CAPTIVATE Newsletter 5
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.
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, we basically proceeded according to the programme plan, Kati Szépkuthy presented a sustainability assessment filling in - with many practical comments. Afterwards we continued in the computer room with the participants who had their own farm background, they also submitted an EAD form, and then we looked at the results. We now have 69 submissions and evaluations, 70% of them in Hungarian. Specialist advisor Attila Nagy talked about how he was able to reduce the time for his clients to fill in the form to one hour.
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, in 4 languages, and in various format, including online, PDF and hard copy printed, on demand.
You can currently view the PDF version in a doc browser from this link:
Farmer Handbook (EN) PDF | Flipbook Flipbook: https://online.fliphtml5.com/juzzi/mmfd/
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:
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.
In Hungary, during the implementation of the CAPTIVATE project, but continuing over its official timespan, OMKi is working on the development of a partnership of farm advisors, with whose members a more continuous, systematic, and professionally sound cooperation can become possible, compared to the previous ad hoc, occasional opportunities. To be included in the list, OMKi published an open call to receive sign ups from Hungarian professionals who would like to be the among the first ones, to be informed about the programmes developed by OMKi, and to be involved in the activities.
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