Event - Thematic Group meeting

2nd meeting of the Thematic Group on Supporting the Mental Health of Farmers and Farming Communities

This was the second and final meeting of this Thematic Group, which looked at how to foster the mental health and well-being of farming communities, particularly farmers.

  • Organised by EU CAP Network
  • - CEST
  • English
  • EU CAP Network - Brussels, Belgium
  • In-person
A green field surrounded by trees with a rainbow over it

This was the second and final meeting of the Thematic Group on Supporting the Mental Health of Farmers and Farming Communities.

The meeting aimed to:

  • Explore and disseminate effective strategies for raising mental health awareness and for providing support within farming communities.
  • Review key insights from the activities gathered from the activities of the TG to date.
  • Share best practices in addressing mental health challenges in farming communities.
  • Determine how successful approaches can be applied and replicated in other regions or Member States.
  • Develop key policy recommendations aimed at improving actions to mitigate and address farmers' mental health needs.

Useful background information is available on the page of the first TG meeting and on the Thematic Group page, which also gathers all the outputs produced by this TG.

Programme

English language

Agenda - Thematic Group on Supporting the Mental Health of Farmers and Farming Communities

(PDF – 121.39 KB)

Additional info

Venue

EU CAP Network

Avenue des Arts 9 bis Brussels 1040 Belgium

EU CAP Network
Organiser
EU CAP Network

EU CAP Network

EU Stakeholders

Resources

English language

Introduction and resources, Alessia Musumarra, EU CAP Network

(PDF – 450.17 KB)

English language

Feedback from informal TG meetings, Branwen Miles (COPA-COGECA) – Alun Jones (CIHEAM) - James Claffey (Irish CAP Network)

(PDF – 148.56 KB)

English language

Transferability of good practices, Sally Shortall – Salvatore Barillà, Newcastle University

(PDF – 342.77 KB)