Networking
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Networking

Connecting farmers, foresters and rural communities with advisors, national CAP networks and others can foster knowledge exchange and help take up innovative ideas.

Latest news

Group photo of the Czech participants to the Partnership 4 Ukraine programme - visit to Ukraine in spring 2026 -  (c) Partnership 4 Ukraine - Lucie Řehoříková
02 Jun 2026

Cooperation under pressure: experiences with LEADER in Ukraine

In Ukraine, LEADER is rediscovering its essence as the ‘superpower’ of rural communities: a real capacity to act, decide and remain cohesive under extreme conditions.

  • CAP Implementation
A screenshot of the LEADER platform by Danish LAGs showing recent activities by LAGs
29 May 2026

Beyond funding: how Denmark’s LAGs showcase their role in local development

As all LEADER enthusiasts know, LEADER is much more than ‘just funding’. In Denmark, some LAGs found a simple yet effective way to demonstrate LEADER's true added value.

  • CAP Implementation
Young woman in Romanian folklore costume harvesting lavendere
18 Mar 2026

Thematic clusters boost the CAP implementation

Four thematic cluster meetings have already taken place in the first months of 2026, allowing National Networks to share experiences and knowledge and plan future activities.

  • CAP Implementation

Upcoming events

National Networks meeting

EU CAP Network event - 8th National Networks Meeting

  • CAP Implementation
  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
  • Evaluation
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Latest publications

3rd EU CAP Network workshop ‘Networking for innovation and knowledge exchange’
Event Reports |

3rd EU CAP Network workshop ‘Networking for innovation and knowledge exchange’

This report presents the main outcomes of the 3rd EU CAP Network workshop ‘Networking for innovation and knowledge exchange’, which was held on 11-12 February 2026 in Jūrmala, Latvia.

  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
Report of the 11th Meeting of the Subgroup on Innovation and Knowledge Exchange (SoIKE)
Event Reports |

Report of the 11th Meeting of the Subgroup on Innovation and Knowledge Exchange (SoIKE)

The eleventh meeting of the Subgroup on Innovation and Knowledge Exchange (SoIKE) was held in Brussels on 3 March 2026.

  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
EU CAP Network brokerage event 'Innovating for competitive, resilient and sustainable agriculture and rural areas'
Event Reports |

EU CAP Network brokerage event 'Innovating for competitive, resilient and sustainable agriculture and rural areas'

This report presents the main outcomes from the EU CAP Network brokerage event 'Innovating for competitive, resilient and sustainable agriculture and rural areas', held in Warsaw, Poland, on 25-26 February 2026.

  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI

Latest good practice

Machinery for processing and shorting large quantities of vegetables
 O'Bambiyo! Game poster
 People running in Wool Sock Run Finnish Championship wearing shocks
Project | 01 Apr 2026

Orivesi – The capital of wool socks in Finland

  • CAP Implementation