Stronger Simplification

Stronger Simplification

21-22 September 2023, Roma Walking through all procedures, tools and costs to make concrete simplifications Join us to: assess the success conditions of SCO : indicators, calculations and data collection, risks focus on the specific risks of Single Lump Sums launch clearer calls and selection criteria updating your Application pack (application form, contract and payment claim) focus on the risks for ex-ante, ex-post and on-the-spot checks make a better use of your Checklist and IT platform Key elements: Looking to the most up-dated experiences of simplification at EU and Member-States level Listing simplification actions (quick-wins and long-term success) Presenting all
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7 ways to improve your Project and Programme management (new)

7 ways to improve your Project and Programme management (new)

5 days to discover with us in Paris all the key aspects of EU funds management (project and programme). From the basic definitions about operation, outputs and results to the most elaborate logframes and financial control issues. This seminar is associated with a personal test in the beginning and at the end to validate the gain of qualification and includes a face-to-face discussion about potential improvements and specific questions.    by Franck SOTTOU and/or Ivaila ILIEVA, Goran ZAKANJI, Patrick WAMPER 5-day Face-to-Face Seminar 4-8 December 2023 Key elements: General vision about EU funds management Key definitions Modernised logframes Simplification and
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Better reporting, monitoring and evaluation skills (new)

Better reporting, monitoring and evaluation skills (new)

Making sound reports and evaluations from activities to outputs, results and impact with digital and participatory solutions High-level discussion about the best and future practices of Monitoring, reporting and evaluation including specific focus on Results-oriented management, Key performance Indicators, Annual Implementation Reports, inclusion and participation at all levels of target groups and beneficiaries, transparency and good communication and full dissemination of e-services and solutions all throughout the Project and Policy Cycle Management. A good occasion to tackle and improve the present implementation of Public interventions and Operational Programmes including digital / innovation components  by Franck Sottou and Raili Truup, ex-Head
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Integrated administrative and on-the-spot checks (Study Visit)

Integrated administrative and on-the-spot checks (Study Visit)

Improving ex-ante and ex-post control and project management 4 intensive days to improve Management, Monitoring and Control based on concrete Walk-through Checks with Beneficiaries and Auditors  and a good occasion to anticipate the design and implementation of new calls and Management & Control systems. This study visit will focus on the evolution of  Project, Verification and Monitoring officers’ job for both “soft” and “hard” interventions and to see concrete improvement of  the data collection and reporting from beneficiaries to authorities. A panel of experts (including project managers, beneficiary representatives, supervision engineers…) and auditors will present their techniques, tools and checklists
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Stronger Simplification-2022

Stronger Simplification-2022

Walking through all procedures, tools and costs to make it really happen (SCO, IT, selection, control and application package) SCOs are in the air but at what conditions and under what surveillance ? This training is the occasion to screen all the options and requirements to integrate it in Programmes based on ex-ante discussions with auditors, in calls and in projets to allow full simplification and security for both Authorities and Beneficiaries. This seminar offers also the possibility to tackle in details the possible application and precise calculations and related risks for soft and hard interventions in relation with key
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Risk based Management Verification Methodology

Risk based Management Verification Methodology

Sampling operations, payment claims and expenditures for MA and IBs in a simple and effective way according to EU Guidance and understanding of Auditors According to Regulations for 2021-27, time to sample and to identify the risks to ensure to the best their mitigation at programme, project and expenditures levels. This seminar is the occasion to work on all the new expectations for project, programme managers, financial officers and auditors to go all throughout the intervention logic and to illustrate by practical cases the mapping, scoring and mitigation of risks. This is an unique occasion to meet contributors of the
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Harder conditions of Closure

Harder conditions of Closure

Tackling sensitive issues and cases of closure of the 2014-20 period 3-day face-to-face Seminar 13-15 December in Vienna Based on the best practices and recent Guidance, to get ready for final closure of 2014-2021 based on Reasonable Assurance and taken into account the impact of COVID situation, we will focus on: amendment of programmes and projects data and gaps on indicators treatment of irregularities (PP, State aid, eligibilty…) risks assessment and sampling methods non-functionning operations non eligible projects and expenditures phasing out of projects between 2 programmes Specific checks for Financial Instruments early closures and audit opinions. Overview of MDA
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Sustainable and Smart Urban Development (Study Visit)

Sustainable and Smart Urban Development (Study Visit)

Finding solutions for Environment, Mobility, Energy, Innovation and Technology The next generation of EU funds and CPR for the upcoming 2021-2027 period must be smart : it gives due attention to the integrated territorial development approach and strong focus on economic development. 4-day Face-to-Face Study visit on demand Key elements: Implementing place-based and spatial instruments for regional development including a specific focus on smart cities and regeneration plans Presenting 2021-2027 Territorial and Regional dimensions of interventions Looking to the best practices for programming, selecting, monitoring and facilitating Getting key alerts about strategies, governance, indicators and possible irregularities Focusing on Territorial
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