Gathers about 150 000 members and contacts in Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Catalonia, France, Germany, Hungary, Macedonia, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain and Switzerland.
- a democratic movement of self-organised young people
- a European network of national and regional movements
- an educational movement, aware of the problems of the rural youth in Europe
- an action movement working for and with young people to create social change (through lobbying, advocacy...)
- a movement based on Christian values
- a movement which gathers young people who want to commit themselves to improve the life of their villages and to build a better world
Through MIJARC you can... - come into contact with youngsters from all over Europe and the world to build up networks
- exchange your ideas about your situation and experiences
- get training on topics like rural development…
- link your projects and create common ones together with other young people in Europe
- contribute to build up a common political position on the European level for a fair rural world
- promote your positions. MIJARC is the voice of rural youngsters towards the decision makers !
- working group - meetings,
- study visits,
- study - sessions,
- seminars,
- exchanges of rural youth groups,
- work camps
All these activities are open to participate. Contact MIJARC Europe or your national movement.
Under this topi the following topics are treated: - sustainable development
- agriculture and food-sovereignty
- think global and act local
- alter-globalisation
- rural development
- social economy and fair trade
- gender mainstreaming
- youth policy
- youth participation
The entire work of MIJARC is based on the values of brotherhood, peace, the respect of human dignity, liberty and freedom, social justice, solidarity and subsidiarity !
MIJARC Europe is member of the European Youth Forum and of the European Coordination - Via Campesina.
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