Paris, France – January 9, 2026 – The board of directors of the Don Bosco Network (DBN) met last week in Paris, in the presence of the General Councillor for Missions, Fr Jorge Mario Crisafulli. The DBN brings together 13 Salesian development organisations from Europe, India, and North America. The aim is to better coordinate the aid provided by these different organizations, including the Don Bosco Foundation in Paris, in projects supported in the 137 countries where the Salesians of Don Bosco are present, particularly in developing countries. These projects mainly address humanitarian emergencies (related to armed conflicts, climate disasters, etc.) and development aid, as well as civic education. The board of directors meets twice a year (plus three or four additional remote meetings). Its members include Peter Annegarn, president (representing the Belgian NGO Via Don Bosco), Markus Burri, vice-president (Don Bosco Jugendhilfe Weltweit, Switzerland), Silvia Cromm (Don Bosco Mondo, Germany), and Ángel Gudiña, DBN Coordinator. ‘We have begun preparing the implementation of our 2026-2028 strategic plan and have prepared our next general assembly, to be held in Samoëns, followed by a retreat in Annecy, in the footsteps of St Francis de Sales, next June,’ explains Ángel Gudiña.