1. EIP-AGRI The EIP must bridge the gap between research and farming practice focussing on real, existing issues and research needs from the ‘field’ and involve all innovative actors

2. EIP-AGRI Method It acts based on an “interactive innovation model”: Focus on forming partnerships Uses bottom-up approaches Links farmers, researchers, advisors, businesses, NGOs and other actors in a network The EIP Network

3. EIP-AGRI Service Point The EIP-AGRI Service Point acts as a mediator within the EIP Network, enhancing communication and cooperation between all innovation actors, including farmers, advisors, agri- business, civil society, and researchers, working at EU, national and regional level.

4. EIP-AGRI Service Point Established in April 2013 by DG Agri Based in Brussels Multidisciplinary team

6. EIP-AGRI Service Point services Answering your questionsservicepoint@eip-agri.eu +32 2 543 73 48 EIP-AGRI Service Point Avenue de la Toison d’Or 72 1060 Brussel Belgium http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/eip/

7. Organising events Seminars Workshops Lisbon27 FebruaryPT, ES, EL, CY, MT Ljubljana 25-26 March SI, DE, AT, HU, HR Tallinn 2-3 AprilEE, PL, LV, LT, FI, DK, SE Prague 7 MayCZ, UK, NL, IE, BG, SK Paris 21-22 MayFR, IT, RO, BE, LU Conferences

8. Events, what's in it for NRN’s? mutual participation in upcoming events o Hosting o Proposals for participants, speakers o Proposals for projects o Support on the programme o cooperation for disseminating of innovative solutions from workshops and seminars o …

9. Focus group concept A temporary group of selected experts Focusing on a specific subject The tangible output is focused on practical knowledge and where to get that knowledge as well as ideas for operational group projects Charter on the way of working

10. Focus groups objectives Practice Research Research needs from practice Ideas for operational groups priorities for innovative actions ways to exchange practical knowledge Propose projects to test solutions

11. Focus groups, what's in it for NRN’s? Proposals for key experts Dissemination of calls Motivating farmers and practitioners to apply Dissemination of results Involving stakeholders to take up the outcomes of the focus groups …

12. Website and database Transformation into a new interactive platform Search for experts Funding opportunities Collecting research needs from practice Information on innovation actions and research projects Finding partners for your project  LinkedIn group

14. Easy to use E-forms Research projects Innovation actions and initiatives Research need from practice Online sources of information  Link to E-forms Link to E-forms

15. Share your information on operational groups Reporting foreseen in the EAFRD regulation EIP-AGRI develops database o Collect information o Exchange information How to connect and exchange with national and regional information and databases? Develop a working group?  Send ideas and questions to servicepoint@eip-agri.eu

16. Website and database, what's in it for NRN’s? Mutual links to existing databases Translation into own language Reporting on operational groups Reporting on thematic networks, multi-actor approaches, projects in general Exploring information in the database Stimulate setting up of operational groups

17. Monthly newsletters Subscribe: http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/eip/service- point/index_en.htm Topics –Upcoming events –Results from events –Innovative projects –Actual news –Publications and fact sheets (horizon 2020, operational groups, Innovation Support services, …)

18. Newsletter, what's in it for NRN’s? Good innovative projects to feed into the newsletters and fact sheets Presenting NRN’ s Translation into own language …