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This video showcases how access to finance, supported by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD), has helped young farmers across Europe establish, grow and expand their busine...

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This video showcases how access to EAFRD financial instruments has supported a young farmer in Portugal, driving the digitalisation of a livestock farming company. It highlights how tar

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00:00 Welcome by the moderator 07:05 Welcome from the two networks 19:32 Impact of microfinance on the ground – Focus on Benelux countries 1:35:53 Keynote – The role of microfinance in the context ...

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This episode explores the Scale-Up initiative designed and led by DG REGIO and EIB Advisory, under the fi-compass framework, which is aimed at accelerating energy efficiency and small-scale renewab...

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A discussion with Kornelia Milczarek, Marshal’s Office of the Pomeranian Voivodeship (the managing authority for the regional ERDF programme in Pomorskie), Joanna Protasiewicz, Pomorskie Loan Fund ...

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A discussion with Iva Petkova, Melvin Könings, Abel Mascarenhas and Jörg Lackenbauer, hosted by Nathalie Van Neck, DG REGIO. Winners of the 2025 FI Campus Showcase Awards, highlighting impactful E...

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Agriculture and agri-food value chains play a vital role in ensuring food security, environmental sustainability, and economic resilience across Europe. In this highlights video from the 11th annua...

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00:00:00 Official opening of FI Campus 2025 00:06:46 Paving the way: 10 years of fi-compass and the evolution of financial instruments 01:17:47 Financial instrument pioneers: achievements and impac...

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00:00:00 Welcome by the moderator 00:03:17 Navigating to success in the 2035 landscape: Inspirational keynote session 00:16:34 Reflections on achievements and looking forward 00:49:59 Shaping the f...

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00:00:00 Scale-up Energy Efficiency 01:34:58 Financing Greentech: the role of equity, innovation and clean industrial transition

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00:00:00 Welcome and introduction from the moderator 00:06:10 Policy context: Innovative financing solutions to support refugee labour pathways in the EU 00:51:30 Working session I: Current needs ...

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Main topics: Celebrating fi-compass’s 10 years, the Showcase winners, favourite fi-compass deliverables, future financial instruments, past achievements and challenges in implementation, and the in...

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Discover the most inspiring moments from FI Campus 2025, the sixth edition of our flagship event held in Brussels. This year marks a special milestone — the 10-year anniversary of fi-compass and it...

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00:00:00 Welcome and introduction from the moderator 00:01:50 Opening statements 00:33:53 The new CAP legal proposal, current simplification on financial instruments, and an update on financial ins...

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This video showcases NGO Treball Solidari’s transformative work empowering migrant women in Spain through the CONFÍA program, supported by the European Social Fund (ESF). It highlights how they ena...

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This video introduces Ecooo, a Spanish workers buyout cooperative that promotes renewable energy through citizen participation and social innovation. It highlights how Ecooo empowers communities to...

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In Bulgaria, the European Social Fund (ESF) financial instruments help vulnerable groups — the unemployed, those lacking business experience and social enterprises. Through micro-credit institution...

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A discussion with Sara Dagostini from DG REGIO and Thomas Hüttich from Investitionsbank, hosted by Caterina Pieretto, European Investment Bank. The episode transcript is available on the fi-compas...

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This video showcases how Portuguese farmers and agri-businesses use EAFRD financial instruments to invest in innovation, sustainability, and long-term growth. It highlights real-life examples of ho...

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Jam Sessions podcast, Episode 21 A discussion with Aleksi Aho, Stela Vulpe, and Nathalie Van Neck from DG REGIO, hosted by Caterina Pieretto, European Investment Bank. The episode transcript is a...