The conference "The Common Strategic Framework: adding value to rural development? Bridging the gap between the CAP and the cohesion policy" will take place in the European Parliament on the 22 November 2011.
In view of ensuring more coherence between the EU Funds, the European Commission launched a proposal for a Common Strategic Framework in order to maximize the use of the Structural Funds, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF).
The aim of the conference is to contribute to the debate on the dynamic coordination between the objectives of the Common Agricultural Policy and Cohesion Policy with a special focus on the impact of the new Strategic Framework on rural developme. ELARD has been invited to give a presentation in this event in order to bring the local actors point of view to the discussion.
Source: http://www.elard.eu