACA) co-hosted a two-part webinar titled “How to Create the Role of an Inclusion Officer at Your Institution.”

Designed for staff from higher education institutions (HEIs), the webinar explored how the Inclusion Officer role can strengthen equity and inclusion in HEIs and help ensure inclusive participation in Erasmus+.

The sessions attracted around 210 participants from various higher education institutions as well as National Agencies across Europe.

The series was facilitated and co-designed by Stella Saliari, social justice facilitator and feminist researcher, who guided participants through two interactive mornings.

The event was opened by Petra Habulin Musladin (SALTO ID E&T), who welcomed the participants and thanked everyone involved in creating the publication and organizing the webinar. Martin Bogdan (Academic Cooperation Association) joined her afterwards, and together they introduced the new publication, “Establishing the Role of an Inclusion Officer in a Higher Education Institution – A Practical Guide”, the content of which served as the foundation for this event.

A rich plenary followed, featuring first-hand insights from:

• Aaron Kang, Inclusion Officer, Technical University of Darmstadt
• Christina Bohle, Erasmus+ Institutional Coordinator, Humboldt University of Berlin
• Fon V. Krairiksh, Doctoral Student, Trainer, Consultant
• Ishimwe Marie-Aimée Ntawukulityayo, Policy Advisor on Equity, Diversity & Inclusion, KU Leuven
• Yacine Kalke, Social Responsibility Specialist, University of Helsinki

Participants then joined breakout rooms to discuss practical approaches to:

• Designing inclusive institutional policies and strategies
• Building bridges between international offices, faculties, and student services
• Addressing systemic barriers to participation in mobility
• Leveraging Erasmus+ tools to foster inclusion across programmes and partnerships

On the second day, Riina Koivuranta, Head of Responsibility and Well-Being at the University of Helsinki, joined the webinar as an additional guest. She took part in one of the breakout rooms, where discussions from the previous day continued. The second day concluded with a fishbowl session titled “From establishing the role of an Inclusion Officer to its actual onboarding.”

Martin Bogdan from ACA closed the webinar by summarising the discussions from the two days, thanking all participants for their engagement, and inviting them to join future opportunities offered by SALTO ID E&T and ACA to further enhance inclusion at their institutions.

The 5th edition of the ID Kitchen Training Course was organized by SALTO Inclusion and Diversity in Youth in cooperation with SALTO Inclusion and Diversity in Education and Training. The online event took place from 15 to 17 October and was officially opened with a welcome speech by Antonija Gladović, Director of the Croatian National Agency.

The main aim of the training, facilitated by trainers Annamaria Simeone and Petar Dukić, was to support National Agency staff who do not work directly in the field of inclusion and diversity, and help them strengthen their competences in this area. By improving their understanding of inclusion and diversity issues and approaches, participants were encouraged to increase the impact and effectiveness of inclusion-related work within their respective NAs.

The training created a collaborative space for staff from the youth, education and training sectors, as well as from cross-sectoral National Agencies, to become familiar with ID concepts and the European ID policy framework. Participants had the opportunity to deepen their understanding of inclusion challenges at both national and European level, explore ways to address them, exchange ideas and good practices, and reflect on the values and goals guiding their professional roles.

While waiting for the next edition of the training, don’t forget to check out the ID Kitchen Podcast!

The past month at SALTO Inclusion and Diversity in Education and Training (ID ET) has been rich with discussions, learnings and celebrations: we marked the 25th anniversary of the SALTO Network with the obligatory cake at the 8th Meeting of Inclusion and Diversity Officers, preceded by a Training of Trainers on ID from National Agencies.  

In this month’s edition of SALTO News, you will also find: 

• Information on the latest Meeting of Green Contact Points 2025 in Strasbourg, under the title “Sharing Practices for a Greener Erasmus+”. 

• SALTO Digital’s new Theme Card on Digital Well-Being. 

• An open call for a beginner’s course in Serbia on how you can organise inclusive Youth Exchanges in the Erasmus+ youth programme. 

• Numerous other calls, podcasts and publications. 

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