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
Past Events
Our RAY Monitoring Editions continued on 29 November with the topic 'In Beneficiaries' Shoes: Erasmus+ Youth Survey Journeys. Rewatch the dialogue here.
On 31 October we discussed first exciting insights from the research on the monitoring of Erasmus+ youth.
The RAY Network held a panel discussion on 'The impact of the European youth programmes – News from the RAY Monitoring surveys'. Re-watch it here.
The RAY Network Partners met in Oslo for the annual RAY Network Meeting. We also hosted a public panel discussion during the event - MORE HERE.
... and mental health... Our last Youth Research Dialogue before the summer break too place on 20 June. Did you miss it? Re-watch it here.
Youth research in international and intercultural contexts - challenges, needs and future outlook. This and more was explored at the Youth Research Methodology Seminar.
During this Youth Research Dialogue we talked about the implementation of the European Solidarity Corps, related chances, challenges and future needs.
We continued our Youth Research Dialogues series in 2023 with the topic: 'Renewing surveys in the youth field'. You can re-watch the inspiring dialogue here.
Our 5th Youth Research Dialogue took place on 28 November - we will continue with the series in 2023. In case you have missed this one, find out how to re-watch it.
Missed our 4th Youth Research Dialogue on 21 October? More information as well as the possibility to re-watch it, HERE.
On 29 September, the RAY Network hosted a panel discussion on youth work in times of crises with experts coming from policy, practice and research. More here!
Our internal RAY Network Meeting brought all our RAY partners together! Within this meeting, we were also hosting a panel discussion.