Management and Control Structures for Migration Funds

Target group
The seminar is aimed at public officials from national, regional and local authorities from the EU Member States, and in particular managing authorities. It is also of interest to NGOs, the private sector, consultants and practitioners dealing with migration and asylum policies.

Description
Using a bottom-up approach, the seminar will cover the funding mechanisms for migration and asylum within and outside of Europe, as well as integration, management of the external borders and return. In particular, it will focus on the four funds of the General Programme “Solidarity and management of migration flows” and the Thematic Programme. The seminar will explain the Project Cycle Management Approach, focusing on theoretical and practical analysis of the grant application process. It will provide key findings in developing innovative actions under new and past calls for proposals and analyse how specific Member States have implemented funding actions. The seminar will also examine programming principles and deficiencies, monitoring methods, evaluation indicators and financial controls. With the advent of new calls for proposals in a pilot project on refugee resettlement and external cooperation, future funding opportunities for migration and asylum will also be discussed.

Method
This seminar will be based on a mixture of presentations, discussions and workshops. It will stimulate active participation and sharing of policy practices. Specific cases and experiences will be explored. Background documentation will also be provided in an online/e-learning set up. Speakers will include officials from the EU institutions, national administrations, EIPA staff and practitioners.

Objective
The seminar aims to:
- help the responsible authorities to better understand the funding conditions and draft good proposals in the framework of Community actions (direct management);
- identify issues which could be improved in the multi-annual programmes (shared management);
- exchange best practices in national structures and working techniques on implementation, evaluation and auditing;
- answer questions regarding the new calls for proposals on integration and refugees following the evaluation phase, and inform about the prospects of the DCI Programme on migration and asylum (2011-2013).

Programme
The seminar will commence on Thursday 17 November 2011 at 09.00 and will finish on Friday 18 November 2011 at 16.15

Seminar venue
The seminar will take place in the Bordeaux Conference Room at the European Institute of Public Administration, O.L. Vrouweplein 22, 6211 HE Maastricht (NL), tel.: +31 43 32 96 222, fax: +31 43 32 96 296.

Working language
The seminar will be conducted in English.

Fee
The participation fee is €750 and includes documentation distributed during the seminar, two lunches, one 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. For details, please click here.

Hotel reservations
The European Institute of Public Administration will be pleased to make a reservation for you at a hotel in Maastricht. We have made a block booking at the following two hotels in Maastricht:
Hotel Beaumont****  www.beaumont.nl € 102 p.p.p.n.
All mentioned hotel prices are including 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. The dinner on Thursday evening will be served at a local restaurant. 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 online registration form before 26 October 2011. '

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 closing date of registration 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 two 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.