Euroopan maaseutuverkosto etsii asiantuntijoita kolmeen fokusryhmään

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Application procedure

Candidates need to complete the online application form and submit it by Wednesday 9 July 2025 23:59 hrs CET (Brussels time).
The system will notify candidates upon successful submission of the application. Please be aware that if this notification is not displayed, the submission of your application was not successful and you will have to start again.
Applicants will be informed whether or not they have been selected before 17 September 2025. All selected experts will need to confirm their attendance at the first meeting within one week of receiving the selection message. If they fail to do so, they may be replaced.

Selection process and terms of agreement

Each Focus Group consists of up to 20 experts: farmers, advisors, scientists and, where appropriate, representatives from industry, civil society or other relevant actors.
Experts will be chosen according to their qualifications and proven expertise to support the progress of the Focus Group (relevant information to be submitted via the application form). The European Commission’s Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development will nominate the group experts.

Please note

• There will be no translation, so it is essential that group members can express themselves in English.
• Selected experts will need to be available to participate in both meetings; the date for the first meeting is provided in this text for each new Focus Group.
• Selected experts will be requested to prepare for the first meeting and complete some work between meetings, and they should be able to reserve some time for this.
• Results produced within the Focus Group are always attributed to the group as a whole, not to individuals. Any conflicting views should be included in the final report.

Selection criteria (individual)

Technical and professional capacity – evidence of the technical and professional capacity of experts based on:

• familiarity with the context of the topic: How familiar are you with the context of the Focus Group, how familiar are you with the topic or challenge of the FG and what is your vision on the topic or challenge;
• proven practical experience that is relevant for the Focus Group:
  o For example, if you are a farmer/practitioner, you should describe your practical experience on the farm, related to the topic. Are you applying solutions or best
  practices on the topic? Are you facing any specific challenges?
  o If you have another profile, for example if you are a researcher or advisor, you should highlight how your work or experience supports practitioners in the field, or
  how your work is relevant for gaining practical experience on the topic.
  o Are you involved in innovative projects related to the topic?
  o Are you facing any specific challenges?
• knowledge and skills: How did you gain knowledge and/or skills relevant to the topic? This includes practical experience.
• motivation: Explain your motivation for being part of this Focus Group, including your expectations, why you want to take part, but also how the Focus Group may benefit from
  your participation, and what your contribution might be membership in any relevant networks or organisations

Balancing criteria

The Focus Group will be composed taking into account a balance in the areas of expertise, professional profile, geographical and gender balance.

Terms of agreement

By submitting an application, the applicant agrees to the following and confirms that:

• the applicant can easily express him/herself in English (as this will be the working language in meetings, documents and in all means of communication) in both oral and written form
• in case of a nomination, the applicant is willing and able to share information, knowledge and experience and to contribute actively to work documents, to achieve the Focus Group
  objectives
• attendance at the meetings: in case of a nomination, the applicant is willing and available to travel (within Europe) to attend meetings of the Focus Group (the dates for the first meeting of each Focus Group are indicated in each respective section of this document)
• availability: in case of a nomination, the expert will be available to attend the first meeting on the dates specified in the call; should this, for whatever reason, not be the case, the
  nominated expert will inform the EIP-AGRI Support Facility as soon as possible, to allow for the selection of another expert to replace him or her
• transparency: in case of a nomination, the applicant agrees to publish their name along with their professional capacity (e.g. advisor, scientist, etc.), country of residence, and email
  address on the EU CAP Network website