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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Encouraging community-led nature restoration with LEADER
LEADER can encourage community-led nature restoration,and this provides possibilities for economic opportunities in the Member States.
Olive experts in Italy and Malta share best practices
This LEADER newsletter article shows how Transnational Cooperation has supported knowledge sharing and peer learning across countries on better ways to reinforce olive resilience.
LEADER in Hungary covers 100% of the rural population
Hungarian LAGs cover 100% of the country's rural areas, and implementation of the LEADER programme started in 2023, resulting in 105 LAG Local Development Strategies being approved and launched.
Subgroup on Innovation and Knowledge Exchange (SoIKE) - 6th meeting
The 6th meeting of the SoIKE took place in June 2024 in Brussels. Members were introduced to the EIP-AGRI Support Facility’s annual work programme for 2024-2025. The agenda was filled with many opportunities for networking and exchanges.
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EU CAP Network Seminar ‘Skills and lifelong learning for agricultural advisory and training service providers’
This report presents the main results of the EU CAP Network Seminar ‘Skills and lifelong learning for agricultural advisory and training service providers', which was held on 21 and 22 February 2024 in Vienna, Austria.
EU CAP Network Focus Group ‘Competitive and resilient mountain areas'
This report presents an overview and synthesis of information compiled through the EU CAP Network Focus Group (FG) on competitive and resilient mountain areas, which was launched in November 2023 and completed its work in June 2024.
2022 Annual Evaluation Report of the Marche RDP
The document, covering 2021, reports the results of the LEADER approach, more specifically on the support activities to Local Action Groups (LAG) on the self-assessment of Local Development Strategies and the evaluation of local integrated projects.
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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.
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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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