EURYO Conference 2026 The Azores
“The right to stay, the right to prosper: Rural young people in contemporary European societies”
REGISTRATION AND ABSTRACT SUBMISSION ON THE OFFICIAL CONFERENCE WEBSITE: https://www.euryo.org/conference2026
The European Rural Youth Observatory (EURYO) is pleased to present the 1st EURYO Conference, entitled “The right to stay, the right to prosper: Rural young people in contemporary European societies”, which will take place on 11 September 2026 in Angra do Heroísmo, Azores (Portugal). This international event will bring together researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and youth representatives to reflect on the challenges and opportunities faced by young people living in rural areas across Europe. The conference will be held in parallel with the 2nd EURYO Summer School, fostering a dynamic environment for knowledge exchange and collaboration.
The conference aims to showcase innovative research and practical experiences addressing key issues such as social inclusion, rural employment, youth participation, education, mobility, and entrepreneurship. Through keynote sessions and parallel panels, selected contributions will explore how policies and initiatives are supporting the European priority of ensuring that young people can build prosperous futures without leaving rural territories. By creating a space for dialogue and networking, EURYO seeks to strengthen evidence-based approaches and promote sustainable, inclusive rural development across Europe.
REGISTRATION AND ABSTRACT SUBMISSION ON THE OFFICIAL CONFERENCE WEBSITE: https://www.euryo.org/conference2026
- Abstract submission: from 6sth April to
31st May 202630st June 2026 - Notification of abstracts approval: 15th June 2026
- Deadline for registration for participants with an abstract: 15th July 2026
- Deadline for registration for participants without an abstract: 31st August 2026
Practical Information
- Full fee (participation and presentation): 120€
- Reduced fee (participation only): 90€
- Online participation (including abstract presentation): 80€
- EURYO member fee: 50% off (60€)
- EURYO member fee, online: 50% off online fee (40€)
- EURYO Summer School participants: free admission and presentation (in case the participant has an accepted abstract)
- Costs covered and limits: the costs include registration, light lunch and presentation (in case the participant has an accepted abstract)
- Working language: English (no translation will be available during the main and parallel sessions)
Scientific Committee
- Adriano Mauro Ellena (Faculty of Psychology, Università Cattolica Del Sacro Cuore Milano-Brescia, Italy)
- Alen Mujcinovic (University Of Sarajevo, Faculty Of Agriculture And Food Sciences, Institute Of Agricultural And Food Industry Economics, Bosnia and Herzegovina)
- Claudia Petrescu (Romanian Academy – Research Institute For Quality Of Life; University Of Bucharest – Faculty Of Sociology And Social Work, Romania)
- Elena Marta (Faculty of Psychology, Università Cattolica Del Sacro Cuore Milano-Brescia, Italy)
- Emre Erdogan (Istanbul Bilgi University, Department of International Relations, Turkey)
- Frida Jonsson (Umeå University, Sweden)
- Francisco Simões (University Institute Of Lisbon (University Institute of Lisbon, ISCTE, Portugal)
- Kerli Koiv (University of Tartu, Estonia)
- Leonor Bettencourt (University Institute of Lisbon, ISCTE, Portugal)
- Luziana Hoxha (Agricultural University of Tirana, Albania)
- Òscar Prieto-Flores (University of Girona, Spain)
- Paul Flynn ( School of Education, NUI Galway, Ireland)
- Slaven Gasparovic (Faculty Of Science, Department Of Geography, University of Zagreb, Croatia)
- Stefan Bojnec (Department of Economics at the Faculty of Management, University of Primorska, Slovenia)
- Mariano Soler-Porta (Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Empresariales – Universidad de Málaga, Spain)
- Tatiana Ferreira (Polytechnic Institute of Santarém, Portugal)
- Vladislava Lendzhova (South-West University “Neofit Rilski”, Bulgaria
REGISTRATION AND ABSTRACT SUBMISSION ON THE OFFICIAL CONFERENCE WEBSITE: https://www.euryo.org/conference2026
