CAP Network Ireland

Online Webinar on Culture and Well-being in Rural Communities
2025-03-13 15:00 - 16:30 (Europe/Dublin) | 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

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

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.

World Water Day
2025-03-22 | Worldwide
The theme of World Water Day 2025 is ‘Glacier Preservation’.
This World Water Day, we must work to put glacier preservation at the core of our plans to tackle climate change and the global water crisis.

Grass Ceiling Workshop on 'Public Policy Initiatives Supporting Rural Women and Farmers'
2025-03-24 09:00 - 11:30 | Online
European Policy Forum, hosted by GRASS Ceiling, on 24 March.

EU CAP Network's Thematic Group Meeting on Valuing Farmers' Wider Contributions to Society
2025-03-26 13:00 - 14:30 | Online
The focus of this online meeting will be on Strengthening the Connection of Farmers with Society.

EU CAP Network's Thematic Group Meeting on Valuing Farmers’ Wider Contributions to Society
2025-03-26 13:00 - 14:30 | Online

FLIARA - Empowering Rural Communities: Gender Equality and Innovation in Action
2025-03-27 10:00 - 12:30 | Online
The FLIARA project invites you to an inspiring event that explores the intersection of gender equality, rural development, and innovation. This event will bring together leading researchers, policymakers, and entrepreneurs to discuss key challenges and opportunities for women-led initiatives in agriculture and rural areas.

EU CAP Network's 1st meeting of the Thematic Group on Effective Approaches for Simplification within the CAP
2025-04-02 08:00 - 12:00 | Online
This will be the first meeting of the Thematic Group on Effective Approaches for Simplification within the CAP.
Aims of the first TG meeting:

– Take stock of challenges faced by beneficiaries and administrations when implementing CSPs (in relation to e.g. application process, implementation, reporting and controls).
– Begin to explore responses on how to overcome complexity or administrative burden without undermining the CAP’s objectives or creating trade-offs.
– Identify the main areas of interest for further in-depth discussion.

CBE JU Info Day 2025
2025-04-03 07:00 - 16:00 | Charlemagne building, Brussels
The event is an opportunity to gain insights into the CBE JU (Circular Bio-based European Joint Undertaking) 2025 call for project proposals and to have a better understanding of:

– The submission & evaluation of proposals
– Call management rules & conditions
– How to write a good CBE JU proposal

One-to-one networking meetings will take place throughout the day.

The event can also be followed online.

Plant Health in Focus: raising awareness of regulated and emerging pests for professionals and the public
2025-04-04 09:00 - 11:00 | Online
The EPPO OEPP (European & Mediterranean Plant Protection Organisation) will host a plant health webinar, ‘Plant Health in Focus: Raising Awareness of Regulated and Emerging Pests for Professionals and the Public’, this Friday at 9am.

EU CAP Network's 2nd meeting of the Thematic Group on Economic Vulnerability of Farming
2025-04-08 07:30 - 15:00 | Brussels, Belgium
This will be the second meeting of the Thematic Group on Economic Vulnerability of Farming.

Meeting aim:

To develop and share approaches for addressing the economic vulnerability of farming, especially with regard to risk management that may also inform CAP implementation.

Network to Innovate - Agroforestry
2025-04-08 08:30 - 10:00 | Online
The latest ‘Network to Innovate’ webinar, organised by the Rural Networks of Estonia, Finland, Latvia, and Poland, will focus on Agroforestry. For this edition, the team will partner with the FOREST4EU and AF4EU Horizon Europe projects.

The first part of the event will feature three inspiring presentations on the topic of agroforestry. Following these presentations, there will time for discussion allowing participants to pose their questions of the speakers.

Attracting Investments in Rural Areas: Lessons from Indigenous Communities
2025-04-11 14:30 - 16:00 | Online
This webinar will focus on advancing Indigenous partnerships in the development of major projects in rural areas. It will highlight how Indigenous leadership, equitable partnerships, and meaningful engagement can drive more sustainable, inclusive, and successful project outcomes.
