Brussels, Belgium - September 2016 - Three Salesian representatives - Iván Toscano (CNOS-FAP, Italy), Kriztina Juhasz (SZÁMALK, Hungary) and Ángel Gudiña (Don Bosco International) - participated in the Seminar on the Dual System of Professional Training and the sixth meeting of the European Alliance of Apprentices, which took place in Brussels, on 14 and 15 September. They learnt about the opportunities that the European Commission is preparing for Professional Training and Technology in 2016, such as the inclusion of refugees and migrants in training programmes and new opportunities for funding and European Skills Week. The series of events in Europe to be held in Europe from 5 to 9 December will be open to all Salesian centres in Europe who wish to participate. For those interested, please contact: Don Bosco International (DBI).

Amatitán, Mexico - September 2016 - Members of the Formation Commission of the Inter-America Region gathered from 12 to 15 September to exchange information, share and reflect on formation in the region. The 14 participants included Fr Salvador Murguía who is a member of the team of the Department for Formation. They reflected deeply on the formation experience, received clarifications on their work and concluded the meeting with the decision to continue the programme of shared formation as laid down by the Salesian Congregation.

Rome, Italy - September 2016 - On 3 September, Fr Stefano Martoglio, Councillor for the Mediterranean Region, presided at the Eucharistic celebration during which six Salesians and one Daughter of Mary Help of Christians made their Perpetual Profession.