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  Recent events:
  • Workshop on Results-Based Payments – Caernarfon, 12-13/3/24

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  • Farmers, livestock, habitats and fire in Ireland – Burren Winterage School workshop, 27/10/23
  • Workshop on Livestock and Biodiversity in Europe Nature as a solution in Grazing Systems? – Copenhagen on the 22-23 August 2022
  • Workshop to review work on livestock grazing and nature conservation in Europe – Eggebek, Schleswig-Holstein, 1314 August 2022
  • Workshops and study tour on nature conservation and livestock grazing in Europe – Workshop, 13 & 14 August 2022, Eggebek, Germany
  • How do you reward farmers and land managers for delivery of public benefits? – Workshop, 15 February 2019, Parke, Bovey Tracey, UK
  • Paying for results in agri-environment schemes - can we meet the needs of both farmers and society?, Seminar, Blaenafon, 13 Feb 2018
  • Locally led agri-environment schemes - from a farmers perspective, Workshop, 13-14 March 2017
  • Reflecting ecology in policy, Sighisoara, Romania, 20-24 September 2016
  • Management of extensive grasslands ..., Boros, 29-31 May 2016
  • Exploring our Common Ground, Brussels, 18/19 November 2015
  • European Parliament seminar, Brussels, 17 November 2015
  • EFNCP Conference in Ireland, 21-25 October 2015
  • Symposium on HNV farmlands, Rome, 24th September 2015
  • EFNCP in the 2015 edition of Green Week
  • Irish Commonage Workshop, Dungarvan (2014)
  • Best practices for sustainable use of common grasslands in the Western Balkans and Europe (2013)
  • Farmers and policy-makers discuss the future of high-nature-value farming (2013)
  • ICAAM International Conference, Portugal (2013)
  • Extensive grazing in Europe... Hungen, D (2012)
  • Integrating biodiversity in CAP. Brussels, B (2012)
  • Semi-natural Pastures and Meadows ... Brussels, B (2012)
  • Europe's hay meadows in decline - what are we losing and what can we do? Brussels, B (2012)
  • UK seminar on HNV farming policies. London, GB (2012)
  • European pastoralisms : traditions fit for the future! Paris, France (2012)
  • Characterising and accompanying HNV farming at regional scale ... - Montpellier, France (2011)
  • High Nature Value Farming in South-Eastern Europe – SEE Regional HNV Farming Policy Workshop, Croatia (2011)
  • Seminar in European Parliament - Brussels, Belgium (2011)
  • Permanent Pastures and Meadows - Brussels, Belgium (2011)
  • High Nature Value grasslands, Sibiu, Romania (2010)
  • Seminar on HNV farming - Normandy, France (2010)
  • SEE Network Meeting, Bulgaria (2010)
  • International Workshop Vilm (2010)
  • International Conference on High Nature Value farming on Vilm (2010)
  • Mountain hay meadows - hot spots of biodiversity and traditional culture (2010)
  • HNV farming: initiating the debate in France, Paris (2009)
  • HNV Farmland in SE Europe (2008)
  • Can the Market work for Nature? Uppsala, Sweden (2007)
  • Uist Workshop (2006)
  • Pamporovo (2005)
  • LFA/HNV (2005)
  • Accession & HNV (2004)
  • Decoupling & HNV (2004)
  • Rural Development measures..., Montpellier (2003)
  • First Pillar CAP (2003)

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EFNCP events

The Forum, usually in collaboration with partners, organises regular events on issues affecting pastoralism and nature conservation.

Recent events:

• Workshop on Results-Based Payments – Caernarfon, 12-13/3/24

Events in ...

2023

• Farmers, livestock, habitats and fire in Ireland – Burren Winterage School workshop, 27/10/23

2022

• Workshop on Livestock and Biodiversity in Europe Nature as a solution in Grazing Systems? – Copenhagen on the 22-23 August 2022
• Workshop to review work on livestock grazing and nature conservation in Europe – Eggebek, Schleswig-Holstein, 1314 August 2022
• Workshops and study tour on nature conservation and livestock grazing in Europe – Workshop, 13 & 14 August 2022, Eggebek, Germany

2019

• How do you reward farmers and land managers for delivery of public benefits? – Workshop, 15 February 2019, Parke, Bovey Tracey, UK

2018

• Paying for results in agri-environment schemes - can we meet the needs of both farmers and society? – Seminar, 13 Feb 2018, Blaenafon

2017

• Locally led agri-environment schemes - from a farmers perspective – Workshop, 13-14 March 2017

2016

• Reflecting ecology in policy – 20-24 September 2016, Sighisoara, Romania
• Management of extensive grasslands in mountain areas – 29-31 May 2016, Boros, Romania

2015

• Exploring our Common Ground – A Networking Event on Common Grazing in Europe. Brussels, 18/19 November 2015
• Europes wood pastures: condemned to a slow death by the CAP? – Policy seminar, 17 November 2015
• EFNCP Conference in Ireland, 21-25 October 2015 – We are pleased to announce our first EFNCP conference for many years
• Symposium on HNV farmlands, Rome, 24th September 2015
• EFNCP in the 2015 edition of Green Week , Brussels, 3-5th June 2015 – CAP support for pastoral systems and ecotourism in Spain

2014

• Irish Commonage Workshop, Dungarvan, 29th May 2014 – Supporting High Nature Value Farming in the Irish Uplands

2013

• Farmers and policy-makers discuss the future of high-nature-value farming, on the farm. – EFNCP recently organised a farm visit for policy-makers and farmers in Co. Fermanagh (Northern Ireland) ...
• ICAAM International Conference 2013: Acknowledging the Montados and Dehesas as High Nature Value Farming Systems. – vora, Portugal, 6th - 8th February, 2013
• EU food hygiene Regulations and 'slow' cheese production - principle and practice – SE Europe Workshop 22 Sept 2013 (Bra, Italy)
• Best practices for sustainable use of common grasslands in the Western Balkans and Europe. – SE Europe Round table 15 April 2013 (Sofia, Bulgaria)

2012

• Extensive grazing in Europe - how best to formulate our demands for CAP reform? – Workshop, 14th and 15th December, 2012, Hungen (Germany)
• Integrating biodiversity in CAP. What strategy for change in the face of powerful status quo players? – Workshop, Brussels, B; November 14-15, 2012
• Semi-natural Pastures and Meadows - A golden thread through EU environmental and agricultural policies – Brussels, B; 13 November 2012
• Europe's hay meadows in decline - what are we losing and what can we do? – Brussels, B; 8 November 2012
• UK seminar on HNV farming policies – London, GB; June 18, 2012
• European pastoralisms : traditions fit for the future! – Paris, France; March 1, 2012

2011

• Characterising and accompanying HNV farming at regional scale: What do we learn from the study of pastoral Mediterranean systems ? – Montpellier, France; November 9^th November 10^th 2011
• High Nature Value Farming in South-Eastern Europe: Policy Opportunities and Challenges in view of EU Accession and CAP post-2013 – SEE Regional HNV Farming Policy Workshop; Zagreb, Croatia, November 3^th November 4^th 2011
• Seminar in European Parliament a new departure for EFNCP – Brussels, 28^th June 2011
• Permanent Pastures and Meadows adapting CAP instruments to take account of public goods – Brussels, Thursday 19^th May 2011

2010

• High Nature Value grasslands: securing the ecosystem services of European farming post 2013; International conference to address the importance of High Nature Value Farmland for the delivery of ecosystem services in Europe, Sibiu; 07.09. - 09.09.2010
• HNV farming: local approaches, global stakes; Normandy, France; 02.12. - 03.12.2010
• High Nature Value Farming in South-Eastern Europe; Networking Meeting, Sofia 2010
• International Workshop: Large-scale extensive grazing systems in Europe: advancing knowledge to improve policy; International Academy for Nature Conservation / Isle of Vilm; 20.09. - 24.09.2010
• International Conference on High Nature Value farming; Isle of Vilm 2010
• Mountain hay meadows - hot spots of biodiversity and traditional culture; Conference at the Boros Guesthouse, Gyimeskzplok, Romania; 07. - 09.06.2010

2009

• HNV farming: initiating the debate in France. Paris, France; October 7th - October 8th 2009

2008

• HNV Farmland in SE Europe (2008)

2007

• Can the Market work for Nature? Uppsala, Sweden; June 4th - June 6th 2007

2006

• Integration forestry, agri & biodiv. (2006)
• Uist Workshop (2006)

2005

• Making High Nature Value Farming in Europe's marginal areas socially sustainable. Pamporovo, Bulgaria, 17th - 22nd September 2005
• LFA/HNV (2005)

2004

• Accession & HNV (2004)
• Decoupling & HNV (2004)

2003

• Rural Development measures and the future of pastoralism: regional problems, future management possibilities and policy realities. Montpellier, France; September 13th - 17th 2003.
• First Pillar CAP (2003)