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• RuralNext - Bridging Generations: Shaping the Future of Sustainable Rural Communities Together! Join us for a networking and teambuilding online event:
  Bridging Generations: Shaping the Future of Sustainable Rural Communities Together!
  We invite you to an exciting event dedicated to identifying the needs of rural communities across generations, followed by networking and team-building opportunities.
  Your voice matters — together, we can create sustainable solutions that leave a lasting impact for future generations!
  Why Intergenerational Approaches Matter for Our Future
  As we look toward a more sustainable and resilient future, it’s clear that the key to success lies in collaboration—particularly across generations. In rural communities, the older generation offers invaluable wisdom, built on years of experience, while the younger generation brings fresh ideas, energy, and a passion for innovation. When these strengths are combined, we can build futures that both honour our roots and embrace new paths forward.
  Join us for an interactive online event that explores the powerful role of intergenerational collaboration in creating thriving rural communities.
  Whether you’re passionate about rural development, sustainability, or simply want to make a difference in your community, this event is for you!
  Click here to register and please answer the few questions mentioned in the form!
  Please register until 21 November at the latest! In case you cannot or do not want to register but would like to keep informed - there’s also a button to click and the end of the form!
• European Gathering of Sustainable Rural Initiatives From Nov. 28th to Dec. 1st this 3rd European Gathering of Rural Sustainable Initiatives will take place at the Folk High School of Grzybów in Poland. Find all relevant information here
• The Michael Dower Award for Rural Resilience In honour of Michael Dower, a lifelong advocate and activist for rural Europe, a new award will celebrate and showcase the efforts of local communities and individuals who are taking action to make rural Europe a better place to live.
  It will officially be launched on October 14th, 2024. Find more information here
• #intergenerationalcooperation Forum Synergies at the European Action Gathering for Sustainable Food Systems "A rural bridge between sustainable agri and food policies in the EU", Marburg, DE 6.-8.November 2023, organised by ARC2020, in Germany the “Arbeitsgemeinschaft Bäuerliche Landwirtschaft in Hessen e.V.” (AbL) and the Marburg “kollektiv von MORGEN e.V” (KoMo) - read here our reflections on the topic of intergenerational cooperation:

  

  
  MIND THE GAP! Sustainable Food Systems need constructive communication between generations
• podcast Rural Vibe Matters #1 Bridging Borders Lessons in Rural Development with Adam Beswick.
  As part of Adam Beswick’s scholarship stay at ABCD Innovation Center in Kalavan, Armenia, this first podcast episode was featured by him - listen here
• Report available - INTERGENERATIONAL WORKSHOP ON THE FUTURE OF RURAL EUROPE Alongside the Latvian Rural Communities Parliament (14-16 June 2023) Forum Synergies organised together with the Latvian Rural Forum an intergenerational workshop on the future of Rural Europe.

  Report by Adam Beswick - available here

  
  We have come out with our call “No more business as usual” through our book Rural Europe Takes Action, published in 2022 in cooperation with ARC2020. It is time to take the next step and make things happen.
• Get to know our HOST organisations!

  

  
  Get a closer look at our new host DUPA GARD, Transilvania, RO. Get in touch through our scholarship programme - find mor informatione here:
  Explore more host organisations!
• Testimonies of the motivations and visions of the youth Forum Synergies supports young people to participate in the scholarship programme or in international events as e.g. lately in the European Rural Parliament in Septmeber 2022 in Kielce, PL - we gather here their testimonies of motivations and visions
• Our latest news are available on our Newsletter N° 2/2022 - Summer 2022
• THE EUROPEAN RURAL YOUTH PARLIAMENT IS GETTING A NEW SHAPE! Instead of being organized as a separate event it will take place in Kielce (Poland) in fusion with the European Rural Parliament gathering from 12th till 15th of September 2022 (link).
  This will be an occasion to create a dialogue between different generations and to give a voice to the young generation, to bring forward their vision for the future of rural Europe.
  Forum Synergies takes action to invite you to participate in the preparation process - to shape the planned Rural World Café by Youth and how bring forward outputs – AND is ready to contribute to travel costs to physically participate in Kielce for up to 5 participants.
  you’re interested - read more here