The round table's discussions revolved around the following topics:
- Reconciling the development of technologies of the information and communication and the work of the youth administrators in rural areas
The participants have especially focused on the role of Youth administrators in helping young people finding the right information from the abundant sources in Internet and interpreting it. Some speakers have especially underlined the importance of Youth Correspondents (volunteers spreading information) as collaborators of the youth information centres and the service of counselling to be at disposal of the young people.
- Equal speed of development for young people and youth information administrators
Since young people, both urban and rural target groups in any European country are increasingly joining social nets and blogs, administrators working for young people must have access to at least the same or, preferably, more advanced communication tools.
- Removing obstacles which prevent youth workers from actively engaging themselves in the space, used by young people
According to the experts with European, national and regional experiences, present at the round table, the 12th principle of the European Youth Information Charter has to be kept in mind when removing the obstacles mentioned:
"Youth information centres and services shall strive to reach the largest possible number of young people, in ways that are effective and appropriate to different groups and needs, and by being creative and innovative in their choice of strategies, methods and tools".
- Institutional Coordination
Institutional coordination is very important for the access to information of rural young people, particulary in the town councils, town halls as the nearest administrations.
The round table closed with an appeal for participants to assess whether the information services provided within respective services are suitable to the joint demand on information of the different groups of young people.
The round table, chaired by Francisco Jesús Pérez, the President of the Youth Council of Andalusia, hosted speakers and debaters ranging from European networks (Davide Capecchi, ERYICA Director) to local and regional representatives of youth information work (Esther Feio, Spanish Youth Institute Injuve, Joaquín Martínez, Andalusia Youth Institute, and Casildo Macías, Extremadura Government),
The round table was organised within the framework of the First International Forum about Co-operation in Rural Development (FICODER), organised by the Department of Agriculture and Fishing of the Andalusia Government and the Environment and Rural and Marine Department of the Spanish Government. More than 1.300 participants from twenty six countries have contributed to the event by their active participation and discussions.