Courses

AI and Data Mining Tools in Management and Audit of EU Funds. Practical Use of Arachne + : Part II

This highly practical 2,5-day course builds on the course “AI and Data Mining Tools in the Audit of EU Funds Work: Part I”.

In Part II, we will continue to focus on recent developments in the use of AI and data analytics tools in the EU and how these can help in our daily work.

9 Dec 2026 - 11 Dec 2026

Lisbon (PT)

Artificial IntelligenceAuditStructural and cohesion funds/ESIF

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Recent Developments in European Public Procurement and Case Law

This course will provide you with an update on the legal issues in European public procurement. Legal experts and practitioners will explain in an accessible manner the recent legal developments and recent case law in the field of European public procurement.

10 Dec 2026 - 11 Dec 2026

Barcelona (ES)

Public procurement

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Procedures for Implementing EU Law and Policies

This course explores how EU administrative procedures are used to implement and enforce EU law and policies. It examines their legal framework, guiding principles, practical operation, and current challenges within the EU's multilevel governance system.

15 Dec 2026 - 16 Dec 2026

Maastricht (NL) & Online

Law

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Performance Audit Degli Investimenti Co-Finanziati Dal Budget UE: L’Approccio Della Corte Dei Conti Europea

Il corso ha l’obiettivo di formare i funzionari pubblici su come realizzare un audit di performance. Mediante gli esempi pratici e gli esercizi da svolgere sotto la supervisione degli auditor esperti della Corte, il corso mira a sensibilizzare i manager pubblici che gestiscono o controllano i fondi UE al fine di misurare e migliorare l’efficienza della spesa.

16 Jun 2027 - 18 Jun 2027

Rome (IT)

Structural and cohesion funds/ESIF

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Preparing for EU Cohesion Policy 2028-2034 and Implementation Lessons from Structural Funds Programmes in 2021-2027

The draft regulations for 2028-2034, published in July 2025, propose major reforms to Cohesion Policy. What are the radical changes proposed and what will the new architecture for Cohesion Policy interventions look like? Can we assume that Structural Funds Programmes are to be replaced by “Cohesion Chapters”, and that “measures” make a comeback? Is the RRF method – payment on the basis of results – to replace completely the long-established Cohesion Policy programming and programme method?

12 Nov 2026 - 13 Nov 2026

Online

Structural and cohesion funds/ESIF

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Exchange of Audit Findings and Anti-Fraud Measures Application in RRF and ESIFs 2021-2027, and What to Expect after 2026/2027: AA, EC, OLAF and ECA

The main objective of this practical course is to facilitate the exchange of experiences and audit findings related to anti-fraud measures applied in the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIFs) and the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF). The course will also address issues such as conflicts of interest, double financing, and preparations for the 2028-2034 programming period.

9 Nov 2026 - 11 Nov 2026

Maastricht (NL) & Online

AuditStructural and cohesion funds/ESIF

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Strategic Foresight in Policy-Making: From Anticipating Surprise to Robust Strategy

This course introduces the most important foresight tools and demonstrates how to apply and combine them in practice. You learn about explorative scenarios, horizon scanning, megatrends, Delphi analysis, and wild cards, with a particular emphasis on translating foresight into strategic value for policy planning.

9 Nov 2026 - 10 Nov 2026

Online

Better Regulation: Impact Assessments, Evaluations, and Related Tools

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Understanding EU Decision-Making: Principles, Procedures, Practice

This course gets you up to speed on the essential elements of decision-making in the EU. It is concise but thorough and focuses in detail on law-making. It includes an online introduction on the foundations of the EU and a special module on comitology decision-making.

Intro sessions (28 & 30 October) will be online; the main course (4-6 November) is in-person; the Comitology module (11 November) returns online.

28 Oct 2026 - 11 Nov 2026

Maastricht (NL) & Online

EU decision-making

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