One week before the start of the European Rural Parliament 2019 (ERP) we present the final design of the program that makes it up, full of activities from Wednesday 6 to Saturday 9 November, thus making Candás (Asturias, Spain) the European Rural Capital of the year. Previously between Monday 4th and Wednesday 6th we will…
You can now consult the official program of ERYP
The European Rural Youth Parliament (ERYP) will be inaugurated on Monday 4 November at 3 p.m. at the Old Ortiz de Candás Factory. The event includes the participation of the mayor of Carreño, Amelia Fernández López, the president of the Asturian Network for Rural Development (READER), Belarmino Fernández Fervienza, and the director of the Asturian…
Saturday, November 9
Second Plenary – ‘The future of the European Rural Policy’ Mr. Hugo Morán Fernández, Secretary of State for the Environment. Ministry for the Ecological Transition of the Government of Spain Intervention: ‘Environment, the best guarantee for the future of rural territories’ The Secretary of State for the Environment, under the authority of the Minister, directs…
Candás Tour
9.30 h.– Departure for visits to the village of Candás (Carreño). Candás Outdoor Painting Museum At the end of the seventies, an activity arose in Candás that consisted of depicting different scenes on the walls of the village in homage to it. This initiative was maintained throughout the years splashing architectures with varied colors and…
European youth will gather in Candás to work on rural challenges
Only 10 days left until Candás, in Asturias (Spain), will be surrounded by more than 60 young activists from 14 countries of Europe. Many different opinions, perspectives and experiences will be put together to build the European Rural Youth Declaration. The 2nd European Rural Youth Parliament (ERYP) serves as a platform for youth to engage,…
We want to hear your opinion
By the 27th of October 2019, movement of the European Rural Parliament Youth invites young people to fill in the online survey regarding challenges they face living in rural areas Europe. Here is the link: https://bit.ly/2p7p0vS The results will be presented and used for developing the Youth Declaration at the European Rural Youth Parliament at…
The ERP presents a commemorative fence with Candás volunteering
The Asturian Network for Rural Development (READER) and the Mayor of Carreño, Amelia Fernández, have had a meeting this morning with the young volunteers who will support the European Rural Parliament (ERP) and the European Rural Youth Parliament (ERYP). This is a group of twelve young people with a good level of English who will…
Petri Rinne: “We have learned that LEADER works in a variety of different socio-economic and political contexts”
Finnish Petri Rinne leads the workshop ‘LEADER beyond rural and the EU’ Rinne has extensive experience leading Local Action Groups, known as LAG. He is currently the manager of LAG LEADER in south-west Finland and chairs the Finnish Village Movement Association, an organisation that brings together Finnish rural and urban communities and LEADER Local Action…