• Objective 1

    amplify the voice of rural areas to bring them higher on the political agenda
Description

The European Rural Youth Observatory (EURYO), in collaboration with Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore - Milano, invites PhD students, researchers, and practitioners to join the Rural Youth Alternative Futures Summer School, taking place from 7–11 September 2026 in Angra do Heroísmo, Terceira Island (Azores, Portugal).

This immersive five-day programme offers a unique opportunity to explore new narratives, skills, and place-based approaches for supporting rural youth across Europe. Through interactive sessions, expert-led discussions, and field experiences, participants will connect research, policy, and practice in a truly international learning environment.

All the details about the Summer School can be found here:

https://www.euryo.org/web/2026/02/24/euryo-summer-school-2026-the-azore…
 

Themes
  • Education and training
  • Employment
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Youth
    • Stakeholder beneficiary(ies)
    • Academic/research institution
    • Local Action Group
    • Non-governmental / civil society organisation
    • Public authority
    Activities
    • Capacity building & knowledge sharing
    Expected Outcomes

    This Summer School proposes a series of learning outcomes for the participants, namely :

    • Acknowledging demographic trends associated with rural youth
    • Application of co-design for developing formal and non-formal education programmes
    • Use of the decent jobs perspective for designing labour market interventions for rural youth
    • Identifying rural entrepeneurship dimensions and best-practices

    Organisation/Company information

    EURYO - European Rural Youth Observatory

    Academic/research institution
    • 1-10
    • European
    TOPICS OF INTEREST
    Democracy and participation
    Status
    Not started
    Funding
    Action's fund
    Local funding
    Other fund
    EURYO own funds
    Budget
    Estimated budget
    EUR 9 999.98
    Further details
    Scope of action
    European
    Beneficiary country
    Other
    Type of territories
    Rural area

    Results

    Key results

    • Number of people
      17
    • Number of jobs
      0
    • Number of projects
      1

    Final results

    This Summer School will allow for:

    • Capacity building of public authorities and third-sector organizations 
    • International networking on rural youth issues 
    • Drafting and issuing a manifesto on future alternative futures for rural youth to be disseminated through EURYO channels and networks