CAP Network Ireland

2nd EU CAP Network workshop 'National networking for innovation and knowledge exchange'
2025-01-29 08:00 - 2025-01-30 14:00 (Europe/Dublin) | Reims, France
The overall aim of this workshop is to create opportunities for inspirational exchange and peer-to-peer learning on experiences, approaches, and good practices in networking for innovation and knowledge exchange. This will build on the capacities of all participants and all potential AKIS tools in the CAP Strategic Plans, and include synergies with Horizon projects.

2nd EU CAP Network workshop ‘National networking for innovation and knowledge exchange’
2025-01-29 08:00 - 2025-01-30 14:00 | Reims, France

EU CAP Network workshop on Farm Sustainability Data Network (FSDN)
2025-02-12 08:00 - 14:30 | L42 Business Center – Brussels, Belgium
The Farm Sustainability Data Network (FSDN) is a new initiative launched by the European Commission to improve the collection and use of farm-level sustainability data across the EU.
This workshop will bring together liaison agencies, CAP managers and evaluators to improve awareness and understanding of FSDN. It will give a platform to exchange on challenges and good experiences in providing comprehensive data on farm sustainability.

EU CAP Network seminar 'Robotics and Artificial Intelligence in farming and forestry'
2025-02-19 07:00 - 2025-02-20 14:00 | Utrecht, Netherlands
The EU CAP Network seminar ‘Robotics and Artificial Intelligence in farming and forestry’ will take place from Wednesday 19 to Thursday 20 February 2025.
The”main objective”of the seminar is to demonstrate practical technologies that can enhance productivity and sustainability in farming and forestry. The seminar also aims to facilitate knowledge exchange on the latest advancements, and foster collaboration among stakeholders. By showcasing real-world examples and providing networking opportunities, the seminar is set to empower participants with actionable insights and connections for integrating robotics and AI into their operations.

EU CAP Network seminar ‘Robotics and Artificial Intelligence in farming and forestry’
2025-02-19 07:00 - 2025-02-20 14:00 | Utrecht, Netherlands
The EU CAP Network seminar ‘Robotics and Artificial Intelligence in farming and forestry’ will take place from Wednesday 19 to Thursday 20 February 2025.
The main objective of the seminar is to demonstrate practical technologies that can enhance productivity and sustainability in farming and forestry. The seminar also aims to facilitate knowledge exchange on the latest advancements, and foster collaboration among stakeholders. By showcasing real-world examples and providing networking opportunities, the seminar is set to empower participants with actionable insights and connections for integrating robotics and AI into their operations.

EU CAP Network's 1st meeting of the Thematic Group on Valuing Farmers’ Wider Contributions to Society
2025-02-26 08:00 - 15:30 | EU CAP Network premises – Brussels, Belgium
This Thematic Group (TG) will reflect on existing narratives about farmers and the broader societal value produced by farmers. These can include individual, family, or community-based farmers, with diverse sizes of farms, and conventional or organic farming practices. The main goal of the TG is to facilitate the recognition of the multiple roles of farmers in rural communities and explore how to raise awareness about them.
Aims of the first TG meeting:

To jointly explore wider societal contributions of farmers as well as existing narratives about farming.
To collect insights, experiences, good practice examples and innovative ideas on how the role of farmers could be better recognised.
To share relevant examples and case studies from across the EU.
To discuss the next steps of the TG (in-between meetings and second TG meeting).

EU CAP Network's 1st meeting of the Thematic Group on Valuing Farmers' Wider Contributions to Society
2025-02-26 08:00 - 15:30 | EU CAP Network premises – Brussels, Belgium

Preparing multi-actor projects in a co-creative way for forthcoming Cluster 6 Horizon Europe calls
2025-02-26 09:00 - 11:30 | Online
Join the PREMIERE Brokerage Event to explore opportunities for preparing impactful multi-actor projects under Horizon Europe’s Cluster 6 calls (Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment). This event is designed to provide participants with insights into the multi-actor approach, showcase tools and support available through the PREMIERE project, and facilitate networking to build strong consortia.

EU CAP Network Subgroup on LEADER and Territorial Development – 3rd Meeting
2025-03-05 13:00 - 2025-03-06 12:00 | Brussels
The Subgroup on LEADER and territorial development is part of the governance of the European CAP Network. The Subgroup’s focus is on the thematic work with CAP stakeholders and EU Member States’ administrations regarding LEADER and territorial development. This meeting of the Subgroup will take place over two half-days.

The objectives of the 3rd meeting of the Subgroup are:

– To provide a policy update on LEADER and territorial development, including Smart Villages, from DG AGRI;
– To provide an update on relevant activities of the EU CAP Network linked to LEADER and transnational cooperation;
– To explore and discuss networking activities on LEADER in the Member States;
– To discuss ideas for LEADER activities in the next Annual Work Programme of the EU CAP Network.

EU CAP Network Subgroup on LEADER and Territorial Development "“ 3rd Meeting
2025-03-05 13:00 - 2025-03-06 12:00 | Brussels

International Women's Day 2025
2025-03-08 | Worldwide
Saturday, 8th March 2025, is International Women’s Day (IWD). This is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women and has been celebrated for over a hundred years.

Subgroup on Innovation and Knowledge Exchange (SoIKE) - 8th meeting
2025-03-11 08:00 - 16:00 | Brussels
The eighth meeting of the Subgroup on Innovation and Knowledge Exchange (SoIKE) will be held in Brussels on Tuesday 11 March 2025.

Since October 2022, the SoIKE has started its activities as part of the EU CAP Network.

The SoIKE offers a platform to:

– identify common issues, good practices and opportunities for peer-to-peer learning, related to training and advice, and to innovation and knowledge exchange | EIP-AGRI;

– support the implementation of the AKIS strategic approach, and facilitate networking and exchanges between AKIS actors, including transnational initiatives of Operational Group projects;

-provide input for the work programme of the EU CAP Network, in particular of the Support Facility for Innovation and Knowledge Exchange | EIP-AGRI.

SoIKE meetings are by invitation only. Invitations are sent to the organisations that are represented in the Subgroup on Innovation and Knowledge Exchange.

EU CAP Network Subgroup on CAP Strategic Plans - 5th Meeting
2025-03-12 08:00 - 15:30 | Brussels
The Subgroup on CAP Strategic Plans is part of the governance of the European CAP Network. After the launch of the Network in October 2022, this is the third year of the EU CAP Network’s operation in the 2023-2027 programming period, and this is the fifth meeting of the new Subgroup on CAP Strategic Plans. The Subgroup’s focus is thematic work regarding the CAP Strategic Plans implementation.

The objectives of the 5th meeting of the Subgroup are:

– To provide a policy update.
– To provide an update on relevant activities of the EU CAP Network.
– To exchange knowledge and good practices related to the implementation of the CAP Strategic Plans.
– To explore and discuss the future activities of the of the EU CAP Network.

SafeHabitus Policy Seminar - Enhancing the attractiveness of farming: The role of social security in supporting farm safety and farmer health
2025-03-12 13:00 - 16:30 | European Committee of the Regions, Brussels
This SafeHabitus Policy Seminar focusses on understanding the potential of social security systems to support improvements in farm safety and farmer health.

The Policy Seminar will explore three key areas in social security in agriculture:
– Exploring policy and policy options;
– Farmers’ needs; and
– Understanding EU and international approaches.

Online Webinar on Culture and Well-being in Rural Communities
2025-03-13 15:00 - 16:30 | Online
This event will feature expert speakers who will discuss youth mental health, digital solutions, and culture, as well as interactive discussions and networking opportunities.

Speakers:
“¢ Veronika RaÅ¡iÄ‡ MD, MRCGP ““ Mental Health of Young People in the Community
“¢ Davor Moravek MSc. Psychiatrist ““ Bridging the Rural Divide in Croatia: Telehealth & Adolescent Mental Health and Wellbeing

Online Webinar on Culture and Well-being in Rural Communities
2025-03-13 15:00 - 16:30 | Online
This event will feature expert speakers who will discuss youth mental health, digital solutions, and culture, as well as interactive discussions and networking opportunities.

Speakers:
• Veronika Rašić MD, MRCGP – Mental Health of Young People in the Community
• Davor Moravek MSc. Psychiatrist – Bridging the Rural Divide in Croatia: Telehealth & Adolescent Mental Health and Wellbeing

Network to Innovate "“ Beyond EIP: Challenges and Opportunities
2025-03-18 08:00 - 11:00 | Online
The online workshop ‘Beyond EIP: Challenges and Opportunities’ will take place on March 18, 2025. This is organised by the Rural Networks of Estonia, Finland, Latvia, and Poland and will provide an opportunity to connect with others in the field, share knowledge, and potentially create new partnerships.

This workshop will focus on EIP operational groups from the Nordic-Baltic region that were nominated for the EIP-AGRI Innovation Awards 2024 and who have already completed their project activities. It will explore what happens to innovations after the project concludes, including the challenges and obstacles the partnerships face, any additional resources that may be needed, and the opportunities that have arisen.

Network to Innovate – Beyond EIP: Challenges and Opportunities
2025-03-18 08:00 - 11:00 | Online

EU CAP Network Event - 5th National Networks Meeting
2025-03-19 08:00 - 2025-03-20 14:00 | Nafplio, Greece
The 5th National Networks (NNs) Meeting is jointly organised by the EU CAP Network and the Greek National Network on 19 and 20 March 2025 in Greece.

Main objectives of the meeting:
– To foster peer-to-peer learning and capacity building of the NNs on their work related to the identification, collection, analysis and dissemination of good practices – one of the NNs’ tasks outlined by the CAP Strategic Plans Regulation (EU) 2021/2115, Article 126(4).
– To share and discuss lessons learned from EU-level work on good practices and the Agricultural and Rural Inspiration Awards (ARIA).
– To jointly explore and better understand the diversity of organisational structures and functioning models of National Networks’ Support Units in the programming period 2023-2027.
– To provide an update on networking activities at European and national level, including follow-up on the 4th NN Meeting: Networking Hackathon.

EU CAP Network Event - 5th National Networks Meeting
2025-03-19 08:00 - 2025-03-20 14:00 | Nafplio, Greece
The 5th National Networks (NNs) Meeting is jointly organised by the EU CAP Network and the Greek National Network on 19 and 20 March 2025 in Greece.

Main objectives of the meeting:
– To foster peer-to-peer learning and capacity building of the NNs on their work related to the identification, collection, analysis and dissemination of good practices ““ one of the NNs’ tasks outlined by the CAP Strategic Plans Regulation (EU) 2021/2115, Article 126(4).
– To share and discuss lessons learned from EU-level work on good practices and the Agricultural and Rural Inspiration Awards (ARIA).
– To jointly explore and better understand the diversity of organisational structures and functioning models of National Networks’ Support Units in the programming period 2023-2027.
– To provide an update on networking activities at European and national level, including follow-up on the 4th NN Meeting: Networking Hackathon.

AKIS in action: Fostering knowledge flows and innovation - Aligning research with practice needs
2025-03-19 09:00 - 10:30 | Online
Part of the WoW series (Webinars on Wednesdays), hosted by modernAKIS and ATTRACTISS.

The event will explore how research can achieve real-world impact through multi-actor and co-creation approaches, bridging science, and practice. It will also address the challenges researchers face in initiating co-creation and fostering interdisciplinary collaboration.

This event is divided into two parts. The first session on March 19, 2025, will highlight key multi-actor concepts and strategies, including Thematic Networks and EIP-AGRI Operational Groups within agricultural knowledge and innovation systems. These approaches demonstrate how collaboration, knowledge sharing, and the practical application of innovative solutions can enhance the impact of research in agriculture.

Target audience – Advisors, innovation support services, and other providers of specialized services, AKIS coordination bodies, Networks (CAP network or other), Managing authorities and Public authorities.

International Day of Forests
2025-03-21 | Worldwide
The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 21 March the International Day of Forests (IDF) in 2012. The Day celebrates and raises awareness of the importance of all types of forests. On each International Day of Forests, countries are encouraged to undertake local, national and international efforts to organize activities involving forests and trees, such as tree planting campaigns.
