This report marks the conclusion of EOSC EDEN Milestone 13 by documenting the outcomes of the first expert workshop organised under Task 4.2, which aims to establish a European expert curation and digital preservation network. Held in Leuven on 1–2 October 2025, the workshop gathered 32 experts from 13 countries to collaboratively address challenges and propose strategies for sustaining high-quality digital curation and long-term preservation across diverse research domains.