18 November 2026

2:30 pm to 6:00 pm

JAN 2Q2

European Parliament

 

#ReFarmEU:
Ensuring a Future for Our Farmers

Networking reception at the European Parliament

2:30 pm

Opening remarks

Roberta
Metsola (tbc)

President
European Parliament


Manfred
Weber

Chair
European People's Party


2:40 pm

Welcome from MEP Hosts

Herbert
Dorfmann

Italy 🇮🇹


Carmen
Crespo Díaz

Spain 🇪🇦


Paulo do
Nascimento Cabral

Portugal 🇵🇹


2:55 pm

Why Generational Renewal Matters for Europe’s Farmers

Maria
Walsh

Rapporteur Generational
Renewal Report


Klaas mit K

Testimonial


3:15 pm

Interactive dialogue: from vision to action

Sari
Essayah

Minister of Agriculture
and Forestry of Finland


Jessika
Rosswall

European Commissioner
for Environment,
Water Resilience and
a Competitive
Circular Economy


Norbert
Lins

MEP


Peter
Meedendorp

President, CEJA


4:15 pm

International Year of the Woman Farmer (IYWF) 2026

Raschad
Al-Khafaji (tbc)

Director
FAO Liaison Office
to the European Union
and Belgium


Elena
Sobéron

2021 winner


4:40 pm

Presentation of Young Farmers Projects

5:10 pm

Messages from the Co-organisers

Álvaro
Mendonça e Moura

President
CAP


Pedro
Barato

President
ASAJA


5:20 pm

Award Ceremony

 
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Resource Efficiency
Award

picto-best-digital-project

Digital Innovation
in Agriculture Award

Farm Diversification &
Business Innovation Award

6:00 pm

Networking Reception

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