The annual ECRN Executive Board Meeting took place on 19th of October in Brussels, gathering all Executive Board members. The meeting was opened by ECRN President, Mr. Fabrizio Sala (Lombardy Vice-President) who recalled the importance of ECRN political commitment as a driving success factor, and outlined the main policy priorities of the network. After an overview of the activities undertaken by ECRN in the last months, the members of the Executive Board and ECRN Secretariat fruitfully discussed the future strategic steps that would determine the strengthening and growth of the network. The meeting was also the occasion to highlight key accomplishments of ECRN in its work with the EU Institutions and to receive as a guest a representative from the European Commission.