European Cooperation Fair, 27 – 28 June 2005, Brussels

Roundtable: Women and youth in rural areas

European Cooperation Fair: rural development through European Cooperation Fair: rural development through networking and transnational partnershipsnetworking and transnational partnerships

27 – 28 June 2005, Brussels27 – 28 June 2005, Brussels

Women and youth Women and youth in rural areasin rural areas

Thematic roundtable, Thematic roundtable, 28 June 200528 June 2005

Moderator: Stefan Kämper, Network Unit LEADER+, GermanyModerator: Stefan Kämper, Network Unit LEADER+, Germany

European Cooperation Fair, 27 – 28 June 2005, Brussels

Roundtable: Women and youth in rural areas

Women and Youth: Why these issues?

Regional potential: could only be activated if all people are Regional potential: could only be activated if all people are getting the chance of taking part in the development process...getting the chance of taking part in the development process...

Equal opportunities: all people should have the possibility to Equal opportunities: all people should have the possibility to participate in regional development not dependent on gender, participate in regional development not dependent on gender, age, ethnic group...age, ethnic group...

Sustainability: future development could onlySustainability: future development could only be tackled with be tackled with the creativity of young and old people, man and women; the creativity of young and old people, man and women; changed labour market and demographic change will require changed labour market and demographic change will require new skills and flexibility...new skills and flexibility...

European Cooperation Fair, 27 – 28 June 2005, Brussels

Roundtable: Women and youth in rural areas

Accessebility / mobility: complex structure of everyday life of Accessebility / mobility: complex structure of everyday life of women is creating different mobility patterns, information accesswomen is creating different mobility patterns, information access

Women: should be taken into account…

‘‘New tradition’: selective migration of high qualified women New tradition’: selective migration of high qualified women reduces the number of role models - beyond traditional roles of reduces the number of role models - beyond traditional roles of women - for girls and young women (‘vicious circle’)women - for girls and young women (‘vicious circle’)

Voluntary work / honorary: differences between (typical) male Voluntary work / honorary: differences between (typical) male and female tasks, benefits of mans jobs are usually higherand female tasks, benefits of mans jobs are usually higher

Participation: public awareness of the needs of girls and women Participation: public awareness of the needs of girls and women is still underdeveloped (public space etc. dominated by men)is still underdeveloped (public space etc. dominated by men)

Social infrastructure: has to be adapted to changed reality and Social infrastructure: has to be adapted to changed reality and should be compatible with women´s should be compatible with women´s andand men´s lifemen´s life

Local labour market: the more complex social reality of women Local labour market: the more complex social reality of women has to be recognisedhas to be recognised

Qualification: need for flexible jobs for high qualified womenQualification: need for flexible jobs for high qualified women

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Roundtable: Women and youth in rural areas

Women: fields of work…

Further vocational training: for example in information and Further vocational training: for example in information and communication technologiescommunication technologies

Measures in institutions and public space: for example Measures in institutions and public space: for example information access and leisure facilities for women and girlsinformation access and leisure facilities for women and girls

Adapted mobility-concepts: flexible buses, rural car-sharing, Adapted mobility-concepts: flexible buses, rural car-sharing, mobility servicesmobility services

Improving the conditions of voluntary work: responsibility, Improving the conditions of voluntary work: responsibility, support by regional management, allowancessupport by regional management, allowances

Rural-urban-partnerships...Rural-urban-partnerships...

Creating a better ‘climate’ for (young female) entrepreneurs / Creating a better ‘climate’ for (young female) entrepreneurs / start-ups / networks (‘mentoring project’ for women)start-ups / networks (‘mentoring project’ for women)

Providing of social services which are adapted to changed time-Providing of social services which are adapted to changed time-structuresstructures

European Cooperation Fair, 27 – 28 June 2005, Brussels

Roundtable: Women and youth in rural areas

Youth: should be taken into account… Uneven individualisation: ‘rural youth’ cannot be seen as a Uneven individualisation: ‘rural youth’ cannot be seen as a

clearly identified group, but there are similar living conditions: clearly identified group, but there are similar living conditions: remoteness, restricted job market, but also strong networks...remoteness, restricted job market, but also strong networks...

Reality counts: only an integrated multi-perspective approach is Reality counts: only an integrated multi-perspective approach is able to increase the interest in participating in (local) communityable to increase the interest in participating in (local) community

Participation: it is important that strategies are aiming at working Participation: it is important that strategies are aiming at working withwith young people instead of young people instead of forfor young people young people

Qualification/Jobs: future needs of local labour markets differing Qualification/Jobs: future needs of local labour markets differing from the demand in presence (skills, demografic change...), new from the demand in presence (skills, demografic change...), new forms of education are possibleforms of education are possible

Accessebility/mobility: is a key factor for taking part in society, Accessebility/mobility: is a key factor for taking part in society, should be adequate so that `getting on` is not `getting out`should be adequate so that `getting on` is not `getting out`

Action/experience: chances for experiences should be possible, Action/experience: chances for experiences should be possible, ‘Vereinsmeierei’ is keeping young people away‘Vereinsmeierei’ is keeping young people away

Results/decicions: the time from designing a project to Results/decicions: the time from designing a project to realisation should be minimized rather than in ‘adult projects’; realisation should be minimized rather than in ‘adult projects’; ‘real’ decisions should be possible‘real’ decisions should be possible

European Cooperation Fair, 27 – 28 June 2005, Brussels

Roundtable: Women and youth in rural areas

Youth: fields of work…

Social integration: “kings of tolerance”, project for integrating Social integration: “kings of tolerance”, project for integrating through experience/action orientated projects (getting through experience/action orientated projects (getting knowledge of nature/environment and social consciousness)knowledge of nature/environment and social consciousness)

School projects: getting ITC skils in combination with regional School projects: getting ITC skils in combination with regional knowledgeknowledge

Qualification, vocational training: Qualification, vocational training: youth pact, orientation in the youth pact, orientation in the transitional period between school and job, support for young transitional period between school and job, support for young start-ups start-ups

rural-urban-partnerships might close the gap between origin rural-urban-partnerships might close the gap between origin and chances...and chances...

European Cooperation Fair, 27 – 28 June 2005, Brussels

Roundtable: Women and youth in rural areas

Woman and Youth: conclusions…

Participation should be understood in a broader sense and be Participation should be understood in a broader sense and be seen from the gender and youth aspect in order to activate the seen from the gender and youth aspect in order to activate the endogenous potential of the region endogenous potential of the region

The LEADER-Method has got the potential to get closer to equal The LEADER-Method has got the potential to get closer to equal opportunities of women and man, young and old in rural areasopportunities of women and man, young and old in rural areas

Mobility/Accessibility is a Mobility/Accessibility is a key element for young people as key element for young people as well as womenwell as women

Demographic change will be a great challenge for labour Demographic change will be a great challenge for labour markets even in rural areas (lack of qualified workforce, new markets even in rural areas (lack of qualified workforce, new skills necessary...)skills necessary...)

participative – women & man, young & old should take partparticipative – women & man, young & old should take part

intersectoral – different actorsintersectoral – different actors

innovative – new ideasinnovative – new ideas

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Roundtable: Women and youth in rural areas

Contact

Stefan KämperStefan KämperDeutsche Vernetzungsstelle LEADER+Deutsche Vernetzungsstelle LEADER+

Bundesanstalt für Landwirtschaft und ErnährungBundesanstalt für Landwirtschaft und ErnährungDeichmanns Aue 29Deichmanns Aue 29

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