The 7th Meeting of Inclusion and Diversity Officers, held online on March 28, 2025, and organized by SALTO Inclusion and Diversity in Education and Training, brought together over 30 Inclusion and Diversity Officers from National Agencies across Europe, alongside representatives from the European Commission.
The meeting opened with a warm welcome from Lidija Živković, Head of SALTO ID ET, followed by a presentation of SALTO’s plans for 2025. The first session, Connecting Inclusive and Digital Dimensions in Erasmus+ Projects, was delivered by trainers Arjana Blažić and Domagoj Morić.
In the second part of the meeting, participants were joined sectorial working groups to explore key aspects of digital inclusion. Discussions addressed various aspects of digital inclusion, including barriers to digital access in local or national contexts, challenges faced by beneficiaries when using digital tools, inclusive practices for supporting beneficiaries in the digitalization process, and potential methods for measuring digital inclusion in projects.
Following the working sessions, Martina Rakić from the Croatian Ministry of Justice, Public Administration and Digital Transformation presented an Erasmus+ project focused on the prison system, titled Virtual Reality in the Context of Treatment Skills. Arjana Blažić then introduced the Erasmus+ project DAIVERSE, which explores the use of AI tools to promote inclusive learning in schools. The project has developed a practical framework for connecting inclusion in education with artificial intelligence.
The meeting was officially closed by Domagoj Morić, who thanked everyone for their participation and encouraged them to join the next meeting in Zagreb in June, where SALTO network will mark its 25th anniversary by cutting a celebratory cake. 🙂
