PROJECT NUMBER: 0631207

State Aid Master-Class and Case Analysis

6-7/Jul/2006  •  Maastricht  •  Fee: € 875

Introduction
Project Leader
Dr Phedon Nicolaides
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The European Institute of Public Administration (EIPA) would like to announce the launch of a Master Class on the design and assessment of state aid measures. This two-day event will be organised in Maastricht (NL) on 6-7 July2006.

Objectives:
An innovative feature of this event is that participants will be expected to introduce, for discussion, cases on which they are currently working. Participants will therefore be required first to send, in advance, a summary of the case they wish to present and, second, to treat all material and information obtained during the Master Class confidentially (cases submitted by participants will not be circulated outside EIPA).

Advantages:
  •  Expert analysis: cases will be critically and extensively examined.
  •  Practical skills: the aim of the Master Class is to impact knowledge that is directly useful in the every-day work of state aid officials.
  •  Small size: the number of participants will be limited, enabling extensive interaction.
  •  Personal attention: the small number of participants will guarantee that they will all have ample opportunity to discuss issues of concern to them.
  •  Best practices: participants will learn from each other about problems encountered as well as solutions adopted by public authorities dealing with state aid in various EU Member States.

 
Target group:
The Master Class is intended for public officials who already have a good understanding of state aid issues but want to improve their knowledge and skills on how to determine whether a public measure contains state aid and how to design state aid schemes that are compatible with EU rules. The Master Class is based on analysis of recent important Commission decisions and Court rulings.

The number of participants will be limited to a maximum of 25 so as to facilitate discussion and maximise learning effects.

The Master Class will be run by EIPA’s experts on state aid, who have broad experience in working with public administrations. The working language will be English. Extensive documentation will be prepared by EIPA for use by participants.

Important notice:
In view of the strong demand for state aid seminars, EIPA operates a system of first-come-first-serve. The seminars tend to be fully booked well in advance of the registration deadline. Please send your registration and question form as soon as possible.

This seminar has also been held in:
5/Dec/11 • Maastricht7/Jul/11 • Maastricht6/Dec/10 • Maastricht1/Jul/10 • Maastricht8/Dec/08 • Maastricht10/Jul/08 • Maastricht13/Dec/07 • Maastricht12/Jul/07 • Maastricht