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Seminars in 7 different Member States
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14-20 implementation, with an eye on 21-27
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Flexible 2, 3 or 5-day seminar options
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New EU-project expeditions
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We speak from experience
Article 13 checks have become a household term over the past eight years, keeping faith to their 2000-06 predecessor, Article 4. Management verifications have traditionally been dominated by 100% administrative verifications and sample physical on-the-spot checks, leading to long hours of document checking and unwelcome financial corrections. Yet, this was not enough. According to the Court of Auditors, 7 out of every 10 errors it detected in ESF programmes could have been detected by Managing Authorities before certification but were not (Court of Auditors' Annual Report 2012). Managers of programmes focused more on absorbing the money (outputs) than on achieving results and impact on the ground. Something had to change. In fact, the design of the Cohesion Policy 2014-2020 and its Operational Programmes are now strongly in favour of results.
What are the effects on the first-level of control? Will verifiers be replaced by evaluators? Where does financial management and control feature in this new drive? And sound financial management?
Verifications 2014-20 – are they all about performance checks? is being held on 19-20 May 2016. It elicits discussions on these and other questions, to better understand the role of all the authorities in their monitoring and audit of performance for the 2014-20 Programmes. Together with our experts and guest speakers, participants analyse the implications of the Performance Framework, the stronger use of simplified cost options and financial instruments, the management declaration and annual summary, e-Cohesion, the sampling methods, the possible knowledge gaps in the MAs, IBs, CAs and AAs and the recommendations the Court of Auditors and the European Commission. Certainly, management verifications will never be the same.
One-day EUfundingMalta expedition included!
Yes, this is a new addition to our courses for 2016. We know that it’s not only about talk but it’s also about visuals. So we thought of giving an even more tangible feel of what EU-funding means to Malta by coupling the theme of the course with visits to hallmark projects implemented in Malta since accession to the EU in 2004.
We make EU funding practical and accessible for public, private and non-profit organisations by offering specialised training and assistance, with a difference. It's based on experience.
The European Union wants results. EuropeanFunds.info is just about them.
We provide training and other optimal solutions on the back of experience gained in the management of the 2004-2006, 2007-2013 and 2014-2020 EU funded programmes at the Managing Authority of Malta. Our experts were directly involved in operational programme development, final programme closure reporting and (pretty much) anything in between!
2014-2020 is about performance. Indeed, we are here to share our knowledge on EU funding and help you perform.
Whether on business or vacation, Malta offers a rich concentration of natural beauty, cultural legacy, vibrant entertainment, friendly faces and top-end facilities. The country stretches just over 300km2, covering the three main inhabited islands, with the largest – Malta – lying to the south of the smaller islands of Gozo and Comino. The population is 418,000 and the official languages are Maltese and English. The capital city is Valletta.
The wealth of historical sites (including nine UNESCO World Heritage Sites), cultural activities, its warm climate, recreational areas, beaches, and architectural diversity, make Malta a popular tourist destination. It also offers a stable political, economic and industrial environment, hosting thousands of local and international companies in different sectors, mainly tourism, financial services, IT, manufacturing and retail. EU membership and the adoption of the euro currency have enhanced Malta’s accessibility and attractiveness as an international business hub in the centre of the Mediterranean region.
For more information about Malta, visit www.visitmalta.com.
Malta and European Funds
Malta joined the European Union on 1st May 2004. Since 2000, the Government of Malta has been actively participating in EU-funded programmes under shared management with the European Commission. Malta has received in excess of €1bn from the EU under the various initiatives undertaken so far, both pre- and post-accession, including Pre-Accession Funds and the Transition Facility (inc. TAIEX), the Structural Funds Programme 2004-06 (ERDF, ESF, EAGGF, FIFG) and the Cohesion Fund 2004-06, Cohesion Policy 2007-13 (ERDF, CF, ESF), the Rural Development and Agriculture funds (EAGF/EAFRD), The European Fisheries Fund (EFF), Framework Programme on Solidarity and management of Migration funds 2007-2013 and the Lifelong Learning and Youth-in-Action Programmes,
Another €882m are allocated to Malta under the 2014-2020 Multi-annual Financial Framework (Cohesion Policy, Common Agricultural Policy and European Maritime and Fisheries Fund. Source: ec.europa.eu).
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