Thematic work
The EU CAP Network hosts different types of expert groups. Each group has a different focus (e.g. policy, practice, innovation, evaluation), and brings together CAP stakeholders to collaborate and exchange on specific topics.
| Focus | Thematic activities | What it is | Who it's for | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAP Implementation | Thematic Groups | Policy-focused exchange and discussions on various topics relating to effective CAP design and implementation | Managing authorities, Paying Agencies, National Networks, farmers, advisors, LAGs, European and national civil society organisations, researchers | Practical insights, best practice examples, recommendations |
| Innovation, knowledge exchange and EIP-AGRI | Focus Groups | Temporary expert groups to spark practical innovation on a specific theme | Farmers, foresters, researchers, advisors, and representatives of agri-businesses, NGOs or other relevant organisations | A state of play on a specific theme, inspirational examples of innovative solutions, research needs from practice, and ideas for EIP-AGRI Operational Groups or other practical innovation projects |
| European Evaluation Helpdesk for the CAP | Thematic Working Groups | A specific group of designated experts to address a particular evaluation need or topic. Typically, includes members of the Evaluation Helpdesk, external experts, Commission staff and Member States representatives. | Managing authorities, evaluators, researchers, experts in CAP Evaluation, European Commission officials. | Guidance documents to support Member States and evaluation related stakeholders in evaluating the CAP |
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Thematic Groups
Thematic groups focus on key issues related to CAP design, implementation and delivery. Participants exchange views and experiences with policy experts and CAP stakeholders, identify practical solutions and examples of good practice, and contribute to the development of policy recommendations, with a particular focus on CAP implementation.
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Focus Groups
Each Focus Group takes stock of a specific theme from agriculture, forestry or rural areas, listing problems and opportunities, identifying research needs from practice, and highlighting ideas for EIP-AGRI Operational Groups to inspire practical innovation.
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Thematic Working Groups
Each Thematic Working Group brings together evaluation experts to develop guidance and practical methodologies related to specific aspects of monitoring and evaluating the CAP, to address Member States’evaluation needs.
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CAP Implementation
Transition Actions in the 2028-34 CAP: Making the Proposals a Reality
Discussing the possible design and implementation of the new CAP support measure 'Transition Actions', proposed by the EC to promote more environmentally sustainable and resilient farming systems.
Discover moreRisk Management, Preparedness Strategies and Tools
Exploring integrated risk management frameworks, identifying enabling conditions, and assessing policy mechanisms that support preparedness, prevention, crisis response and resilience in farming systems.
Discover moreProtein Crops - Scaling Production
Exploring how to scale up protein crop production in the EU, identifying enabling conditions, and assessing coherent policy mechanisms to support use on farms and across value chains.
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Integrated approaches to forest wildfire prevention
How to improve wildfire prevention in European forests through integrated approaches?
Discover moreInnovative on-farm fertiliser strategies
How can innovative on-farm fertiliser management strategies enable farmers to reduce fertiliser dependency and nutrient losses while maintaining crop productivity?
Discover moreInnovative protection measures against extreme weather events in pome and stone fruit orchards
How can pome and stone fruit growers protect their orchards against increasing climate variability and extreme weather events through effective, economically viable and environmentally sustainable methods?
Discover moreEvaluation
Assessment of CAP support to organic farming: economic aspects
This thematic working group will develop practical guidance to assess how CAP funds contribute to the economic sustainability of organic farming and strengthen the evidence base for evaluation within the broader EU policy framework.
Assessing CAP contribution to competitiveness
This Thematic Working Group aims to develop practical guidance to support Managing Authorities and evaluators in assessing the CAP contribution to competitiveness in the agri-food sector.
Assessment of generational renewal strategies covering elements beyond CAP
This Thematic Working Group aims to develop a toolbox of methods and datasets to help Member States for the assessment of generational renewal strategies.
Thematic outputs and events
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