From 23 to 24 April 2026, the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture (DG EAC), in cooperation with the Support Service, organized the 2026 Annual Network Meeting (ANM) of the European Network on Graduate Tracking.
AlmaLaurea Interuniversity Consortium, involved in the Eurograduate 2026 Survey and 2026 Pilot Project of the and European Higher Education Sector Observatory, attended the event and was represented by Dr. Dorel Manitiu.
The objective of the ANM is to facilitate discussion on the European dimension of topics related to graduate tracking among the members of the Network. These meetings provide the basis for the strategic direction of the activities of the Network at a European level and respond to the ongoing policy needs concerning graduate tracking. The ANM provides the opportunity for discussion, allowing for different perspectives while striving for common solutions that benefit all Network members. The activities of the European graduate tracking initiative were updated, the activities of the Network over the last months and looking forward to the second half of the work programme 2025-2027. It was presented as well the development of the European Higher Education Sector Observatory and its 2026 pilot; and on Eurograduate 2026. Group discussions were also been organised to discuss the review of the implementation of the Council Recommendation on Tracking Graduates and additional priority topics to be identified based on your suggestions in the registration form.