In the run-up to the third European Rural Parliament (ERP) – 18-21 October 2017, Venhorst (the Netherlands) – partner organisations have kicked off thematic exchanges to identify key issues and success stories from across European rural areas.

These exchanges of ideas with grassroots stakeholders in several Member States will feed the discussions at the October ERP meeting. Work will focus on the ERP’s thematic priorities, including youth, poverty, rural services, migrants, rural economies and integrated rural development.