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Despite the project has officially finished by the end of October 2024, we are looking forward to a tight schedule in the rest of this year, with several actions for dissemination, refinement, or just continued use of our tools and updating content. Some of the highlighted planned activities are: 

The last issue of our newsletter series are published near the end of the project's official timespan.

It primarily provides overview on the actions of organizing the 2nd wave of multiplier events in each project country. 

In Kecskemét, the implementation of the event was basically carried out according to the advertised program plan. Katalin Szépkuthy of ÖMKi demonstrated the process of an EAD sustainability assessment filling in - with many practical and useful comments. 

Dates and places:

Hungary: 11 October, 10:00 AM, John von Neumann University, Kecskemét, webpage >>

Croatia: 15 October, 10:00 AM, WESPA Business & Lounge (Zagreb, Radnička 50)

Austria: 24 October, 10:00 AM, Vienna Chamber of Agriculture; Gumpendorfer Straße 15, 1060 Vienna

Slovakia: 24 October, IZPI, Akademická č. 4, 949 01 Nitra 

We are awaiting all interested stakeholders -  policy makers, researchers, advisors, farmers - to our final online presentation and consultation about the main outputs of our CAPTIVATE project!

Date: 21 October 2024, 9:30AM. Place: ZOOM 

Meeting link will be shared with registered participants.

Online registration: https://forms.gle/ZzBJChmfpugB2BMD7

The content of our Farmer Handbook was planned to be made available in 2 editions, 4 languages, and in various format, including online, PDF and hard copy printed, on demand. All language versions are publsihed and will stay accessible on this URL: https://cap-tivate.eu/handbook 

At the time of posting this article, you can view the PDF version in a doc browser from this link:

This year’s winners follow the high standards set by their predecessors and showcase sustainable and inspiring projects across the European organic value chain. The winning projects – and the people behind them- demonstrate how organic agriculture and production can create innovative value chains and generate new job opportunities in rural areas.

The winners of the edition 2024 of the EU Organic Awards are:

The 2nd Multiplier Event in Hungary will be held on 11 October 2024 at John von Neumann University in Kecskemét, showcasing the project results, tools and methodologies, with practical examples, farmers, advisors and learners feedback and presence. It is a NAK accredited program for registered advisors.

Find more information and registration form on the News and Events section of the CAPTIVATE website Hungarian section:

https://cap-tivate.eu/hu/me_nje_2024

CAPTIVATE project has reached the stage of the project when most of its tools are being tested and gradually shared with the main target groups.

To keep you updated on the project progress, we have prepared the 4th issue of our newsletter. 

You will read about: 

CAPTIVATE trainees who have completed the CAPTIVATE vocational training using the self-learning method will be awarded a certificate, which certifies that they have completed the three modules of the programme and are thus better equipped to apply and transfer knowledge on the implementation of ecological practices based on EU green policies, as well as to use the developed farm assessment tool (EAD) and the knowledge repository platform. The certificate entitles its holder to be included in the list of experts, according to procedures (to be) put in place by national partners.