As discussed in a previous post, in October 2020, Coyote*, the online magazine published by the partnership between the European Commission and Council of Europe in the field of youth, reminded us of the important role that rural society continues to play in Europe. This is especially relevant when it comes to life decisions made by young people and their transition …
We are hiring an Interim Secretary General !
RURAL YOUTH EUROPE Job Vacancy – Interim Secretary General Rural Youth Europe is recruiting an interim Secretary General for the duration of 12 months to start in April/May 2021 covering maternity leave. The office is based in Helsinki, Finland. Part of the work can be done remotely and does not require daily commuting to the office. The Interim Secretary General is responsible …
A word from our Chair
It has been one year since the Board of Rural Youth Europe last met together physically. This is a milestone we never imagined we would reach and one which calls for some reflection. As we travelled to Bolzano, South Tyrol at the end of February 2020 we were unaware of what the weekend had in store, never mind the year …
Moving Rural Youth Forward: the 6th Youth Goal, the Rural Realities Form and the Policy Work Advisory Committee
In October 2020, in an article of Coyote*, the online magazine published by the partnership between the European Commission and Council of Europe in the field of youth, Anna Lodeserto reminded us of the important role that rural society continues to play in Europe. This is especially relevant when it comes to life decisions made by young people and their transition …
Youth Changing the Narrative: a seminar about changing media landscapes
On February 16 was held the “Changing media landscapes and young people as content creators” seminar, sixth episode of the “Critical thinking and media literacy” online seminars series, organised from January 12 to February 16, 2021 by the Finnish National Agency for Education in cooperation with SALTO-YOUTH* and funded by Erasmus +. *Find out more about SALTO-YOUTH at the end of …
Friends of Rural Youth Europe
FRIENDS OF RURAL YOUTH EUROPE – Spring has sprung, birds are singing, lambs are in the fields, the daffodils are starting to appear after the long winter and the days are getting brighter, all signs of one thing – HOPE. Hope that brighter days are indeed ahead, hope that COVID-19 will be brought under control in Europe and beyond, hope …
What’s up 2021?
QUICK REMINDER After the election of a new board in November 2020, Rural Youth Europe kicks off 2021 with plenty of good news. But first, here’s a quick reminder of the list of our newly elected board members: Chairperson Linzi Stewart Vice-Chairperson Niall Evans Board Member group I Elen Williams Board Member group II Martin Siemen Board Member group III Iiristiina Heinonen Board Member group …