In early October, SPARCS organised its four days long consortium meeting in a virtual setting. The meeting was a great opportunity for all SPARCS partners to convene and discuss the achievements in the first year of the project as well as to look forward to the future actions part of this project. The event was inspiringly interactive and innovative: the presenters and participants had a chance to participate in both theoretical and interactive sessions, contribute to general as well as split digital room discussions on a variety of topics, and use tools such as Microsoft Teams, Slido and Miro.