"ENRD Newsletter" Newsletter Issues

Networking to support LEADER transnational cooperation (24/10/2016)

New EAFRD Projects Database (24/10/2016)

National Rural Networks' profiles (24/10/2016)

Smart and Competitive Rural Businesses (24/10/2016)

Areas with Natural Constraints workshop (24/10/2016)

Financial Instruments for rural development (24/10/2016)

New finance opportunities for Hungarian agricultural SMEs (24/10/2016)

‘Agrinnovation’: cooperate to innovate! (24/10/2016)

Precision agriculture and the future of farming in Europe (24/10/2016)

Rural Poland 2016 (24/10/2016)

Fostering inclusive rural transformation (24/10/2016)

The Food Factor (02/11/2016)

Innovation Road (03/11/2016)

European Farm Succession Conference (07/11/2016)

National LEADER Meeting (08/11/2016)

National Rural Networks’ Meeting (08/11/2016)

The 6th NRNs’ meeting will discuss network governance considering the structure and role of the NRNs. It will further also look at links with stakeholders and how innovation is fostered within and between EU Member States.

Launching LEADER Cooperation North and South (08/11/2016)

The conference will bring together Local Action Groups representatives and will increase awareness, promote opportunities, harmonise procedures, establish partnerships and enhance networking to enhance LEADER Cooperation.

Food Chain in the Digital Single Market (09/11/2016)

Workshop on Sustainable Forest Management (10/11/2016)

Effective Management and Control of EAFRD 2014-2020 (14/11/2016)

EU Financial Instruments (15/11/2016)

Financial Instruments for enhancing SME competitiveness in 2014-2020 (16/11/2016)

Fit, Fair and Sustainable: Proposals for a New Agriculture Policy in the EU (16/11/2016)

Animal Production, the Key in a European Sustainable Circular Bioeconomy (16/11/2016)

Regional Seminar on Tourism in Rural Areas (18/11/2016)

Masterclass on Smart Farming (21/11/2016)

This masterclass is designed for agricultural entrepreneurs wishing to improve their farming businesses in an innovative and sustainable way. In offers insight into new technologies and product innovations as means of increasing growth and profitability of rural businesses.

Renewing LEADER/CLLD for 2020+ (22/11/2016)

Celebrating 25 years of LEADER in Europe, the European LEADER Association for Rural Development (ELARD) will gather relevant stakeholders to put forward proposals for improvement of LEADER/CLLD implementation in the 2021-2027 period. Topics include CLLD and multi-funding; coordination; and transnational and inter-territorial cooperation.

Outputs and highlights from Cork 2.0 (27/09/2016)

News and events from rural Europe (27/09/2016)

ENRD presentation booklet in 23 languages! (27/09/2016)

New research on social innovation in remote rural areas (27/09/2016)

European Rural Parliament 2017 secures funding (27/09/2016)

EU factsheet on rural development 2014-2020 (27/09/2016)

New guide on Financial Instruments (27/09/2016)

Innovative land management case studies (27/09/2016)

European Parliament briefing on local food systems (27/09/2016)

CAP and EU external action (27/09/2016)

Sustainable Forest Management resources (27/09/2016)

Quality land management awards 2016 (27/09/2016)

Knowledge Sharing and Innovation in Agriculture and Rural Areas (03/10/2016)

X European Mountain Convention (03/10/2016)

This event will present experience and technical knowledge that have been used to provide solutions in mountainous areas to adapt to and mitigate climate change. It will explore solutions both at the policy and practitioners’ levels.

32nd International Film Festival AGROFILM 2016 (03/10/2016)

The festival will raise awareness of research & development and practice on topics such as food industry, forestry, natural resource management, cultural landscape and improvement of quality of life in rural areas.

Workshop on ‘EIP-AGRI Networking and Communication’ (04/10/2016)

The workshop will enable exchange among and build capacities of National Rural Networks (NRNs) around specific networking and communication tools used to support implementation of the EIP-AGRI.

Congress of European Farmers 2016 (05/10/2016)

The Congress ‘Opportunities for European Agriculture: Green growth and Dynamic Markets’ will look into opportunities to deliver a sustainable European agricultural sector in the future.

State Aid in the European Agricultural and Forestry Sectors (06/10/2016)

This practical Seminar will explain topics such as EU State aid provisions in the agricultural and forestry sectors; compatibility and links between agricultural aid schemes, EU rural development Measures and State aid rules.

Scottish Rural Parliament 2016 (06/10/2016)

The event will bring together rural stakeholders to agree a Manifesto for rural Scotland and decide what actions need to be taken and by who, to ensure rural communities are empowered, connected and sustainable.

International Scientific Agriculture Symposium ‘Agrosym 2016’ (06/10/2016)

Food 2030: Consumers and Global Systems (11/10/2016)

Towards an EU Rural Agenda – Revitalisation Opportunities and Challenges (11/10/2016)

Ensuring the Social Inclusion of the Most Disadvantaged through Integrated CLLD (11/10/2016)

II International Conference on Legume Society (11/10/2016)

The conference will bring together researchers and farmers, farmer associations, seed/feed and food industries, and consumers to discuss topics such as ‘Legume Quality and Nutrition’, ‘Farming Systems/Agronomy’ and ‘Legume Genetic Resources’.

CLLD – How Does it Really Work? (12/10/2016)

Organised by the European LEADER Association for Rural Development (ELARD), this workshop will discuss CLLD implementation. It will be held within the framework of the European Week of Regions and Cities 2016.

Agriculture and Innovation in the Mediterranean Regions (12/10/2016)

Cross-border Rural Areas and European Territorial Cooperation Programmes (12/10/2016)

Adjustments of Agriculture to Climate Change (12/10/2016)

The conference will introduce projects and strategies addressing the issue of climate change. It will discuss opportunities arising from climatic conditions and the adaptation of farming practices.

1st Meeting of Thematic Group on ‘Smart and Competitive Rural Businesses’ (13/10/2016)

ENRD Workshop on ‘Areas Facing Natural or Other Specific Constraints’ (ANCs) (18/10/2016)

EU Agriculture and Green Infrastructure (18/10/2016)

The event will bring together policy-makers, experts, farmers and practitioners to discuss European policy and practice on how to use the current CAP in the most possible green way.

International Feed Conference: Present and Future Challenges (19/10/2016)

6th Meeting of Innovation Sub-Group (20/10/2016)

Landscape & Development of Rural Areas (20/10/2016)

EAFRD Financial Instruments for Agriculture and Rural Development in 2014-2020 (24/10/2016)

Rural Networks’ Steering Group Meeting (25/10/2016)

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1st Meeting of Thematic Group on 'Resource-Efficient Rural Economy' (26/10/2016)

EIP-AGRI Workshop ‘New Value Chains from Multifunctional Forests’ (10/11/2016)

A new Cork Declaration 2016 (20/09/2016)

New EAFRD Projects Brochure (18/08/2016)

New ENRD thematic groups (25/08/2016)

Follow the Cork 2.0 conference online (25/08/2016)

Comparative study of the RDPs (25/08/2016)

Guidelines on NRN Evaluation 2014-2020 (25/08/2016)

ESI Funds country factsheets (25/08/2016)

Investing in soil quality (25/08/2016)

GHG mitigation options for EU agriculture (25/08/2016)

Videos on Financial Instruments for agriculture (25/08/2016)

Producer organisations driving sustainability (25/08/2016)

Rural networking in France (25/08/2016)

World Forest Week 2016 (25/08/2016)

Cork 2.0: European Conference on Rural Development (05/09/2016)

The conference will bring together rural development stakeholders from across Europe to discuss current and future challenges of farming and rural areas, as well as potential policy responses. The event takes place exactly 20 years after the ground-breaking European Conference where the Cork Declaration on Rural Development was signed.

ESADR 2016 (07/09/2016)

Under the slogan ‘Public Policies for Agriculture towards 2020’, this international and multidisciplinary event will focus on issues of agricultural politics not only in the context of the EU’s CAP, but also in the broader space of the Lusophone community.

Seminar on Agri-environment-climate Measures (AECMs) (08/09/2016)

The purpose of this seminar is to discuss, from a technical perspective, the AECM design process in various Member States. The event will establish a European network of AECM designers to sustain and enrich discussions on the topic.

Festival of Slovenian LAGs (09/09/2016)

This festival organised by the Slovenian Rural Network aims at boosting LEADER inter-regional and transnational cooperation. It features a conference and an exhibition of Slovenian Local Action Groups (LAGs).

International conference ‘Growing in Cities’ (09/09/2016)

This international conference will explore the dynamics of existing and emerging forms of urban gardening which are becoming a permanent and prominent part of the urban and suburban landscape in Europe and beyond.

18th National Congress of Young Farmers (09/09/2016)

Under the theme ‘multi-functionality in the agricultural sector’, the event will identify challenges and opportunities for implementing the ‘multiple employment’ approach directly concerning young farmers.

Nordic-Baltic Rural Networks Meeting (12/09/2016)

The event is organised by the Latvian Rural Network and will present and discuss network self-assessment and evaluation in the 2014-2020 programming period.

Cities and Food – Connecting Consumers and Producers (21/09/2016)

This EIP-AGRI workshop will look into opportunities for building innovative food systems and supply chains to connect producers with consumers while exploring the perspectives of both sides.

LINC Conference 2016 (27/09/2016)

The 2016 edition of the LEADER-Inspired Network Community (LINC) conference will bring together various rural development stakeholders involved in LEADER design and implementation and provide a platform for exchange of ideas and practical experiences.

Bright Farm by Precision Livestock Farming (29/09/2016)

This conference will present the results and experiences of the four-year EU-PFL project which developed tools to assist livestock producers through automated, continuous monitoring of the animals.

LEADER Cooperation Seminar (30/09/2016)

The event will bring together representatives from national and European rural networks, and Local Action Groups (LAGs) to discuss and exchange on the design and implementation of LEADER cooperation projects.

‘Smart LEADER’ Workshop (15/11/2016)

This ENRD workshop on ‘Smart LEADER’ strategies will focus on knowledge and asset-based innovation. If you would like to share an example of a Local Action Group (LAG) that has excelled in innovation, we would like to hear from you, contact john.grieve@enrd.eu.