The AWP enables interested individuals and stakeholders to get insights about ongoing projects and gain a deeper understanding of the plans for the current year (July to July).
It includes valuable information regarding our governance bodies, our thematic work, our editorial offer, and upcoming events. The AWP also includes all the details for being an active part of the network.
We invite you to browse through our Annual Work Programme for 2025-2026 to discover how the European CAP Network is advancing sustainable agriculture and rural development within the EU.
Governance
Assembly, Steering Group, and permanent subgroups
The EU CAP Network governance is based on an Assembly and a Steering Group.
Three Subgroups of the Assembly will focus on thematic work with CAP stakeholders and EU Member States’ administrations regarding CAP Strategic Plans Implementation, Innovation and Knowledge Exchange, and LEADER and territorial development.
Governance Meetings
Subgroup on Innovation and Knowledge Exchange (SoIKE) - 9th meeting
- Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
EU CAP Network’s Steering Group - 4th Meeting
- CAP Implementation
- Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
- Evaluation
- Objective 1: to foster a smart, competitive, resilient and diversified agricultural sector ensuring long-term food security
- Objective 2: to support and strengthen environmental protection, including biodiversity, and climate action and to contribute to achieving the environmental and climate-related objectives of the Union, including its commitments under the Paris Agreement
- Objective 3: to strengthen the socio-economic fabric of rural areas
Disclaimer
The division by General Objective is indicative as the same activity can contribute to several objectives
Activities related to General Objective 1
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Focus on Implementation Focus on Innovation Focus on Evaluation Thematic Work - Unlock the potential of cooperation (TG)
- Farm Diversification (TG)
- CAP Implementation (TG) - TBD
- Innovative and sustainable ways to strengthen the role of farmers in revitalising the European wool value chain (FG)
- Assessing CAP contribution to farmer's position in the food chain (TWG)
Events - Proximal and remote sensing in agriculture and forestry (WS)
- Assessment of CAP income support & sectoral support (capacity building in Member States)
Publications/ Web content - Web articles
- Good practices
- Others TBD
- Press articles
- Videos
- Newsletter Articles
- Factsheets
- Thematic newsletter
- CAP Evaluation insights on assessment of GO1
Activities related to General Objective 2
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Focus on Implementation Focus on Innovation Focus on Evaluation Thematic Work - Improving water resilience in rural areas (TG)
- Sustainable livestock systems (TG)
- Innovative on-farm energy production systems (FG)
- Assessment of environment and climate architecture (TWG)
Events - Innovative solutions for water resilience in agriculture (Conference)
- Adopting to climate change: New market opportunities through crops alternatives (WS)
- Assessment of environmental impacts (GPW)
Publications/ Web content - Web articles
- Good practices
- Others TBD
- Press articles
- Videos
- Newsletter Articles
- Factsheets
- Brochure
- CAP evaluation insights on assessment of organic farming
- Rough estimation of the contribution of the CAP to soil & nutrients balance
Activities related to General Objective 3
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Focus on Implementation Focus on Innovation Focus on Evaluation Thematic Work - Forestry and forest health: new and emerging pests and diseases
Events - The role of LEADER in strengthening social resilience (WS)
- Assessment of the LEADER added value (Capacity Building in Member States)
Publications/Web content - LEADER Cooperation (TNC)
- Press articles
- Videos
- Newsletter Articles
- Factsheets
- Magazine
- Study on the assessment of Generational Renewal strategies across EU Member States
Cross-cutting activities
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Focus on Implementation Focus on Innovation Focus on Evaluation Thematic Work - Innovative tools for advisors, including knowledge hubs (Seminar)
- Assessing digitalisation under the CSP (TWG)
Events - Generational Renewal (Seminar)
- Simplified Cost Options (SCOs) for Rural Development (WS)
- Networking for innovatin and knowledge exchange (WS)
- Stand-alone Brokerage activity in support of HE calls for proposals
- 3 x Cross-Visits for OGs
- Ad-hoc national expert meeting
- Netting out the impacts of the CAP (GPW)
Publications/Web content - Networking mapping
- ARIA Projects Brochure
- Press articles
- Videos
- Newsletter Articles
- Factsheets
- Brochure
- Thematic newsletter
- Assessment of regulations affecting farmers
- Study on coherence of national vs. CAP tools and instr. & level playing field