European Rural Youth Forward Conference 2026
Tue 24 Feb
|Asturias
Bringing together leaders of rural youth and agricultural organisations and policy-makers for the topic of inclusive and participatory policy-making.
Time & Location
24 Feb 2026, 19:00 – 01 Mar 2026, 23:00
Asturias, Piloña, Asturias, Spain
About the event
We are pleased to announce the European Rural Youth Forward Conference 2026 – “From Vision to Action”, which will take place from 24 February - 1 March 2026 at La Benéfica Cultural Centre in L’Infiestu, Piloña, Spain.
This high-level event is organised by Rural Youth Europe in collaboration with EPA! - Rural Youth of Spain, and will bring together around 100 participants, including rural youth leaders, representatives of youth-led and young farmer’s organisations, and European policy-makers. The conference is co-funded by the Erasmus+ programme of the European Union and the European Youth Foundation of the Council of Europe.
See the full programme here.
About the Conference
The European Rural Youth Forward Conference 2026 will provide a unique platform for dialogue, collaboration, and joint action towards inclusive and participatory rural policy-making in Europe.
The objectives of the Conference are to: