From 18 to 20 February 2026, the SALTO Network gathered in Bonn, Germany, for its annual Network Meeting. The meeting was facilitated by Sabrina Apitz and prepared by the SALTO Centre for Training and Cooperation in Bonn, with the valuable assistance of the SALTO Green members from Bordeaux.
Hosted in the premises of the agency JUGEND für Europa, the programme focused on strengthening strategic alignment and cooperation across the network, with participants reflecting on shared strategic questions – where SALTOs are heading and which themes should guide the coming years.
Updates from existing working groups provided insight into ongoing cooperation and future structural needs, such as plans to consolidate the resource centres’ online presence through the new joint SALTO Network website. An online dialogue with the European Commission added an important long-term perspective to the discussions in terms of plans for the forthcoming Programme Period 2028 – 2034.
The second day focused on organisation, continuity and ownership. Through an exchange on the centres’ Work Plans 2026–2027, Resource Centres identified common priorities, opportunities for coordination and areas where stronger alignment could enhance the quality and impact of Erasmus+ and European Solidarity Corps programmes. The meeting in Bonn reaffirmed the SALTO Network’s shared commitment to cooperation, strategic clarity and collective responsibility for the years ahead.
