La Via Campesina International Conferences are the highest-level space for proposing and making decisions within the movement. From July 16th to 24th, 2017, La Via Campesina will gather in Derio, Biskaia in the Basque Country to re-affirm the commitment of member organizations to build a common path towards food sovereignty based on the rights and heritage of peasants, rural peoples, indigenous peoples, and other small-scale food producers (fisherfolk, pastoralists, and others). The VIIth Conference will be preceded by the IVth International Youth Assembly and by the Vth International Women’s Assembly. These are key spaces for women and young people in the movement to develop their analysis and strategies, and participate more strongly in the full VII Conference. Regional delegations to the VII Conference strive to have one-half women and  one-third youth participation, and the Assemblies prior to the full Conference facilitates that these representations become meaningful participations.