Events
The RAY network meets in various consortiums throughout Europe to further work on the research programme as well as organises and hosts open conferences and strategic meetings.
Network events & meetings
The RAY network meets once a year in order to discuss current research findings and develop further ideas and take decision on RAY activities
All RAY network meeting reports and related documents can be found in the internal area!
At the working group meetings of the different research strands, researchers and National Agency representatives meet to discuss, monitor and further develop the respective research projects.
The RAY Strategy Group – which consists of RAY partners (National Agency together with research partner) appointed by the network as well as members of the RAY Network Coordination (at FI NA) and the RAY Research Team (Youth Policy Labs / Genesis) – is additionally meeting twice a year.
Open conferences & seminars
RAY aims at contributing to cooperation and dialogue between research, policy and practice in the youth field.
From time to time, the RAY Network hosts open conferences, strategic seminars or international policy events, where not only RAY partners, but also stakeholders of the European youth (policy) field, researchers and policy makers can attend.
Furthermore, research results and findings are presented at various events of the European youth field an in the youth policy sector.
Upcoming Events
On 20 October, we celebrate the RAY Network and our research with a RAY Communication DAY! This day involves all partners of the network and the European coordination.
Celebrate our RAY Communication DAY on 20 October with us! Join our next episode of the Youth Research Dialogue!
RAY LEARN Conference will bring together beneficiaries, national researchers and National Agency colleagues involved in the RAY LEARN research project.
Past Events
RAY Network Meeting 2025 was organised from 23-25 Sep. in Copenhagen, Denmark by the RAY Network Coordination and the host, Danish NA.
On 25 September, we hosted a panel discussion: The Future of Research in and with the RAY Network.
The RAY Network, in cooperation with the European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS), organised a policy event on the future of the European youth programmes.
We streamed a special edition of our Youth Research Dialogue series on 24 June, in which we heard from the RAY Thematic Seminar. Watch the recording here!
RAY Thematic Seminar ‘How to use research data for programme implementation’ took place on 11-13 June in Slovakia.
In our Youth Research Dialogue episode 'Youth work in motion: Evolving competences', first findings from RAY COMP research project were presented!
Youth Research Dialogues continued on 20 February with the episode 'Neighbouring partner countries’ cooperation: impact and future needs'.
The fifth Youth Research Dialogue in 2024 took place on 8 November and focused on enhancing youth participation.
The fourth Youth Research Dialogue in 2024 took place on 11 October and focused on digital youth work in the context of the European youth programmes and beyond.
On 20 September, we hosted and live-streamed a panel discussion titled ‘Long-term perspective: Next 10 years of the European youth programmes’.
RAY Network Meeting 2024 took place from 18-20 Sep. in Vilnius, Lithuania. It was organised by the RAY Network Coordination and the host, Lithuanian NA.
The KEY MESSAGES from the RAY Triangular Summit 2024 are available now! This summary brief compiles the main insights and outputs.