EU CAP Network Conference ‘Operational Groups: Innovation in practice’
Watch the best moments from the Operational Groups conference, including testimonials from participants, as well as snapshots from the field visits, panel discussions and interactive workshops. The event brought together over 500 participants from across the EU in Estoril, Portugal from 6 to 8 May 2024.
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Contribute to EU CAP Network activities on innovation, knowledge exchange and EIP-AGRI as a coordinating expert
The EU CAP Network Support Facility for Innovation & Knowledge exchange | EIP-AGRI (EIP-AGRI Support Facility) is looking for coordinating experts for EU CAP Network Focus Groups and a number of workshops and seminars.
LEADER creates jobs in Poland from healthy convenience food
Local Action Group support for a Polish businesswoman has helped her to create new jobs by expanding her company’s supply of healthy convenience food that promotes better nutrition.
LEADER shows young people how they can develop rural Europe
Over 200 LEADER enthusiasts gathered in Finland to discuss ways to increase the power of young people in LEADER design and implementation, planting seeds for an international youth LEADER community.
LINC – Passing the flag!
LINC is a bottom-up led, self-starting and self-organised activity centred around LEADER. The 2024 edition took place in Romania, and the EU CAP Network was part of the programme.
Latest publications
Report - Subgroup on CAP Strategic Plans - 3rd meeting
The meeting allowed Subgroup members to review progress on CAP Strategic Plans implementation and simplification efforts (both at European Commission and Member State level), and to discuss insights from EU CAP Network activities.
EU CAP Network Focus Group charter
Description of what EU CAP Network Focus Groups are and their functions.
Assessing Generational Renewal in CAP Strategic Plans
The report summarises the main outcomes of the Good Practice Workshop ‘Assessing Generational Renewal in CAP Strategic Plans’, organised by the EU CAP Network with the support of the Evaluation Helpdesk for the CAP on 14-15 March 2024 in Zagreb.
Support to
CAP Implementation
As an integral part of the EU CAP Network, the CAP Implementation Contact Point supports and coordinates networking activities relating to the design and implementation of the CAP’s strategic plans.
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Innovation & knowledge exchange | EIP-AGRI
'Innovation & knowledge exchange | EIP-AGRI’'s role is to facilitate communication and cooperation between those with a keen interest in sharing knowledge and innovative ideas for sustainable agriculture, forestry and rural areas.
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Evaluation
The European Evaluation Helpdesk for the CAP provides tailored support to EU Member States and the European Commission in their evaluations of agriculture and rural development policy.
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LEADER
LEADER is a local development method which has been used for 30 years to engage local actors in the design and delivery of strategies, decision-making and resource allocation for the development of their rural areas.
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National CAP networks have a key role in steering and driving forward policy as well as promoting stakeholder engagement, knowledge sharing and capacity building for EU Member States and other actors.
Find out moreLAG Directory
The EU CAP Network LAG Directory brings together in one place the contact details for the new LEADER Local Action Groups (LAGs) created in the 2023-2027 programming period.
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