#ReFarmEU:
Ensuring a Future for Our Farmers
Networking reception at the European Parliament
2:30 pm
Opening remarks
Roberta
Metsola
President,
European Parliament
Manfred
Weber
Chairman,
EPP Group in the
European Parliament
2:40 pm
Welcome from MEP Hosts
2:55 pm
Why Generational Renewal Matters for Europe’s Farmers
Maria
Walsh
MEP, Rapporteur
on generational renewal
Klaas mit K
Testimonial
3:15 pm
Interactive dialogue: from vision to action
Sari
Essayah
Minister of Agriculture
and Forestry of Finland
Jessika
Roswall
European Commissioner
for Environment,
Water Resilience and
a Competitive
Circular Economy
Norbert
Lins
MEP,
Rapporteur on the CAP
Peter
Meedendorp
President, CEJA
4:15 pm
International Year of the Woman Farmer (IYWF) 2026
Mairead
McGuinness
EPP Vice-President,
President of EPP Women
Mariana
Pereira
Volcanic Beings
5:10 pm
Messages from the Co-organisers
Álvaro
Mendonça e Moura
President,
CAP
José María
Castilla Baró
Director General,
ASAJA
5:20 pm
Award Ceremony
Resource Efficiency
Award
Digital Innovation
in Agriculture Award
Farm Diversification &
Business Innovation Award
6:00 pm
Networking Reception
Organisers
