DON BOSCO INTERNATIONAL
Budget
€50 — €0
EP Access
0
accredited persons
Staff
3
1.5 FTE
EU Grants
€11,463
Mission & Goals
DON BOSCO INTERNATIONAL (DBI) is a platform willing to promote dialogue between Salesians of Don Bosco and European Institutions. MISSION DBI represents the Salesian Congregation in different international organiSations and institutions through: - meaningful presence in EU institutions and EU platforms - communication channel between our local Don Bosco projects dealing with Social Affairs, Education, Vocational Training, Culture and Youth which come out of EU institutions - a tool to promote and mentor the initiatives and actions planned by local Don Bosco projects in cooperation with EU institutions - coordination of synergies and initiatives already existing in several fields of Salesian presences. VISION In the field of our educational and pastoral action for young people DBI is: - Presence and voice of Salesian Charisma in International Forums - Quality service to understand and raise awareness in European Don Bosco movement about international institutions and networks.
EU Legislative Interests
- Participation in several conferences and forums regarding education and vocational education and training (VET). - Participation in several conferences and forums regarding social inclusion and poverty, especially those concerning children and young people. - Participation in several Civil Society events related with migration and refugees, especially those referring to children and young people. - Cooperation with other Churches and Faith based organisations on social policies, migration policies, international partnerships, humanitarian affairs. - Active commitment on defending children and youth protection and access to rights through several platforms such as EU Alliance for Investing in Children, EuroChild, the European Youth Forum. - Commitment in the dissemination and implementation of the SDG Agenda via SDG Watch Europe and other civil society initiatives. - Cooperation with other Don Bosco NGOs regarding their advocacy work such as Don Bosco Network (DBN), Don Bosco Youth Net (DBYN), DB Tech Europe, DB Tech Africa, Salesiani per il Sociale, CNOS-FAP, Tech Don Bosco, etc.
Communication Activities
- Events on promoting best practices of Don Bosco organisations in the field of vocational training and employment, poverty and social inclusion, migration and refugees, and human integral development, with a special focus on children and youth at risk of poverty and marginalisation. - Cooperation with other non-governmental organisations from our network, such as Don Bosco Network (DBN), Don Bosco Youth Net (DBYN), DB Tech Europe, DB Tech Africa, Salesiani per il Sociale, CNOS-FAP, Tech Don Bosco, etc. regarding their advocacy work and campaigns. - Internal bulletin: DBI reports (only to our members and experts). - Policy or Research Papers in the fields of our mission. - Campaigns with other organisations belonging to the networks we are member of.
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
EU Alliance for Investing in Children (http://www.alliance4investinginchildren.eu/) EU Sunday Alliance http://www.europeansundayalliance.eu/ Eurochild (full membership) http://eurochild.org/ SDG Watch Europe https://www.sdgwatcheurope.org/ Erasmus+ Coalition https://lllplatform.eu/what-we-do/erasmus-coalition/ Initiative for Children in Migration https://www.childreninmigration.eu/ SIRIUS Policy Network on Migrant Education (full membership) https://www.sirius-migrationeducation.org/ Future Generations Initiative (Supporter) https://fitforfuturegenerations.eu/ The European Laudato Si’ Alliance (ELSiA) https://elsialliance.org
Organisation Members
List of partners (organisations, networks, associations) from our network that are actively cooperating with DBI: Salesiani per il Sociale https://www.salesianiperilsociale.it/ CNOS-FAP www.cnos-fap.it Tech Don Bosco https://www.techdonbosco.es/ Don Bosco Mondo e. V. https://www.don-bosco-mondo.com/ Plataformas Sociales Salesianas https://psocialessalesianas.org/ Don Bosco Youth-Net (DBYN) https://www.donboscoyouth.net/ Don Bosco Network http://donbosconetwork.org/ Salesianer Don Bosco https://www.donbosco.de/ Association Maison Don Bosco https://www.ecoles-donbosco.org/amdb/association-maisons-don-bosco-amdb/ Inspectoria Salesiana Maria Auxiliadora https://www.salesianos.edu/ Don Bosco OnderwijsCentrum www.dboc.be Szalézi Intézmény Fenntartó https://szaleziiskolak.hu/ Don Bosco Tech Africa https://dbtechafrica.org/ Salesian Education (Global Network) https://www.salesianeducation.com/en/ DB Tech Europe https://dbtecheurope.eu Misiones Salesianas https://misionessalesianas.org VIA Don Bosco https://www.viadonbosco.org/fr/ RED AMÉRICA SOCIAL SALESIANA (RASS) https://americasocialsalesiana.org/en/home-donation/
Additional Information
The EU contribution for the SIRIUS 3.0 project (Erasmus+) of 5947 € was received in November 2025, but it will cover activities related to the project until its end in June 2027.
Commissioner Meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.