18-22 May 2026 | Manosque, France

This European seminar focuses on youth work in rural, remote and isolated areas and on the role of Erasmus+ and the European Solidarity Corps in supporting young people and organisations in these contexts.

Join this seminar to explore the reality of rural youth work across Europe, to discuss how to better reach and support young people with fewer opportunities, and to exchange practices on how European youth programmes can strengthen youth work in rural areas.

You can explore what kind of impact European youth programmes can have on young people, organisations and local communities in rural and remote areas.

The objectives of this seminar are to:

• Strengthen participants’ understanding of youth work in rural, remote and isolated areas in a European context
• Explore how Erasmus+ and ESC can support inclusion, learning and participation of young people with fewer opportunities
• Exchange practices between organisations, networks, public bodies and National Agencies
• Increase participants’ understanding of barriers and opportunities in implementing European youth programmes in rural areas
• Encourage partnership building and future cooperation focused on rural youth