Practical Tools for National Implementation: Implementation of EU Policies at National Level

Target group:
Officials and experts from ministries, central agencies and authorities responsible for drafting, coordinating and implementing European Community legislation at the national level.

Description:
The seminar will focus on specific issues concerning political, legal and project managerial aspects of implementing EU law at the Member State level; including the identification of different legal instruments, planning, timing, consultation, allocation of responsibilities, communication, enforcement, etc. Workshop sessions will give participants the opportunity to exchange experiences and views on successfully accomplished processes, obstacles encountered etc. The seminar also illustrates the need for and consequences of no- or incorrect implementation. Our aim is to give participants a better understanding of national as well as the Commission’s needs when implementing European Community legislation.

Objectives:
The objectives of the seminar are:

• To transfer methodology and tools as well as creating awareness to ensure compliance with EU membership obligations;
• To discuss the balance between domestic and supranational political interests, and constitutional and legal requirements
• To learn by exchange of experiences with other countries

Method:
Presentations, Q&A, workshops and working groups.

Location: European Centre for Judges and Lawyers, Luxembourg, 28-29 September 2009

Language: English

Fee: 840 € (790 € if registered before 17 August 2009 and after that date 840€)

Project Leaders: Tore Chr. Malterud, Senior Expert, Head of Unit (seminar in Maastricht) and Peter Goldschmidt, Director of the European Centre for Judges and Lawyers (seminar in Luxembourg)

Hotel reservations: The European Institute of Public Administration has made a block booking at 4 hotels in Luxembourg:
-Hotel Novotel Kirchberg****, Centre européen, Plateau de Kirchberg at the rate of € 143 (including breakfast and tourist tax). The hotel is located outside the city centre, within walking distance to the conference venue. (Tel.: 43 77 68 51; Fax: 43 91 95; E-mail: H1930-RE2@accor.com)
-Hotel Parc Bellevue*** at the rate of € 100 (including breakfast and tourist tax) 5, avenue Marie-Thérèse, city center, 10 minutes from “Centre Aldringen” (Tel.: 45 61 41-1; Fax: 45 61 41 222; E-mail: reservation@hpb.lu ; www.hpb.lu)
-Hotel Parc Plaza**** at the rate of € 153 (including breakfast and tourist tax) (Tel.: 45 61 41-1; Fax: 45 61 41 222; E-mail: reservation@hpb.lu; www.hpb.lu)
-Hotel Français***, Place d’Armes, right in the city centre, 2 minutes from “Centre Aldringen”, at the rate of € 110 SINGLE ROOM (including breakfast and tourist tax) (Tel.: 47 45 34; Fax: 46 42 74; Email: hfinfo@pt.lu; www.hotelfrancais.lu)
-NH Hoteles****, Route de Trêves L-1019 Luxembourg, close to the Airport at the rate of 139€ SINGLE ROOM (including breakfast + tourist tax) This hotel has a free bus to the Kirchberg where EIPA is situated. (Tel: +352621216061, Fax: +352340217, E-mail: nhluxembourg@nh-hotels.com. )
Payment is to be made directly and personally to the hotel on checking out. Please note that if you register after the closing date, hotel reservations cannot be guaranteed. Should you wish to make use of this possibility, please phone or fax the reservation department of the hotel at one of the above-mentioned numbers and mention the following reference: EIPA 09/516/01.

Public Transport: Luxembourg City has two main bus stations, one in the city centre called “Centre Aldringen” and one next to the railway station called “Air Terminus”. All buses, wherever they go, are passing through these two stations. Bus no 18, with departure every ten minutes, is going direction Kirchberg, stopping right in front of Hotel Novotel, which is at walking distance to all European Institutions.

Meals: The lunches will be served at the Amarine’s restaurant- 5 min walk from EIPA and the reception in the Chambre des Métiers building. Should you require a special menu (e.g. vegetarian, diabetic), please inform the Programme Organiser so that this can be arranged.

Participation: The fee applicable to each activity is clearly indicated on the registration form. Unless stated differently on the registration form, the fee includes participation in the activity, lunches and beverages during the activity, documentation and participation in the reception/cocktail. Travel and accommodation costs are at the expense of the participant or his/her administration. Pre-payment of the fee is a condition for participation in an activity. Prior to the activity each participant will receive an invoice which can be paid by bank transfer or by credit card.

Registration: You may register through our website www.eipa.eu using the online registration form or by faxing or mailing the attached registration form duly completed.

Discounts: EIPA’s Civil Servants Special Discount EIPA offers its members a discount of 10% of the registration fee for certain seminars and training courses. This discount is available to all civil servants working for one of EIPA’s member countries and for civil servants working for an EU institution or agency. If you are an official in the public administration (central or sub-national level) in one of EIPA’s member countries or an EU institution or agency, please tick the relevant box in the registration form when registering for a seminar or training course. You will then automatically receive an invoice for payment of the fee with the 10% discount applied. For more information, please visit EIPA’s website: www.eipa.eu (FAQ – special discounts). Kindly complete the registration form and return it before 30 April to Ms Yuna LONG, Programme Organiser, European Institute of Public Administration, Circuit de la Foire Internationale du Luxembourg, 2 L-1347 Luxembourg Tel: 00352426230-205 (fax: 00352426237). Your name and address will be part of EIPA’s database for our mailing purpose only. If you do not want to be included in our mailing database, please tick the box in the registration form.

Confirmation: Confirmation of registration will be forwarded to participants on receipt of the completed registration form.

Payment: Prior payment is a condition for participation. Please indicate the method of payment on the registration form. In any case, the participant or his/her administration will receive an invoice for the payment of the registration fee.

Cancellation policy: EIPA reserves the right to cancel the seminar up to 2 weeks before the seminar starting date. In that case, registration fees received will be fully reimbursed. EIPA accepts no responsibility for any costs incurred (travel, accommodation, etc...). For administrative reasons, a fee of € 150 will be charged for cancellations received after 14th of September unless another participant is designated. The mention of a speaker’s name in the programme does not commit EIPA. In the event that an announced speaker does not appear, EIPA will do its utmost to find a suitable replacement.For EIPA’s cancellation policy, please visit our website www.eipa.eu (legal notice).