RU-MATES training course intends to respond to the needs of the young population and youth workers living in rural areas as currently in EU countries access to youth work services for youth in rural areas, support of local networks to develop their businesses, awareness of the importance of entrepreneurship for sustainable local development and access to information to start their own entrepreneurial path, are very limited.

The RU-MATES training course aims to increase the professional and personal skills of youth workers and project leaders in the field of social planning and reintegration of young people in rural areas.

The main objective is to provide them with methods and tools that enable the creation of social projects in rural areas in order to re-involve unemployed and in need for upskilling youth and promote effective participation and social inclusion of young people living in of educational disadvantage (NEETS and ESLs).

The main topics addressed by the projects are: 

- Non formal education

- Rural areas development

- Self-promotion tools in the labor market, social planning, awareness campaign

- Youth (Participation, Youth Work, Youth Policy)

The training will have place in Marina di Cinisi (Palermo, Italy) from June 24th, 2023 (arrival day) till July 2nd, 2023 (departure day).

Given the limited number of participants, please send your CV and motivational letter by the 5th of June 2023. You will receive an email with the selection results after the 10th of June 2023. 

Further information available here: https://www.salto-youth.net/tools/european-training-calendar/training/training-course-on-active-participation-of-youth-in-rural-areas.11314/