One of the biggest challenges for young people in rural and remote areas is to achieve equal opportunities in the context of personal and professional development.

Due to lack of opportunities, adequate services, difficult access to information and involvement in activities which are available mainly in urban areas young people are moving from small towns, from rural areas to larger cities in search of a better perspective.

What can we do to keep them and how to stop the trend of leaving?

This is a very complex issue, but municipal administration and NGO-s need to offer young people policies and programs to try to keep them here in our towns.

Every municipality and NGO has opportunities that can contribute to keeping young people in rural areas.

It is of great importance to continuously monitor and question youth needs in terms of service provision, and this is especially true of education and health services, transportation services, cultural and sports facilities.

It is also crucial to give them access to information and involvement in activities and decision making processes, with local and regional decision-makers, youth and youth associations, information centers, youth centers and youth clubs playing an important role.