The upcoming fi-compass ‘Fifth annual EU conference on EAFRD financial instruments for agriculture and rural development in 2014-2020‘ will take place on 4-5 June 2019, in Bucharest.

Here are a number of good reasons why you should not miss this conference:

• Phil Hogan, European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, and Petre Daea, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Romanian Presidency, as well as high-level speakers from the European Investment Bank Group will open the conference and highlight the latest policy developments regarding financial instruments in support of agriculture and rural development;
• COPA-COGECA and Romanian farmers’ representatives will speak about the agricultural sector’s view on EAFRD financial instruments and investment needs in Romania;
• The European Commission, DG AGRI, will present advances made with CAP Strategic Plans and financial instruments as well as a new DG AGRI – EIB pilot technical assistance initiative aimed at supporting rural infrastructure by using EAFRD financial instruments;
• EAFRD managing authorities will share their practical examples of EAFRD financial instruments for financing agriculture and rural development.

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