The European Commission Funding Opportunities in the Field of Environment: Policies, Programme and Technical Tools to Present Proposals and Manage Projects

Target Group
This seminar is designed for public officials, staff of international organisations, universities, NGOs, environmental authorities at national and regional levels, regional initiatives and interested parties from the private sector involved in the implementation of EU funding policy for the programming period 2007- 2013.

Description
The European Commission provides funding to projects and initiatives to promote the European Union policies priorities. The Directorate General for the Environment makes funding available through three different programmes: LIFE, Civil Protection Financial Instrument and The Competitiveness and Innovation Programme – Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (CIP-EIP). This seminar is a practical and technical guide to provide the participants with all the needed and necessary information to write, design and implement projects in the environmental field and nature protection directly financed by the European Commission.

Objectives
This seminar is aimed to:
• present the EU Environmental Policies
• present the European Commission Directorate General for the Environment
• provide a guide to the main European Commission funding instruments in the area of environment: LIFE, Civil Protection Financial Instrument and The Competitiveness and Innovation Programme – Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (CIP-EIP)
• provide the participants with technical tools, based on the Project Cycle Management and the Logical Framework approach, to write and implement quality projects in the environmental field funded by the European Commission
• share ideas, identify useful inputs and find partners for future projects to be supported by the Programmes.

Method
A combination of presentations, lectures, analysis of projects approved by the EU Commission, case studies and working groups and technical exercises on specific projects.

Programme
The programme will commence on Monday 25 March 2010 at 09.30 hrs and finish on Tuesday 26 March 2010 at 16.30 hrs.

Seminar venue
The seminar will take place in the Library Room (Tso.11 b) at the European Institute of Public Administration, O.L. Vrouweplein 22, NL-6211 HE Maastricht, tel.: +31.43.3296222, fax: +31.43.3296296.

Working language
The seminar will be conducted in English.

Fee
The participation fee is € 750 and includes documentation, 2 lunches, 1 dinner and refreshments. Accommodation and travel costs are at the expense of the participants or their administration. EIPA offers its members a reduction of 10% of the registration fee. If you are eligible for a discount, please tick the box in the registration form. Please note that reductions cannot be accumulated. For more information, please look at "FAQ-special discounts" on the website.

Hotel reservations
The European Institute of Public Administration will be pleased to make reservations for you at a hotel in Maastricht. We have made a block booking at Hotel Mabi**** (www.hotel-mabi.nl), at a rate of € 97,50 p.p.p.n. (incl. breakfast and tourist tax). Should you wish to make use of this possibility, please indicate the name of the hotel and the dates of arrival and departure on the registration form. 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.

Meals
The lunches will be served at the Institute’s restaurant and dinner in the evening will be at a restaurant in town. Should you require a special menu (e.g. vegetarian, diabetic), please inform the Programme Organiser so that this can be arranged.

Registration
Kindly complete the registration form and return it before 5 March 2010 to Ms Eveline Hermens, Programme Organiser, European Institute of Public Administration, P.O. Box 1229, NL-6201 BE Maastricht, tel.: +31.43.3296259, fax: +31.43.3296296, e-mail: e.hermens@eipa.eu. You can also submit the online registration form. 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. For cancellations received after the date indicated on the registration form we will have to charge an administration fee of €150 unless a replacement participant is found.

Cancellation policy
EIPA reserves the right to cancel the seminar up to 2 weeks before the starting date. EIPA accepts no responsibility for any costs incurred (travel, hotel, etc.). For EIPA’s cancellation policy, please visit our website www.eipa.eu (legal notice)