Dear NRN colleagues,

I would like to kindly inform you that the Agricultural and Rural Youth Association, AGRYA, in collaboration with the Hungarian National Rural Network is organising a two days event to collect, present and methodize transferable good practices focusing on the rural development programme measures of axes III and IV. These experiences are important and could be utilized in the preparation and implementation of the national rural development programme 2014-2020.

The International Conference called „Youth in the Countryside“ will be held on
November 7-9, 2011 in Hungary (exact venue of the conference: tbc)

Target-groups, participants are representatives of:
- LEADER LAGs,
- National Rural Networks,
- National organisations dealing with youth living at the countryside
- Young farmers’ associations

Working language is English.

Themes:
- Youth participation in the preparation and implementation of national rural development programme;
- Handling of generation problems and their implication in rural development projects;
- Innovative, special actions of the rural development projects targeting rural youth
- Involvement of young people and their organization to the strategic planning of national rural development programmes and LEADER Local Action Groups;
- Participation of youth and their organisations in the communication of rural development programmes, special youth targeted campaigns, trainings;
- Programmes realised by youth groups and organisations, transferable practices;
- Projects supporting networking of young people and their organisations.

The participation in the conference and the costs of accommodation and meals are free of charge. Travel costs are not included and will be at participants’ expense.

We invite you to the conference either as a participant or as a speaker and ask to make a presentation in one or both of the themes mentioned above.