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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.

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.

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 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.

LEADER Local Action Groups in Austria benefit from strong cooperation at national level, which is animated through coordinated actions by the country’s National Network and LEADER Forum.

LEADER Local Action Groups can be well placed to boost the Rural Pact's potential for achieving Europe’s long-term vision for rural areas.

The EU CAP Network website helps make connections with a new directory of LEADER Local Action Groups for 2023-2027 and shares new Good Practice stories highlighting LEADER’s added value.

SMARTA-NET is a ground-breaking initiative aimed at improving rural mobility in Europe. In May 2024, it organised the second conference of the European Rural Mobility Network (ERMN) in Portugal.

Many innovative uses of LEADER support have evolved in Member States, including using transnational cooperation (TNC) funding for macro-level actions linking continents.

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.