Towards a strategy on generational renewal

The second edition of the Youth Policy Dialogue (YPD) provided another platform for young people to engage with Commissioner Christophe Hansen, exchanging views on the evolving future of agriculture, food systems and rural life. Centred on the theme “Towards a strategy on generational renewal, this Dialogue focused on the needs, aspirations, and barriers faced by young people entering or remaining in the farming sector. This time the YPD took place in the margins of the Conference on the Vision for Agriculture and Food.

The outcomes of the Dialogue will contribute directly to the Commission’s ongoing work on devising a strategy for generational renewal in agriculture, as well as the recently launched broader Vision for Agriculture and Food.

Participants

The participants for this Dialogue were selected among the national membership of EU-level organisations active in agriculture, food, rural areas and environmental advocacy that are explicitly youth-led. The selection aimed at respecting gender and geographical balance. Participants were below 40 years old in line with the age limit to qualify as a young farmer.

• Agroecology Europe Youth Network
• European Coordination Via Campesina (ECVC) - Youth Community
• European Council of Young Farmers (CEJA)
• European Federation of Food, Agriculture and Tourism Trade Unions (EFFAT) – Youth Committee
• European Leader Association for Rural Development (ELARD)
• The European Voice of Farmers and Agri-Cooperatives - (COPA-COGECA)
• International Association of Students in Agriculture and Related Sciences (IAAS)
• Organics Europe Youth Network (IFOAM)
• Rural Youth Europe
• Slow Food Youth Network