Rome, Italy - January 2018 - On the mandate of the continental provincials in the framework of Project Europe, the first meeting of the study group for the formation of lay persons and Salesians in Europe is under way in Rome at the Sacred Heart. The Councilors for the Mediterranean Region, Northern Europe, Formation and Youth Ministry are present. Moderated by Fr Francisco Santos from the Dicastery of Formation, work sessions opened with the greeting and the words of Fr Francesco Cereda. Despite the diversity of contexts, languages and cultures, the meeting highlighted the progress made, progress that requires an even more systematic and concrete coordination.