Below you'll find a list of all posts from 2023
We are very excited to welcome a new member of staff to the Rural Youth Europe team to join Spyros, Tomás and Dan! Anja Fortuna has been appointed as a new Project Manager. Anja requires little introduction to much of our network, but below you can find out a little more about her. Who are you and where are you …
Representing the National Federation of Young Farmers’ Clubs, Ellen Layzell from England describes her unforgettable week in Georgia for the Autumn Seminar 2023. During the last week of October and through to November, Harry Sprague and I were fortunate enough to represent The National Federation of Young Farmers’ Clubs at the Rural Youth Europe Autumn Seminar. This event was hosted by the Umbrella Youth …
Are you a young person from a rural area who enjoys raising awareness on rural issues, interested in advocating for the rights of rural youth and willing to use your voice to represent youth? Rural Youth Europe is creating its first ever Pool of External Representatives (PER)! Background: As our organisation keeps growing and rural youth is climbing higher in …
At this year’s General Assembly we were proud to welcome another brand new member to the Rural Youth Europe family. Introducing… the Rural Youth Hub Albania! Rural Youth Hub (RYH) is a youth activism platform that supports young people, especially those from rural areas, to raise their voices to influence agricultural and rural policymaking so that these processes are aligned and …
At this year’s General Assembly we were proud to welcome a brand new member to the Rural Youth Europe family. Introducing… the Youth Development Center of Armenia! The Youth Development Center of Armenia (YDC) is a non-profit youth organization dedicated to empowering young people through high-quality non-formal educational opportunities, both in Armenia and internationally. With a strong focus on providing …
During the COCOREADO project, a lot of valuable work has been developed in several different areas regarding food production systems, including the empowerment of youngsters towards change in these, by preparing them and acknowledging their potential as change agents, through their capacities. These youngsters stand and will continue to stand as key transmitters of knowledge locally, nationally and internationally, raising awareness and increasingly …
During our General Assembly this summer, we elected four new members to our board. Today we’d like to introduce you to our new representative for Group 4 (Eastern Europe) Ketrin Kastehein from Estonian 4H. Find out more about her below: Introduce yourself! 👋 I joined Estonian 4H in 2008. Since then I’ve had the opportunity to organise events at a …
During our General Assembly this summer, we elected four new members to our board. Today we’d like to introduce you to our new representative for Group 3 (Nordic Countries) Doglas Jonsson from Swedish 4H. Find out more about him below: Introduce yourself! 👋 I’m a member of the Swedish 4H. I started working at my county’s regional summer camps when …
During our General Assembly this summer, we elected four new members to our board. Today we’d like to introduce you to our new representative for Group 2 (Central Europe) Michael Koch from the Swiss Rural Youth Association. Find out more about him below: Introduce yourself! 👋 I’m part of the Swiss Rural Youth Association «Schweizerische Landjugendvereinigung» (SLJV). Our organisation has …
During our General Assembly this summer, we elected four new members to our board. Today we’d like to introduce you to our new representative for Group 1 (UK and Ireland) Fiona O’Leary from member organisation Macra na Feirme in Ireland. Find out more about her below: Introduce yourself! 👋 My name is Fiona O’leary and I am a member of …
