The European Rural Youth Forum (ERYF) is a non-profit international NGO designed to provide a platform for young people from rural areas to discuss issues that are crucial to their countries and region. These topics are addressed during anannual summer university (7-10 days), which is held in a different country each year and is organised by student volunteers.
WHAT DOES A SUMMER FORUM LOOK LIKE?
The summer Forums are a great mixture of workshops, discussions and activities as well as study trips and excursions.
The length of Forums varies from 7 to 10 days. This is enough time for the members to get to know each other really well and form a great community by the end of the meeting – building momentum for future cooperation and common projects.
Typically every day spent at ERYF has a set of workshops/discussions, alternating with free time and leisure activities. There is always possibility to discover the host city together in the framework of fun programmes, as well as to get to know all the participating national groups during an “International Night” where they introduce their countries in the light of the topic of the year’s meeting.
The length of Forums varies from 7 to 10 days. This is enough time for the members to get to know each other really well and form a great community by the end of the meeting – building momentum for future cooperation and common projects.
Typically every day spent at ERYF has a set of workshops/discussions, alternating with free time and leisure activities. There is always possibility to discover the host city together in the framework of fun programmes, as well as to get to know all the participating national groups during an “International Night” where they introduce their countries in the light of the topic of the year’s meeting.
Previous summer school themes included
- Serbia (2007): isolation (in the rural and national context), the need for visa liberalisation and the question of Kosovo
- Poland (2008): significant outward migration and its implications for society
- Hungary (2010): the situation of minorities; racism, social stigmas and tackling these on a governmental and local community level; the rise of the extreme right and its implications for youth; the importance of education for integration
- France (2011): environmental pollution and agriculture in Bretagne
- Sweden (2012): world poverty, sustainable development aid vs. cash, avoiding financial assistance through corrupt regimes, different government agendas to reduce unemployment
- Bosnia and Herzegovina (2013): rural development, demographic implications, resources (and the lack of them) in rural areas, the state of youth in rural Bosnia in Mrkonjic Grad
- Poland (2014): capitalising on local products and local culture: cultivating national heritage and contributing to regional development through it
- Czech Republic (2015): regional development and industrial heritage in the Czech Republic
WHAT CAN ERYF OFFER YOU?
You have ideas about how to improve your hometown, your local settings, but nobody listens? Here is your opportunity, a space for your ideas and people who listen with interest and help you achieve your goal!
You can expect
For urgent matters, please feel free to contact the ERYF2016 coordinators:
You can expect
- to get to know all-rounded and interesting people from all around Europe. Every year there is a great variety in age and occupation, which leads to a unique, creative atmospherewhere great ideas take off.
- to get acquainted with burning issues that Europe is currently facing. The presentations and workshops lead to an in-depth discovery of different questions each year. Participants from various countries will add a unique touch to the discussions by explaining the situation in their home countries to the other students.
- to test your language skills and academic abilities in an international environment. Many times this gives enough inspiration to create smaller projects once students return back to their home cities – varying from youth centre activities to school/university projects.
- an unforgettable experience that broadens your mind through a combination of education, discussion, fun and travelling
ERYF 2016 Summer School - Apply now - http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/2751265/ERYF2016-Application
30 students from across Europe will meet in beautiful Kecskemét, Hungary for the 10th European Rural Youth Forum (ERYF) for eight days of education, adventure and friendship between July 30th and August 7th. If you are a student between the age of 16 and 24, you are invited to join us for this adventure!
The summer school in Kecskemét will be a vibrant mixture of hands-on activities, workshops, excursions, and group projects focusing on environmental and social sustainability. The goal of ERYF is to inform you on burning European challenges, then help you to identify opportunities and develop solutions to overcome them. Besides exciting trainings and lectures, the programme will feature excursions to natural parks, the cities of Szekszárd and Budapest, as well as the Paks Nuclear Power Plant. You will discover the culture of grassroots movements, meet youth-led sustainability groups, learn leadership skills and discover social innovation in Hungary, all to help you to be able to launch similar projects upon your return home. Participants will be awarded an ERYF Certificate of Completion at the end of the course. It will be a valuable experience, but we know that having a great time is also a summer essential. All organisers and participants of the Forum will be students, therefore we would like you to have a fun and memorable holiday with us!
The European Rural Youth Forum has 10 years of international cooperation between 15 European countries. To learn more about our past, please read our general summary - https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxKQqabdD77edjJodUMyQ0F3bXc/view?usp=sharing or visit our website - http://eryf.weebly.com/. The summer school is jointly organized by volunteers from the Hungarian Sustainable University Network - https://www.facebook.com/sunetworkhungary/?fref=ts and is generously supported by the United States Embassy in Budapest - http://hungary.usembassy.gov/.
The participation fee, that covers all foreseen costs, is EUR 40 for Central- and Eastern European students and EUR 180 for students coming from other European regions. Everyone is welcome to apply! To learn more about the ERYF2016 participation details, program and fees please read our invitation - https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxKQqabdD77eaC1zcF9McXhMOG8/view?usp=sharing.
The summer school in Kecskemét will be a vibrant mixture of hands-on activities, workshops, excursions, and group projects focusing on environmental and social sustainability. The goal of ERYF is to inform you on burning European challenges, then help you to identify opportunities and develop solutions to overcome them. Besides exciting trainings and lectures, the programme will feature excursions to natural parks, the cities of Szekszárd and Budapest, as well as the Paks Nuclear Power Plant. You will discover the culture of grassroots movements, meet youth-led sustainability groups, learn leadership skills and discover social innovation in Hungary, all to help you to be able to launch similar projects upon your return home. Participants will be awarded an ERYF Certificate of Completion at the end of the course. It will be a valuable experience, but we know that having a great time is also a summer essential. All organisers and participants of the Forum will be students, therefore we would like you to have a fun and memorable holiday with us!
The European Rural Youth Forum has 10 years of international cooperation between 15 European countries. To learn more about our past, please read our general summary - https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxKQqabdD77edjJodUMyQ0F3bXc/view?usp=sharing or visit our website - http://eryf.weebly.com/. The summer school is jointly organized by volunteers from the Hungarian Sustainable University Network - https://www.facebook.com/sunetworkhungary/?fref=ts and is generously supported by the United States Embassy in Budapest - http://hungary.usembassy.gov/.
The participation fee, that covers all foreseen costs, is EUR 40 for Central- and Eastern European students and EUR 180 for students coming from other European regions. Everyone is welcome to apply! To learn more about the ERYF2016 participation details, program and fees please read our invitation - https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxKQqabdD77eaC1zcF9McXhMOG8/view?usp=sharing.
For urgent matters, please feel free to contact the ERYF2016 coordinators:
- Zsuzsanna Fodor - fodorzsuzsi (at) gmail.com
- Attila Katona - attilaakatona (at) gmail.com
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