Review

Following a long-standing tradition, the 32nd International Leadership Workshop for Rural Youth took place again in the House of Bavarian Agriculture Herrsching. This modern and innovative training and conference centre is the central training institution of the Bavarian Farmers' Association. In line with the central theme of learning in dialogue on Lake Ammersee, adults experience an intensive educational programme in agriculture. (www.hdbl-herrsching.de)

Federal Minister for Agriculture, Food and Regional Identity Alois Rainer summarises the 32nd International Leadership Workshop for Rural Youth as follows in his welcoming address in the proceedings of the workshop:

“Sharing Skills – Shaping Change”: True to this motto numerous innovative ideas for the design of new structures and projects arose once more during the 32nd International Leadership Workshop for Rural Youth.

In a time characterized by globalisation, climate change and multiple crises, rural youth work is an important building block for shaping the future of rural regions, both here and all around the world. In order for young people to be able to actively participate in the future, they must be taken seriously and empowered. Only in this way can their potential be fully developed.

This is exactly where the Workshop organized by our ministry comes in. This year, participants from 57 countries had the opportunity to contribute their individual skills and experience and to develop them further in a mutual exchange. This intercultural dialogue is invaluable in order to get to know different perspectives and approaches from different countries and cultures, broaden one‘s own horizons and improve one‘s own leadership skills. 

During the opening ceremony of the workshop, Dr Margareta Büning-Fesel, President of the Federal Office for Agriculture and Food, addressed the participants with the following words:

You all bring valuable experience and knowledge with you, and you will share, expand and deepen them over the next two weeks. Each of you can contribute your very special experience from working on site at home, in your home country. We all have to face the same challenge: Globally, rural areas are undergoing major change and are being threatened by the consequences of the climate crisis, and more and more people are leaving rural areas and moving to major cities.

Commonalities bring people together and challenges can be better met together.

And it is especially here that you as young people should have influence and say! Young farmers want to help shape and change, and this innovative power must be recognised, allowed and taken seriously. Because young people, including all of you here, have signifcantly more willingness to change and bring fresh ideas with them. If you are then also involved and asked in your countries,  renewal and change will arise!

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