Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jan 2026 | Elisabeth Werner Director-General | Exchange on women in farming and the planned platform | — |
| 16 Jan 2026 | Elisabeth Werner Director-General | Exchange on women in farming and the planned platform | SRC |
Mission & Goals
Rural Youth Europe (RYE) is a European Non-Governmental Organisation for rural youth. Established in 1957, it functions as an umbrella for youth organisations working to promote and activate young people in the countryside. It provides international training opportunities and serves as an intermediary between national organisations, youth organisations, and public institutions at the European level. RYE is a member-led organisation: democratically constituted and led by young people for young people. We have extensive expertise in non-formal education, youth empowerment, capacity building, and communications (social media, podcast). Additionally, we focus on improving living conditions for rural young people, enhancing the prosperity of rural areas, and ensuring the inclusion of young people from rural areas in decision-making processes.
EU Legislative Interests
We are interested in all policies and proposals linked to rural development, all agricultural policies, especially the ones targeting young farmers. All youth policies and measures linked to participation, employment, mobility, education and others. All social affairs linked with employment, housing, social security, housing etc. As well as the ones that are linked to the topic of environment, cohesion, EU project. This are linked to: Conclusions on future of rural areas, EU – the European agricultural guarantee fund (EAGF) and the European agricultural fund for rural development (EAFRD), European regional development Fund (ERFD), the European social fund (ESF) and the European maritime and fisheries fund (EMFF) as part of wider community led local development (CLLD). EU Youth Strategy.
Communication Activities
Social media posts, podcast, newsletter, educational events.
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
European Youth Forum (YFJ)
Organisation Members
https://www.ruralyoutheurope.com/members/