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  • In-person

The European Commission, Directorate General for Agriculture and Rural Development (DG AGRI), with the support of the EU CAP Network, is organising the first in-person seminar of the Women in Farming Platform.

The event will bring together women farmer members of the Women in Farming Platform on 11 and 12 November 2026 in Brussels. Taking place over two half-days, participants will actively engage in networking, community building, and discussions on concrete topics such as mentoring, access to funding, and advice and training specifically targeted at women farmers.

The working language will be English, by invitation only and participation will be free of charge.

An invitation and draft agenda will follow in early September. In the meantime, please direct any questions to: seminars.implementation@eucapnetwork.eu.

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