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Be part of ARIA 2023 – participate in the Popular Vote!
Experts have shortlisted the 24 finalist projects for the ARIA – Agricultural and Rural Inspiration Awards 2023. Now, it’s your turn: the Popular Vote is open!
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Rural digitalisation – new Policy Insights published
A newly published Policy Insights article notes how the CAP can help advance rural digitalisation through its range of funding interventions that can be combined with other EU or national funding.
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Mountain development in the EU – new Policy Insights online
The EU’s policy framework for mountain areas is the subject of a new Policy Insights article on our website.
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Steering Group meets to discuss CAP networking opportunities
The EU CAP Network's Steering Group is a key part of the Network's governance structure. The first meeting of this governance body took place earlier this month.
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Nurturing skills for the EU agricultural sector
Needs and opportunities related to agricultural skills and their updating provide the background of our new Thematic Group on Nurturing Skills for a Thriving and Sustainable Agricultural Sector, which met for the first time earlier in October.
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Farming in focus at the National CAP Networks' meeting
National CAP Networks are busy rolling out their new support roles for the CAP Strategic Plans (CSPs), and this includes regular multi-lateral networking between the EU countries on topics spanning the full range of CSP funding.
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Multi-funding opportunities expand LEADER's potential
Our workshop on LEADER and multi-funded CLLD attracted 80 participants from 20 Member States to the meeting in Slovenia earlier this month. Participants exchanged experiences and main challenges for the implementation of multi-funded CLLD at the policy and operational level and discussed practical solutions for improvement of the use of multi-funded CLLD, in the current and next programming period.
![Visual of the LEADER workshop in Slovenia.](/sites/default/files/styles/card_mobile_400/public/2023-08/Visual_Multi-funded_LEADER_Slovenia.jpg.webp?itok=jWqxPHsF)
Optimising CSP Monitoring Committee operations
The first meeting of our Thematic Group (TG) on CSP Monitoring Committees took place last month, bringing together 44 participants from 19 EU countries in the meeting of Managing Authorities, National Networks, civil society, and the European Commission.
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Upcoming events from the Contact Point
Upcoming events until the end of the year from the CAP Implementation Contact Point include our governance meeting of the CSP Subgroup on 9 November, the annual Farm to Fork Forum on 16 November, and a CAP Network workshop on Durability of Investments on 14 December.
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Discover the final report: Smart Rural Areas in the 21st century
The final report of the first Preparatory Action on Smart Rural Areas in the 21st century, commonly called SMART RURAL 21, has been published.
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