Two recent ENRD workshops have focused on major social and demographic challenges in rural Europe.

A first workshop - jointly organised by the ENRD Contact Point and the European Council of Young Farmers (CEJA) on 25 January – was on ‘Generational renewal through rural development’. It looked at how to overcome the main challenges facing young farmers, such as access to land, finance, training and knowledge.

A second workshop on ‘Social hubs in rural Europe’ was structured around existing ‘hubs of activity’ on specific social and demographic topics: migrants and refugees; Roma; youth; and women in rural areas. It also considered the role of arts and culture in promoting social inclusion.