Itanagar, India – October 2024 – The Don Bosco Global Youth Film Festival (DBGYFF) 2024 was welcomed with great success on 18 October at Don Bosco College (DBC) in Itanagar, representing a transformative event that inspired action for the climate and sensitised young people to the environment. A total of 956 people, including students, teachers and guests of honour, participated in the screening of numerous films on climate change and youth empowerment. Through a powerful visual narrative, the films perfectly embodied the theme of the DBGYFF: "I Have a Dream - Youth and climate change - Making Mother Earth cleaner and greener". The event was attended by distinguished guests, including Bollywood actor and director Saurabh Pandey, director Tai Gungte and branding consultant Kezleen Kholie, who shared their points of view, encouraging participants to commit themselves to the climate. Fr Kottarathil CD Mathai, Principal of DBC, reflected on the impact of the event, noting that "the DBGYFF has the potential to promote a global network of conscious filmmakers and change-makers".

Bukavu, DR Congo – November 2024 – On 1 and 2 November, the Salesian Don Bosco Nyakadaka work located about 45 kilometres north-west of the city of Bukavu, hosted the second edition of the Salesian Pastoral School of the St Joseph AFC-EST Delegation. Fifty young people in charge of the Salesian Youth Movement (SYM) in the Delegation participated in the event, as well as some Salesians of Don Bosco. The opening Mass was presided over by Fr Patrick Mwenya Kizembe of the Ngangi Community, together with seven other priests, including Fr Dieudonné Sande, Head of Salesian Youth Ministry in the AFC-EST Delegation. The Pastoral School was structured around three key moments: formation, spiritual exercises and a visit to the Salesian farm at Nyakadaka, spread over 115 hectares. During the formation session, five conferences focused on: "Salesian missionary animation in the vocational pastoral care of young people", by Fr André Kazembe; "Profile of a leader in his authority", by Fr Emmanuel Musabila; "Animation of Salesian youth ministry", by Fr Patrick Kizembe; while Fr Stéphane Kayembe, addressed the theme of ecology, encouraging young people to become ambassadors for environmental protection. Finally, Fr Nazaire Muloko presented the results of the Synod of Young Salesians 2024, highlighting the dreams of young people for their future and for the Church. This meeting was a powerful moment of spiritual strengthening and sharing of experiences for all the actors of the AFC-EST Delegation's SYM.

Malaga, Spain – November 2024 – The 3rd Regional Meeting of Salesian Cooperators (ASC) from Spain and Portugal was held from 1 to 3 November at the Diocesan House in Malaga, with the motto "Sarmientos 24: Family of God in Salesian style". Before the start of the event, the victims of the events that took place in these days in Valencia were particularly remembered. Involving almost 300 participants including ASC, candidates, delegates from the seven provinces that the Association has in the Region and more than 80 local centres, the Meeting was divided into several presentations, round tables, testimonies and cultural trips. The objective was to reflect on how to build a Church with a Salesian style, with the awareness that the charism of Don Bosco must be shared with all ecclesial realities. There were talks by Patxi Fano and Fr Pascual Chávez, Rector Major Emeritus, who helped the participants to understand the project of a synodal and missionary Church for the 21st century proposed by Pope Francis. Then followed some testimonies and two round tables with the world representatives of the Association and two ASC deacons, the other with a group of young ASC and aspirants. Within the Assembly, the Board of Directors was approved and the Regional Secretariat was renewed: World Councilor, Borja Perez; Regional Delegate, Isabel Perez; Regional Delegate, Joaquín Torres. The meeting was attended by the two Salesian Provincials of Spain, Fr Fernando García (SSM) and Fr Fernando Miranda (SMX); the FMA Provincial of Spain, Sister Charo Ten, the Visiting Councillor, Sister Marta Liliana Riccioli, and five members of the ASC World Council: Antonio Boccia, World Coordinator; Sister Lucrecia Uribe, World Delegate, Salesian Brother Duc Nam Nguyen, ASC World Delegate and Past Pupils; Raul Fernández, World Administrator.