CAP Network Ireland

CBE JU Info Day 2025
2025-04-03 07:00 - 16:00 (Europe/Dublin) | 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.

EU CAP Network's Thematic Group Meeting on Valuing Farmers' Wider Contributions to Society
2025-04-23 13:00 - 14:30 | Online
The focus of this online meeting will be on Rebranding Farming as an Attractive Career Choice for Younger Generations.

EU CAP Network's Thematic Group Meeting on Valuing Farmers’ Wider Contributions to Society
2025-04-23 13:00 - 14:30 | Online

EU CAP Network Brokerage Event
2025-04-29 11:30 - 2025-04-30 13:30 | Prague, Czech Republic
The EU CAP Network brokerage event ‘Partnering for innovation with impact in agriculture and rural areas’ will take place in Prague, Czech Republic, on Tuesday 29 and Wednesday 30 April 2025.

Acting for the rural vision: making a commitment for vibrant rural areas visible
2025-04-29 13:00 - 14:00 | Online
This one-hour, online info session is intended for Rural Pact Community members and other interested individuals and organisations.

Bridging Private and Public Funding for Women Innovators in Agriculture and Rural Areas
2025-04-30 09:00 - 11:00 | Online
The FLIARA project invites you to this special online event exploring one of the most pressing challenges faced by women innovators in agriculture and rural areas: access to finance.

Format: Online (open to everyone)

EU CAP Network Meeting of the Thematic Group on Valuing Farmers' Wider Contributions to Society
2025-05-06 08:00 - 15:30 | Brussels, Belgium
In-person meeting of the Thematic Group on Valuing Farmers’ Wider Contributions to Society.
Meeting aims:

To review outcomes of the TG work undertaken since 1st TG meeting.
To jointly explore what can help to improve the public perception of farming and how the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) could contribute to better recognition of farming.
To discuss methods contributing to valuing farmers’ wider contributions, including storytelling practices and relevant policies supporting farmer’s promotion.
To develop actionable proposals on efficient communication about farming, resulting in improved attractiveness of farming profession.

Network to Innovate: AKIS in the Nordic-Baltic space
2025-05-06 08:30 - 10:00 | Online
The online workshop, “AKIS in the Nordic-Baltic space” will take place on May 06th, 2025. It is organized by the Rural Networks of Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Poland and Sweden. This workshop is a great opportunity to connect with others in the field, share knowledge, and potentially create new partnerships.

Network to Innovate: AKIS in the Nordic-Baltic space
2025-05-06 08:30 - 10:00 | Online
The online workshop, “AKIS in the Nordic-Baltic space”will take place on May 06th, 2025. It is organized by the Rural Networks of Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Poland and Sweden. This workshop is a great opportunity to connect with others in the field, share knowledge, and potentially create new partnerships.

Conference on the Vision for Agriculture and Food
2025-05-08 08:00 - 17:30 | The Square, Brussels, Belgium
The Conference on the Vision for Agriculture and Food will be taking place on 8 May 2025 at The Square in Brussels. It will be centered around the theme of “Shaping the future of farming and the agri-food sector.”

The conference aims to:
– continue to build consensus around the Vision and its roadmap;
– discuss and gather feedback on the way forward, focusing on key initiatives outlined in the Vision; and
– engage with stakeholders on the future direction for the CAP post 2027.

The Future of EIP-AGRI Operational Groups: challenges, opportunities and existing support services
2025-05-14 09:00 - 12:00 | Online
This workshop will focus on the operation of OGs across Europe, highlighting:

Factors that enable and support the formation and implementation of OGs.
Barriers and challenges faced by primary producers when preparing and/or implementing an OG.
Strategies used in various Thematic Networks to attract, support, and promote OGs.
Information, training tools, materials, and services made available to OGs.

Smarter, Stronger and More Competitive Rural Areas: The Way Forward for EU policies
2025-05-17 08:30 - 10:30 | Online
The Policy Webinar aims to:

– present the findings of the FUTURAL policy analysis on EU-level policy support to community-led innovation in rural areas.
– provide country-specific examples of policies and governance frameworks contributing to community-led innovation in FUTURAL countries (Austria, Belgium, Greece, Lithuania, Spain, Romania).
– discuss policy needs, gaps and recommendations to further contribute to smart community-led innovation in rural areas in the 2028-2034 programming period.
– present the initial set of FUTURAL policy recommendations on enhancing community-led innovation in post-2027 EU policies with project and external experts.

Sixth Global Climate and SDG Synergies Conference
2025-05-27 07:00 - 2025-05-28 14:00 | Copenhagen, Denmark
The Sixth Global Conference on Strengthening Synergies between the Paris Agreement and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is a key platform to accelerate integrated climate and sustainable development action.
