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Sidra Shah

[Conference Manager]

+49 (0)30-81 45 06-20 / 📱+49 (0)1590 12 99 00 5
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Oona Malmi

[Conference Coordinator]

+49 (0)30-81 45 06-19 / 📱 +49 (0)1590 12 99 00 3
[email protected]

European Structural and Investment Funds

Hybrid Workshop |

27.04.2026 - 28.04.2026 |

Florence |

Language: English

State Aid and Public Procurement in EU Funds: Ensuring Compliance and Reducing Risk

Ensure your EU-funded projects are legally sound.

This hybrid workshop combines legal insights and practical tools to help you understand the complex interplay between State aid and public procurement. Learn from real-world examples, deepen your understanding of compliance risks, and take part in engaging case discussions with our expert trainers.

Participants receive a certificate upon participation.

For further information, e.g. about the prices, please click on Details.

Prices

Participation fees for participation in Florence:
Reduced fee for public authorities and full-time academics: € 1.460,- (excl. VAT)
Regular fee: € 1.760,- (excl. VAT)

Participation fees for online participation:
Reduced fee for public authorities and full-time academics: € 1.090,- (excl. VAT)
Regular fee: € 1.390,- (excl. VAT)

What’s included in the price:

For in-person participation:

High-level trainers;
High-quality learning materials – downloadable after the event;
Experienced conference manager’s support throughout the event;
Coffee and lunch breaks throughout the event;
Lexxion-branded gift bags.

For online participation:

High-level trainers;
High-quality materials – downloadable during and after the event;
Technical support by an experienced conference manager throughout the event;
Opportunity for live interactions.

VAT will be added if applicable.

Group Discounts

Group registration of three or more participants will automatically receive a 10% discount. We offer group discounts upon request.

Please contact Sidra Shah at [email protected] or call us at +49 (030)81 45 06 20 for additional details. We will be happy to assist you with your group registration.

Workshop Material – No need to miss anything!

If you are unable to attend the course you may want to order all the presentations shown during the event. The price is 249€ (excl. of VAT). If interested, please contact Sidra Shah.

Methodology

A workshop by Lexxion Publisher offers a great learning experience with a hands-on approach. Our high-level experts from EU Institutions, and the private sector will support you in applying complex rules to your practical day-to-day work. To achieve the best results, we employ a mixture of learning methods.

To ensure that you get the best possible understanding of the topics at hand, our Workshop sessions combine theoretical presentations, case study analysis and highly interactive discussions on practical issues. You will have ample opportunities to present your issues and exchange information and experiences with speakers and participants from other Member States.

Workshop materials will be available to download after the event.

Who Should Participate?

Representatives from public authorities in charge of management, control, monitoring, and evaluation of ESI funds as well as from Migration and Security Funds (AMIF, ISF BMVI), especially from:

Managing Authorities
Audit Authorities
Intermediate Bodies
Regional and local authorities
Experts from EU, national and regional Courts of Auditors
Ministry of Interior
Ministry of Migration
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Ministry of Integration
Ministry of Justice
Ministry of Finance
Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs
Police authorities such as: Border Police, Border Control Agencies, National and Regional Police Forces
Experts from institutions involved in the implementation of AMIF, ISF and BMVI
Consultants and lawyers specialised in ESI funds as well as in AMIF, ISF, and BMVI
Beneficiaries of EU funded projects (private and public companies, associations, research institutes), AMIF, ISF, and BMVI
International, national, local associations, and networks working in European Territorial Cooperation.

Programme

Day 1: Monday, 27. April

Chair of the Seminar

Dr. Anita Gyürkés Head of Department, State Aid Monitoring Office, Budapest

09:30

Registration and Welcome Coffee

09:45

Welcome note and Introduction Round

Dr. Anita Gyürkés , Head of Department, State Aid Monitoring Office, Budapest

10:00

EU Funds in Compliance with State Aid

When do fund managers have to be aware of State aid
How State aid rules make interplay with EU funds
Application of State aid rules and procedures (de minimis, SGEI, GBER, Guidelines, etc.; notification vs exemption from notification – what does it mean?)
What are the novelties in 2021-2027?

Dr. Anita Gyürkés , Head of Department, State Aid Monitoring Office, Budapest

11:00

Coffee Break

11:30

EU Funds in Compliance with State Aid (Continuation)

Dr. Anita Gyürkés , Head of Department, State Aid Monitoring Office, Budapest

12:30

Lunch Break

13:30

Granting Funds Following State Aid Rules

Dr. Anita Gyürkés , Head of Department, State Aid Monitoring Office, Budapest

14:30

Coffee Break

15:00

Audit of State Aid: Key Compliance Checks and Common Findings

Audit methodology
Analysis and assessment of irregularities
When do we apply financial corrections?

Dario Nicolella , Internal auditor at FAO and government consultant - former Head of Sector in the European Commission

16:00

End of Day 1

Day 2: Tuesday, 28. April

Chair of the Seminar

Dario Nicolella Internal auditor at FAO and government consultant - former Head of Sector in the European Commission

10:00

Best and Worst Practices in Public Procurement: Lessons Learned from the Implementation of EU Funds

Case studies from public procurement
Examples of mistakes, irregularities and corrections
How to avoid them?

Pavel Hradecky , Head of Coordination of National Recovery Plan Unit, Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports, Prague, Czech Republic

11:00

Coffee Break

11:30

Audit of Public Procurement in EU Funds: Key Risks, Findings, and Lessons Learned

Audit methodology
Analysis and assessment of irregularities
When do we apply financial corrections?

Dario Nicolella , Internal auditor at FAO and government consultant - former Head of Sector in the European Commission

12:30

Lunch Break

13:30

Looking Ahead: Performance-based Spending Models and Compliance-by-Design

Ensuring legality of regularity in performance-based schemes
Auditing SCOs and Financing not linked to costs

Dario Nicolella , Internal auditor at FAO and government consultant - former Head of Sector in the European Commission

14:30

End of Day 2

Speakers

Dr. Anita Gyürkés

Head of Department, State Aid Monitoring Office, Budapest

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Dario Nicolella

Internal auditor at FAO and government consultant - former Head of Sector in the European Commission

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Pavel Hradecky

Head of Coordination of National Recovery Plan Unit, Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports, Prague, Czech Republic

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Venue

Exclusive Venue in the Centre of Florence

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Florence, Italy

Phone

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Hybrid Workshop | 27.04.2026 - 28.04.2026 | Florence | Language: English

Further information incl. prices under Details.

Seating limit
The number of participants in Florence is limited.

Please contact [email protected] if you have technical problems with the booking.

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22% VAT (Italy) will be added if applicable. The participation fee covers conference/course materials. If attending face-to-face the participation fee includes drinks and snacks during breaks and warm meals (if indicated).

Teilnehmerdaten | Participant Information

Ticket Type	Price	Spaces
Early Bird / Frühbucherrabatt \| State Aid and Public Procurement in EU Funds: Ensuring Compliance and Reducing Risk \| Florence Reduced fee for public authorities / Reduzierte Teilnahmegebühr für Angehörige einer Hochschule/Behörde	€1.314,00	N/A

Early Bird / Frühbucherrabatt \| State Aid and Public Procurement in EU Funds: Ensuring Compliance and Reducing Risk \| Florence Regular fee / Regulärer Preis	€1.584,00	N/A

State Aid and Public Procurement in EU Funds: Ensuring Compliance and Reducing Risk \| Florence Reduced fee for public authorities / Reduzierte Teilnahmegebühr für Angehörige einer Hochschule/Behörde	€1.460,00
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State Aid and Public Procurement in EU Funds: Ensuring Compliance and Reducing Risk \| Florence Regular fee / Regulärer Preis	€1.760,00
First name of the participants * Surname of the participants * Position of the participants * Department of the participants * E-mail of the participants * Telephone of the participants *
Early Bird / Frühbucherrabatt \| State Aid and Public Procurement in EU Funds: Ensuring Compliance and Reducing Risk \| Online Reduced fee for public authorities / Reduzierte Teilnahmegebühr für Angehörige einer Hochschule/Behörde	€981,00	N/A

Early Bird / Frühbucherrabatt \| State Aid and Public Procurement in EU Funds: Ensuring Compliance and Reducing Risk \| Online Regular fee / Regulärer Preis	€1.251,00	N/A

State Aid and Public Procurement in EU Funds: Ensuring Compliance and Reducing Risk \| Online Reduced fee for public authorities / Reduzierte Teilnahmegebühr für Angehörige einer Hochschule/Behörde	€1.090,00
First name of the participants * Surname of the participants * Position of the participants * Department of the participants * E-mail of the participants * Telephone of the participants *
State Aid and Public Procurement in EU Funds: Ensuring Compliance and Reducing Risk \| Online Regular fee / Regulärer Preis	€1.390,00
First name of the participants * Surname of the participants * Position of the participants * Department of the participants * E-mail of the participants * Telephone of the participants *

Zusammenfassung | Summary

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April 2026

27.04.2026 - 28.04.2026, Florence

Hybrid Workshop, Language: English