CAP Managing Authority Platform

About the platform

Managing Authorities Platform aimed to provide an opportunity to exchange about the design and implementation of Smart Villages interventions in the CAP Strategic Plans and allow CAP MAs to learn from each other and improve their own Smart Villages support frameworks.

Stakeholder Online Event (15 February 2024)

• Purpose of Event

The purpose of the meeting was to provide an update on the state-of play of the CAP Strategic Plan analysis on Smart Villages carried out by the project (still note that the report is not yet public), as well as to discuss and plan for the Smart Rural 27 Final Conference (to be held on 18-19 March 2024 in Brussels – see more information here.)

• Agenda & Presentation of Event

TimingAgenda item
09:30 - 10:00
Short overview on the state-of-play of CAP SP analysis and factsheets development & Smart Rural 27 recommendations on MA and CAP Network activities on Smart Villages, by Edina Ocsko (E40, Smart Rural 27 Project Coordinator)
10:00 - 11:00Joint discussion on the state-of-play of SV interventions implementation (dedicated Smart Villages interventions and LEADER) and discussion on the current needs of MAs in terms of improving the implementation of Smart Villages
11:00 - 11:10Presentation on the planning of the Smart Rural 27 Final Conference (18-19/03/24, Brussels) & specific workshops on the implementation of CSP interventions on Smart Villages
11:10 - 11:30Discussion on the Final Conference

• Outcomes of the Event

Stakeholder Online Event (20 October 2023)

• Purpose of Event

The purpose of the meeting was to launch the Platform for Managing Authorities. The platform is to provide an opportunity to exchange about the design and implementation of Smart Villages interventions in the CAP Strategic Plans and allow CAP MAs to learn from each other and improve their own Smart Villages support frameworks.

The first MA Platform Meeting focused on how Smart Villages are supported through the CAP Strategic Plans. Examples of Smart Villages interventions were be presented and discussed from more advanced Member States on planning Smart Villages support and implementation.

The meeting was dedicated to CAP Managing Authorities across the 27 Member States and other (e.g. regional) implementing bodies of the CAP SP.

• Agenda & Presentation of Event

TimingAgenda item
09:30 - 10:00
Welcome and Introduction
10:00 - 10:15State-of-play: Supporting Smart Villages through CAP interventions (Zoom Canva)
10:15 - 11:00Examples of CAP interventions from selected CAP SPs Hungary & Lithuania (Q&A)
11:00 - 11:15Short Break
11:15 - 12:00Discussion around key topics of interest: Round 1 discussion & feedback:
What is smart and what should be the focus of Smart Villages interventions?
12:00 - 12:45Discussion around key topics of interest: Round 2 discussion & feedback:
Who are the key beneficiaries? How far (smart village) strategies vs. projects are supported?
12:45 - 13:00Conclusions & next steps

• Outcomes of the Event