Kontakt

Valeria Lotti

[Konferenzmanagerin]

+49 (0)30 81 45 06 15 / 📱 +49 (0)1590 12 99 00 4
[email protected]

Oona Malmi

[Konferenzkoordinatorin]

+49 (0)30-81 45 06-19
[email protected]

Europäische Struktur- und Investitionsfonds

Summer Course |

09.07.2025 - 11.07.2025 |

Como |

Sprache: Englisch

Summer Course: Financial Management of ESI Funds

This Summer Course is designed to give participants a comprehensive understanding of the financial regulations, instruments, procedures, and best practices essential for managing EU funds effectively in the current 2021-2027 programming period.

With a mix of lectures, case studies, and practical exercises, this course provides an ideal environment for learning. Participants will enhance their skills in financial management, exploring budget planning, financial reporting, and financial instruments among other topics.

Join us amidst the beautiful scenery of Como and take advantage of this unique learning opportunity!

Participants receive a certificate upon participation.

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Details

Prices

Participation fees for participation in Como:
Reduced fee for public authorities and full-time academics: € 1.900,- (excl. VAT)
Regular fee: € 2.100,- (excl. VAT)

VAT will be added if applicable.

What’s included in the price:

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;
Boat tour;
Networking dinner;
Lexxion-branded gift bags.

Group Discounts

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

Please contact Valeria Lotti at [email protected] or call us at +49 (030)81 45 06 15 for additional details. We will be happy to assist you with your group registration.

Course 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 Valeria Lotti.

Methodology

The three-day Intensive Course offers the possibility to meet with experts from EU institutions and Member States as well as the private sector, academia, and diplomacy. Varied perspectives of our experienced trainers will support you in applying complex rules to your own daily practice.

To ensure that you get the best possible understanding of the topics at hand, our Intensive Course 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.

Just send us your cases and questions in advance! We will forward them to our speakers, who will include your issues in the discussion. All relevant information will be treated confidentially.

Various social activities are organised for our participants to network with the experts and other participants in an informal atmosphere.

Intensive Course materials will be available for download after the event.

Who Should Participate?

Representatives from public authorities in charge
of management and control of ESI Funds, especially from
- Managing Authorities
- Certifying Authorities (2014-2020)
- Audit Authorities
- Intermediate Bodies
ESI Funds experts from regional and local authorities and experts involved in ETC Programme
Auditors controlling and auditing ESI Funds programmes and projects
Experts from EU, National and regional Court of Audit
Experts from Institutions involved in implementation of ESIF
Consultants and lawyers specialized on ESI Funds
Beneficiaries of EU funded projects

Programm

Tag 1: Mittwoch, 9. Juli | The programme may be subject to change.

Tagungsleiter

Oana Cristea Head of Unit in the Ministry of Development, Public Works and Administration of Romania at the General Directorate for EU Territorial Cooperation

09:00

Registration & Welcome Address

09:15

Financial Management 2021-2027

Financial Management in 2021-2027 programming period: regulatory requirements & related challenges
Roles & responsibilities
Sound financial management rules

10:45

Coffee Break

11:15

Managing Funds, Flows and Accounts

Financial flows and related challenges
Budget planning and financial reporting
How to avoid automatic de-commitment of funds
Complementarity of funds as a solution for up-scaling the results

12:45

Lunch Break

14:00

Risk Assessment & Management Verifications

Risk assessment & risk prevention
How to set-up effective Management Verifications
Risk analysis for sample management verifications & cooperation between programme bodies

15:30

Coffee Break

15:45

Simplified Costs Options & Management of Irregularities

Specific challenges in relation to simplified costs options
Common mistakes and how to avoid them
Improving financial management & mitigating the impact of irregularities on programme performance

17:00

End of Day 1

18:30

Boat Tour & Networking Dinner

Tag 2: Donnerstag, 10. Juli | The programme may be subject to change.

09:00

Financial Management of HOME Funds

Overview of AMIF, ISF and BMVI (2021-2027 MFF)
CPR and Fund-specific regulations – main differences
Allocation of funds: national programmes VS thematic facilities
Best practices and case studies based on Latvia’s experience of financial management of the funds

Santa Sproģe-Rimša , Director of the Foreign Investment Development and Supervision Department, Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Latvia

10:30

Coffee Break

11:00

Shared Management Funds and Financial Instruments: Constitutional Foundations and Regulatory Framework

Constitutional foundations and objectives of Shared Management Funds and financial instruments
Financial Regulation, Common Provisions Regulations and Fund specific rules: rationale and interrelationships
Shared Management Funds and financial instruments: planning and approval
Forms of financial support from the Funds
Shared Management Funds and sustainability

Carlos Bosque , Legal Counsel at the European Investment Bank (EIB)

12:30

Lunch Break

13:30

Financial Instruments and State Aid

State aid: general notions
State aid and Shared Management Funds
State aid and financial instruments

Carlos Bosque , Legal Counsel at the European Investment Bank (EIB)

15:00

Coffee Break

15:15

Shared Management Funds and Legal Regulatory Aspects

Legal arrangements and audit trail
General eligibility requirements
Specific eligibility requirements for financial instruments
Responsibilities of the managing authority and of the beneficiaries
Treatment of irregularities, legal questions

Carlos Bosque , Legal Counsel at the European Investment Bank (EIB)

16:30

End of Day 2

Tag 3: Freitag, 11. Juli | The programme may be subject to change.

Tagungsleiter

Bernd Schuh Senior expert at Spatial Foresight and independent consultant, Austria

09:00

Peer-to-peer learning: Practical session 1

10:30

Coffee Break

11:00

Peer-to-peer learning: Practical session 2

12:30

Lunch Break

14:00

End of Summer Course

Referenten

Oana Cristea

Head of Unit in the Ministry of Development, Public Works and Administration of Romania at the General Directorate for EU Territorial Cooperation

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Santa Sproģe-Rimša

Director of the Foreign Investment Development and Supervision Department, Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Latvia

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Carlos Bosque

Legal Counsel at the European Investment Bank (EIB)

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Bernd Schuh

Senior expert at Spatial Foresight and independent consultant, Austria

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Tagungsort

Palace Hotel

Lungo Lario Trieste 16
Como, Italien

Telefon +39 031 23391
[email protected]

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Summer Course | 09.07.2025 - 11.07.2025 | Como | Sprache: Englisch

Further information incl. prices under Details.

Seating limit
The number of participants in Como is limited.

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

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Teilnehmerdaten | Participant Information

Ticket-Typ	Preis	Plätze
Early Bird / Frühbucherrabatt \| Summer Course: Financial Management of ESI Funds \| Como Reduced fee for public authorities / Reduzierter Preis für Angehörige einer Hochschule/Behörde	€1.710,00	n. a.

Summer Course: Financial Management of ESI Funds \| Como Reduced fee for public authorities / Reduzierter Preis für Angehörige einer Hochschule/Behörde	€1.900,00
Vorname des Teilnehmers * Nachname des Teilnehmers * Position des Teilnehmers * Abteilung des Teilnehmers * E-Mail des Teilnehmers * Telefon des Teilnehmers
Early Bird / Frühbucherrabatt \| Summer Course: Financial Management of ESI Funds \| Como Regular fee / Regulärer Preis	€1.890,00	n. a.

Summer Course: Financial Management of ESI Funds \| Como Regular fee / Regulärer Preis	€2.100,00
Vorname des Teilnehmers * Nachname des Teilnehmers * Position des Teilnehmers * Abteilung des Teilnehmers * E-Mail des Teilnehmers * Telefon des Teilnehmers

Zusammenfassung | Summary

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