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About this seminar
ESF will evolve into ESF+ for the new programming period, 2021-2027. Huge resources will again be made available through the European Union and Member States to help our less advantaged communities, improve skills, and increase access to jobs. What can we learn from current programmes and how can we make ESF+ a success?
This 2-day EIPA seminar looks at the progress of ongoing ESF programmes, and examines the detail of the new draft regulations for ESF+. We will focus on recent cases of good practice and on the key elements of programming and programme implementation – setting priorities, targeting, fulfilling conditions, measuring progress and achieving results, simplification in financial management and financial control.
EIPA experts will build on two successful EIPA seminar-workshops recently delivered under contract to the Flanders Region and to the Brussels Capital Region, assisting them with the preparation of a new generation of ESF+ programmes.
Who is the course for?
This seminar is aimed at:
- managers and practitioners from ESF managing authorities (Managing, Certifying and Audit authorities), whether they are national or regional authorities
- project applicants/sponsors and other stakeholders associated with the Social Fund either at programme or project level, including local authorities, education bodies, chambers of commerce, NGOs and community associations and so on.
How we work
The seminar will be led by highly experienced EIPA experts/consultants, Marco Lopriore and Robin Smail, who have been working with the ESF for more than 20 years. There will be 2 keynote interventions – from the European Commission, and from the Austrian Ministry of Labour.
We aim to make the seminar as interactive as possible. Participants will have ample opportunity to exchange views informally on the seminar topics. Workshops will be used to help participants get to grips with practical tools and methodologies.
Participants are invited to send us their problems, issues and questions before the seminar, if they wish. We will do our best to address the problems / answer the questions during the seminar!
What you will learn in this seminar
The twin objectives of this seminar are to ensure that:
- participants have a good grasp of how ESF is being used to maximum effect
- how to prepare the new ESF+ programmes
Key issues to be considered include:
- requirements of National Reform Programmes, Country Specific Recommendations
- recommendations of the European Pillar of Social Rights
- choices for programme-specific indicators for ESF and ESF+
- how to prepare the new Performance Frameworks
- financial planning and flexibility for new programmes
- changes to the accounting year and the calculation of the annual balance
- best use of simplified cost options and protecting the audit trail
- risk assessment for Management Verifications
- drawing lessons from ESF projects
Practical information
Course venue
Wirtschaftskammer Österreich (WKÖ)
Wiedner Hauptstrasse 63
1040 Vienna
Austria
Programme Organiser
Ms Winny Curfs
Tel: + 31 43 3296320
w.curfs@eipa.eu
Fee
The fee includes documentation and refreshments. Lunches, a reception or dinner are included if mentioned in the programme. Accommodation and travel costs are at the expense of the participants or their administration.
Discounts
EIPA offers a 10% discount to all civil servants working for one of EIPA’s supporting countries, and civil servants working for an EU institution, body or agency.
Who are the supporting countries?
Civil servants coming from the following EIPA supporting countries are entitled to get the reduced fee: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom.
For all other participants, the regular fee applies.
Meals
Lunches, the reception or dinner will be served at a restaurant in town. Special dietary requirements (e.g. vegetarian, diabetic) can be indicated once you receive the confirmation of the seminar.
Confirmation
Confirmation of registration will be forwarded to participants on receipt of the completed online registration form.
Payment
Prior payment is a condition for participation.
Cancellation policy
For administrative reasons you will be charged €150 for cancellations received within 15 days before the activity begins. There is no charge for qualified substitute participants.
EIPA reserves the right to cancel the activity up to 2 weeks before the starting date. In that case, registration fees received will be fully reimbursed. EIPA accepts no responsibility for any costs incurred (travel, accommodation, etc.).
The programme
| 08.45 | Registration of participants |
| 09.00 | Welcome by Austrian Federal Economic Chamber of Commerce
Herbert Stemper, WIFI International, Deputy Manager |
| 09.15 | Opening of the seminar and meeting the participants: introduction to the objectives and methodology of the seminar
Marco Lopriore, Expert, EIPA, Maastricht, Netherlands |
| 09.30 | The new draft Regulations for EU Structural and Investment Funds 2021-2027
Marco Lopriore |
| 10.30 | Coffee break |
| 11.00 | The new ESF+ programmes for 2021-2027
Robin Smail, EIPA Visiting Expert and Consultant (former national expert, EC) |
| 12.15 | Workshop and discussion: what have you learnt from previous and ongoing interventions?
Robin Smail |
| 13.00 | Lunch break |
| 14.30 | Comparing ESF simplification in 2014-2020 and 2021-2027
Marco Lopriore |
| 15.00 | Latest developments on ESF+, SCOs and proposals for 2021-2027
Michael Grosse, DG Employment and Social Affairs, European Commission, Brussels (tbc) |
| 15.45 | Coffee Break |
| 16.15 | Latest developments on ESF+, SCOs and proposals for 2021-2027 (contd.)
Michael Grosse, DG Employment and Social Affairs, European Commission, Brussels (tbc) |
| 16.45 | The new ESF+ programmes for 2021-2027 (contd.)
Robin Smail |
| 18.00 | End of first day |
| 20.00 | Dinner at Restaurant Führich, Führichgasse 6, 1010 Vienna
(Tel.nr: +43 1 513 08 80; Website: www.fuehrich.at) |
| 09.15 | Monitoring and Evaluation framework, 2021-2027
Robin Smail |
| 10.00 | Exercise: selecting ESF+ programme-specific indicators for the Performance Framework and for Specific Objectives
Robin Smail |
| 10.30 | Coffee break |
| 11.00 | Management Challenges for Member States in implementing ESF and ESF+ programmes
Carsten Glietsch, Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs, Health and Consumer Protection (AT), seconded by the European Commission (DG EMPL) |
| 12.00 | SCO exercises
Marco Lopriore |
| 13.00 | Lunch break |
| 14.00 | Monitoring and Evaluation framework, 2021-2027 (contd).
Robin Smail |
| 15.10 | Coffee break |
| 15.25 | Eligibility of Expenditure 2021-2027
Marco Lopriore |
| 16.40 | Evaluation feedback of seminar |
| 16.45 | Close of seminar |
What people say
“Je tiens à nouveau à vous remercier pour votre disponibilité, la qualité des contenus de cette formation et les exemples très pratiques. La formation a été très appréciée par l’ensemble des participants. J’espère que nous pourrons renouveler l’expérience avec d’autres thématiques autour du FSE+ .”
Elvis Mihalowitch, Responsable Service Fonds Social Européen, Département Partenariats – Autorité de gestion