One-Day Online Training for European Public Bodies Managing EU & National Funds
TRAINING DETAILS
Date: 27th November 2025 Time: 09:00 – 17:00 CET Format: Online via Microsoft Teams Maximum participants: 25
PROGRAMME
09:00 – 09:30 | WELCOME & INTRODUCTIONS
- Participant introductions
- Overview of training objectives
09:30 – 11:00 | SESSION 1: AI RISKS – PROS, CONS & PRACTICAL REALITY
- Understanding risks of using and not using AI in public funding
- Real-world applications: chatbots, fraud detection, project evaluation, reporting
- Advantages: efficiency gains, error reduction, 24/7 availability, data analysis
- Challenges: bias, hallucinations, transparency, dependency, implementation costs
- Case study from an EU public body
- Interactive workshop: identifying opportunities and risks
10:45 – 11:00 | Break
11:00 – 12:30 | SESSION 2: EU AI ACT & REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
- EU AI Act overview: risk-based approach (unacceptable, high, limited, minimal)
- High-risk AI systems in public administration
- GDPR obligations and data accuracy challenges
- National regulations comparison: EU, USA, UK
- Book of Rules: transparency, oversight, governance, accountability, documentation
- Practical exercise: classifying AI use cases by risk level
12:30 – 13:30 | Lunch Break
13:30 – 15:00 | SESSION 3: GOOD & BAD PRACTICES + IMPLEMENTATION
- Good practices: pilot projects, human oversight, stakeholder engagement, audits, documentation, governance
- Bad practices to avoid: black-box systems, insufficient testing, over-reliance, GDPR violations
- Three anonymized case studies
- Progressive implementation roadmap: assessment, pilot, scaling, monitoring
- Security essentials and efficiency metrics
- Self-assessment checklist
15:00 – 15:15 | Break
15:15 – 16:30 | SESSION 4: TRANSITION MANAGEMENT & FEEDBACK LOOPS
- Human resources: skills gap analysis, training needs, change management
- New roles: AI coordinators, ethics officers, supervisors
- Risk mitigation strategies: SCOs / FNLC
- Establishing feedback systems: monitoring, complaints, impact assessments
- Understanding AI limitations in public fund management
- Continuous improvement: learning from incidents, benchmarking
- Interactive workshop: designing feedback loops
16:30 – 17:00 | CLOSING SESSION
- Action planning: three priority actions for next 90 days
- Key takeaways and resource sharing
- Certificate of completion
- Q&A session
EXPERT LECTURERS
Franck Sottou – Key International Expert Expertise: Management and control systems, performance measurement, simplification strategies, SCOs implementation, web solutions for public organisations Experience: Former Head of TA Team, trainer for European Institutions and Managing Authorities, technical assistance provider for Member States
Tytti Yli-Viikari – Senior Public Financial Management Expert Expertise: Public Financial Management Frameworks, Risk Management, Automated Control Systems, AI integration in control systems, financial data quality Experience: Former Auditor General of Finland, expert in ex-ante and ex-post financial control, international standards, research on digitalization in public administration
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Participants will be able to:
- Explain the EU AI Act and its implications for public fund management
- Identify and assess AI risks and opportunities
- Distinguish between good and bad AI practices
- Design a phased AI implementation strategy
- Establish governance and feedback mechanisms
- Plan human and technical resource transitions
MATERIALS PROVIDED
Before training: EU AI Act summary, glossary, background reading During training: Presentations, templates, checklists, case studies After training: implementation toolkit, certificate, resources
TARGET AUDIENCE
Fund managers and administrators, IT and digital transformation leaders, Compliance and legal officers, Senior management in public bodies, Project managers, Internal Auditors, Managing Authorities, Intermediate Bodies, Accounting Bodies, Audit Authorities
PRICING
Standard rate: €970 per participant Group discount: €873 per participant (10% discount for 2 or more participants)
For group registrations, special pricing, or further information: contact@etcp.fr
Limited to 25 participants to ensure optimal interaction and learning experience