Aim
To address and rediscuss youth work in rural areas (rural youth work) and volunteering as tools for promoting and advancing the socio-political inclusion of rural youth in Europe today.
The study session will raise awareness and build the capacities of our participants as changemakers who actively contribute to building more inclusive and peaceful societies across Europe. This is particularly important in rural areas after the COVID-19 pandemic.
Objectives
- To raise awareness on the importance of rural youth work and explore how rural youth work evolved over the last years, especially after the COVID-19 pandemic.
- To exchange ideas, experiences and knowledge among the participants in relation to, resilient rural youth work and community-building.
- To create a toolkit of good examples and best practices of youth activities for rural community-building.
- To draft policy recommendations on enhancing rural youth work in Europe.
- To enable the participants to act as multipliers in their local rural communities, spreading the outcomes of this study session.
Abouth the organisation
Rural Youth Europe (RYEurope) is a European non-Governmental Organisation for rural youth. Established in 1957, it functions as an umbrella for youth organisations working to promote and activate young people in the countryside. It provides international training possibilities and works as an intermediary between national organisations, youth organisations and public institutions on an European level. Rural Youth Europe is a member-led organisation: democratically constituted and led by young people for young people.
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