Fifth Stakeholders Meeting in Bulgaria within the RuralYouthFuture project
On the 4th of July, 2025, the fifth stakeholders group meeting within the frame of RuralYouthFuture project – “Improving the role of youth policies for rural sustainable development”, co-funded by the Interreg Europe Programme 2021-2027 took place in Pazardzhik, Bulgaria. The event was organized by the two Bulgarian partners, Association Centre for Sustainability and Economic Growth /CSEG/ and Municipality of Peshtera.
Experts from Association CSEG, presented the main objectives and upcoming activities on interregional study visits, exchanges of experience and best practices identification to the stakeholders. Also, some best practices which were identified during the interregional study visits in Portugal and Spain were showcased. A short overview of the monitoring and evaluation activities related to the Bulgarian policy document, the Plan for Integrated Development of Peshtera Municipality 2021-2027, was made by a representative of Peshtera Municipality.
A discussion was organized on the topic of possible improvements of youth policies for rural sustainable development. A special focus was given to the newly opened Municipal Youth Centre and good practices from other remote EU regions, which could be transferred to it.
There were various stakeholders who attended like representatives of public administrations (Peshtera, Pazardzhik, Bratsigovo, and Strelcha), Peshtera municipal educational department, representatives of schools from the region, social workers, representatives of NGOs (CSEG), an energy agency (REAP), and an SMEs association (NEST).
