Youth Policy Dialogue with Commissioner Christophe Hansen

The Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development is organising the first EU Youth Policy Dialogue on 11 December 2024 in Brussels.

The young participants will have the opportunity to share their views, express their ideas, and engage in constructive discussions with Commissioner Hansen on the future of the sector and policy. These exchanges will contribute to informing the forthcoming Vision for Agriculture and Food, to be presented in the first 100 days of the new mandate, as well as the strategy for generational renewal in agriculture. Discussions will touch on young people’s priorities, including: 

• economic viability of the sector
• sustainability of the food system
• generational renewal in farming and rural areas. 

In the coming years, regular youth dialogues with innovative formats and diverse participation will be organised.

Participants

The participants for this first Dialogue have been 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 aims at respecting gender and geographical balance. Participants will be 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 Science and Technology (EFFoST) – Young EFFoST
• European Federation of Food, Agriculture and Tourism Trade Unions (EFFAT) – Youth Committee
• International Association of Students in Agriculture and Related Sciences (IAAS)
• Organics Europe Youth Network (IFOAM)
• Rural Youth Europe
• Slow Food Youth Network
• Young Friends of the Earth

After the dialogue

After the Youth Policy Dialogue, a report will be published as a follow-up that summarises the discussion and captures the participants’ ideas. This report will be made available on the European Youth Portal and the Citizens’ Engagement Platform. Participants will be asked to provide their feedback, which will inform future Youth Policy Dialogues. 

Read the full report

Commissioner Christophe Hansen Youth Policy Dialogue Report