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Logo of the European Rural Parliament featuring a green map of Europe surrounded by colorful speech bubbles. The text European Rural Parliament is in bold black letters on the left.
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Event Programme

What happened at the ERP?

Inverurie Community Campus – a modern community campus and school, is a stunning, well-equipped premises – and was the central venue for this year’s Gathering. The European Rural Youth Parliament took place at The Thainstone Centre, the largest Farmers Auction Mart in the UK.

Take a look at the ERP Event Programme:

ERP Event Programme
ERP Speaker Bios

Key features of the ERP

Main Assembly: Interactive panels, keynotes, workshops, networking, and a “Market of Initiatives” to highlight innovations.

Youth Parliament: Designed for young participants aged 16–30, focused on their role in shaping rural and island futures. Find out more.

Study Trips: Ten thematic excursions to explore renewable energy, land management, health and wellbeing, food & drink, tourism and more.

Cultural Celebrations: Showcase of the North East of Scotland’s rich heritage through music, dance, storytelling and food.

Hybrid Accessibility: Online participation to ensure inclusivity and reach.

Workshops
Study Trips
Culture & Creatives
Awards
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About the ERP

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The 6th ERP

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Youth Parliament

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Support Us

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Logo with three overlapping human shapes in blue, green, and red, symbolizing unity and collaboration akin to the Scottish Rural Islands Parliament, next to the text Empowering Minds Together in black.
Logo of the European Leader Association for Rural Development. It features the abbreviation ELARD with blue swirls and stars, reminiscent of the Scottish Rural Islands Parliament. Text on the right reads European Leader Association for Rural Development, Brussels, www.elard.eu.
The logo of the PREPARE Partnership for Rural Europe showcases abstract shapes in purple and green, reminiscent of the diverse landscapes celebrated by the Scottish Rural Islands Parliament, with the text elegantly positioned alongside.
Purple text reads Rural Youth Europe with tulip shapes integrated into the words, forming a vertical line through the center. The design combines floral and bold text elements on a light background.
Logo of Aberdeenshire Council featuring the text Aberdeenshire Council in blue. The letter A is stylized with three dots creating a triangular pattern on its right side, inviting you to get in touch for more information.
Logo of Scottish Rural Network featuring a stylized tree on the left and text in both English and Gaelic: Connecting Rural Scotland, Lìonra Dùthchail na h-Alba, A’ Ceangal Sgìrean Dhùthchail na h-Alba. Encouraging communities to get in touch and strengthen rural connections.
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Logo for Scottish Rural Action featuring SRA in blue and green people icons forming waves. Below is the text Scottish Rural Action in green, reflecting their involvement with the Scottish Rural and Islands Parliament 2023.
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