RAY Network Meeting

18-20 September, 2024, Vilnius

The RAY Network Meeting 2024 took place from 18-20 September 2024 in Vilnius, Lithuania. The meeting was organised by the RAY Network Coordination (at the Finnish National Agency for Education, EDUFI) and the host, Agency of Youth Affairs – Lithuanian National Agency. The RAY Network Meeting was an internal meeting that brought all RAY Network Partners together: currently 36 National Agencies of the European Youth Programmes (Erasmus+ Youth and European Solidarity Corps) and their research partners.

The aims of the meeting were: discussing and exchanging on RAY Monitoring surveys and RAY thematic research projects; reflecting on RAY research and its role for the ongoing/future programme generations as well as wider structural and societal issues and strategic conclusions; time to look ahead for RAY research: reflecting on and discussing current processes & taking decisions on upcoming RAY research activities; latest developments for RAY business & time to look ahead for RAY business as well as reflecting on our cooperation and our network; connecting the RAY partners and having a joint space for exchange; and last but not least – celebrating our network and our work.

Before the Network Meeting, a RAY Researchers Meeting for all RAY research partners and a RAY NA Newcomer Session for new colleagues from national agencies also took place.

PANEL DISCUSSION

The RAY Network Meeting 2024 was an internal event of the RAY Network, but we also hosted and live-streamed a panel discussion titled ‘Long-term perspective: Next 10 years of the European youth programmes’. In case you missed the panel, the recording is available. More information HERE.

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