The 6 NGOs that are part of this training course are of great importance in the process of implementing the objectives and evaluating the progress of the youth workers. All NGOs provided a capacity assessment report and clearly indicated that they needed to improve their knowledge and learn new models for working with rural youth. The training was attended by 6 EU NGOs, making 32 participants (although we have funding for 30 people. The participants worked together to improve their knowledge and personal performance and had the opportunity to present their personal experiences, methodologies of ideas and problems of working with rural youth. This training course favored youth workers with fewer opportunities but also presented rural youth from France. All the participants of this training course had an in-depth knowledge of all the problems and obstacles faced by rural youth. As future adults, rural youth must be prepared to a) improve their ability to produce food and conserve productive resources in the rural environment b) improve their skills and abilities to carry out income-generating activities in rural areas c) reduce population pressure and improve the nutrition and well-being of farm families, and d) develop leadership and the ability to work well with others in group and community situations. Their knowledge, skills, attitudes, and behaviors are vitally important to the implementation of sustainable agricultural and rural development programs. One of the consequences of population growth and lack of opportunities in rural areas is urban migration-young people are consciously moving to cities in hopes of finding better job opportunities and education for their children. The education they receive in rural areas is so often urban-oriented that it reinforces their belief that their prospects will be better in the cities. The lure of poverty in rural areas is at least as strong as the lure of bright lights. As a result, cities are increasingly crowded, putting pressure on limited services. For some, the opportunities are indeed in the urban areas, which increases the number of cities for many others who then find themselves worse off than they would have been in the rural areas. The challenge was to develop rural areas to make them attractive to young people in terms of job prospects, education and training opportunities, health services and social life. The three major global trends of concern to youth are: 1. A dramatic decline in most countries in formal employment opportunities 2. Increasing urbanization and a greater concentration of resources on urban youth at the expense of rural youth. 3. Social meanings of age vary from culture to culture. An age considered part of childhood in one society may be considered youth in another, and youth in one country may be considered adults in another. National definitions of youth start at age 7 and some give an upper age limit of up to 39. However, for the purposes of this workshop, the UN definition (arbitrary as it may be) will be used so that we have a common ground for discussion. For the purposes of this workshop, therefore, youth was defined as being between the ages of 16 and 25. The expert presentations and the exchange of cross-cultural experiences during the daily activities contributed to the motivation of the youth workers and to a greater involvement of the NGO sector in the field of rural youth work. All the youth participants had the opportunity to present their experiences and were able to present life problems. This training course offered interactive activities and participation in various activities such as: expert presentations, video presentations, intercultural exchange of experiences, debates, practical visits, educational games, simulations, word café, visit to the Castle of Francis I, etc.