Delivering Better Results and Making Greater Use of Simplification in Structural Funds

Target Group
The seminar is aimed at all actors involved in the structural funds implementation process, including national, regional and local officials and representatives, social partners, agencies with an economic and social development role, educational and training establishments, as well as other local partners, including NGOs, community associations and Chambers of Commerce.

Description
This seminar will address issues relating to delivering better results and making greater use of simplification with the Structural funds in the sixth-year of implementation during the programming period 2007-2013. There will be several sessions on result-based management, and on solving implementation obstacles through lump-sums, flat-rate for indirect costs and standard unit costs. Furthermore, the seminar will cover best practices in using public procurement, global grants, vouchers, as well as financial engineering instruments and micro credits.

Learning Methodology
The seminar consists of a series of illustrated presentations as well as workshops given by European Commission officials, regional practitioners and expert consultants. There will be ample time for question and answer sessions, discussions and exchange of experience.

Objectives
At the end of the seminar, the participants should have a clear understanding of the how to improve implementation of the structural funds regulations and best develop and support complex projects.

Programme
The seminar will commence on Thursday 22 November 2012 at 08.45 and will finish on Friday 23 November 2012 at 15.45.

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 €825 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 reservations for you at a hotel in Maastricht. We have made a block booking at the following hotel in Maastricht:
Hotel Beaumont ****
€99,99 p.p.p.n.  www.beaumont.nl  
All mentioned hotel prices are including breakfast and tourist tax. Should you wish to make use of this possibility, please indicate 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. 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 Thursday 1 November 2012.

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.