The IDEA.R.E project will develop innovative training methodology, targeted to those involved in European project design & management in the field of agriculture and rural development. The project will develop and introduce a series of country reports presenting the state-of-the-art in the field, a professional profile for a European Project Designer & Manager in the Field of Agriculture and Rural Development, common European skills standards, a new training methodology, a range of teaching materials and a support training manual. Primary beneficiaries include junior and senior project designers, trainers, civil servants and recent graduates. Dissemination will include the hosting of start-up and end project conferences, a range of working seminars and the establishment of a dedicated web portal for the project.