EU Funding
EU Funding is a sensible alternative to traditional methods of financing. It promotes innovation and sustainable development, improves chances for education and regional growth; and creates incentives for new employment.
EU regulations and directives need to be carefully observed
The national and regional administration of EU Funding is subject to uniform EU-wide regulations. These regulations implementation can prove especially challenging in terms how they are applied and how funding can be taken up more efficiently. It is our aim to simplify these regulations and their practical application. The European Academy for Taxes, Economy & Law supports administrative authorities throughout Europe in implementing these rules and regulations so that applicants for funding from all parts of Europe make progress and benefit from the Academy’s special training courses.
Extend your expertise by participating in the various events held by the European Academy for Taxes, Economics & Law in this area.
See our range of training opportunities in EU Funding here.
23. February 2012 - 24. February 2012, Maritim Hotel BerlinThe use of EU funding not only requires the regulations concerning structural funds to be complied with but also public procurement regulations. Controls so far have shown the most common and frequent irregularities in applying European funding legislation to be in the field of public procurement.
23. February 2012 - 24. February 2012, Courtyard by Marriott Berlin MitteApplying for EU funds is predominantly essential for the realisation of projects. However, the actual workload and responsibility is even more time consuming!
27. February 2012 - 28. February 2012, Courtyard by Marriott Berlin MitteTimely and well-directed disaster prevention is only possible if you know the risks. By identifying, analysing, evaluating and treating risks the instrument of risk assessment and risk management is the essential key for a successful civil protection and disaster management. As first step of disaster prevention it is furthermore an essential and central part of the whole disaster management cycle.
19. March 2012 - 21. March 2012, RAMADA Hotel Berlin-AlexanderplatzIn the middle of the programming period Member States and the EU Funds authorities are confronted with essential issues from strategic and implementing point of view. Questions about meeting the priorities of the Cohesion Policy and achieving the goals come up. The coming year 2011 is the right time to look at the achievements of the EU policies and EU Funds to date and to discuss new efforts on enhanced usage of the available resources in order to secure regional and social cohesion as well as long-term regional development.
16. April 2012 - 17. April 2012, Maritim Hotel BerlinIn search for optimal financing of infrastructure projects of public interest it is important for the Member States to find the balance between public grants and private finance. Countries eligible for EU funds usually choose between respective EU funding and PPP constructions and separate them.
19. April 2012 - 20. April 2012, Ellington HotelThe European Commission requests Managing Authorities as well as Intermediate Bodies of EU Structural Funds to guarantee compliance of EU funding with both national and EU law.
23. April 2012 - 24. April 2012, abba Berlin Hotel Over the next ten years, energy investments of about 1 trillion EUR are needed, to diversify existing energy resources, replace old technologies and equipment and to accomplish the ambitious goals for energy efficiency in the EU set up by the Strategy Europe 2020.
26. April 2012 - 27. April 2012, Ellington HotelState aid rules for national funds and EU funds are under strict control of the European Commission. State aid elements are difficult to identify. The very wide definition of State aid causes a high risk, especially for the beneficiaries of this support. The challenge for national authorities is to decide which measure requires notification. Failure to notify a measure, which is subsequently found to involve an aid, may result in the repayment of aid granted, which can bring drastic consequences for its beneficiary.
26. April 2012 - 27. April 2012, abba Berlin Hotel Technical Assistance (TA) has been in use for several years now but there are still many practical questions and obstacles faced by those working with TA in their day-to-day work.
May 2012, This event will take place in a 4-Star hotel in Berlin.In order to improve Europe’s management of migration, the EU designed the General Programme “Solidarity and Management of Migration Flows” as financial framework supporting asylum, migration, integration and border control policies.
25. June 2012 - 29. June 2012, Maritim Hotel BerlinThe 5th European Summer Academy “Financial Control of EU Funds” offers you again the unique opportunity to learn and review in detail all important topics related to the auditing of EU Funds.
18. June 2012 - 20. June 2012, Maritim Hotel BerlinAccording to the latest control results it is the public procurement law that causes the most difficulties while applying European funding. All bodies involved in EU funds administration need to ensure that the beneficiaries of EU funding spend grants also along with the public procurement law.
14. May 2012 - 14. May 2012, Ellington Hotel 21. May 2012 - 22. May 2012, Courtyard by Marriott Berlin MitteFor the purpose of simplifying the implementation of Structural Funds, the European Commission has amended some of the EU Structural Funds Regulations and introduced simplified cost options.
21. May 2012 - 22. May 2012, Courtyard by Marriott Berlin MitteFor the present programming period the European Commission has set out detailed arrangements on the management and control systems to be operated by Member States. With these regulations, the Commission has responded to the generally ineffective or moderately effective control systems which have led to incorrect reimbursements
24. May 2012 - 25. May 2012, Mercure Hotel Berlin an der CharitéA Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA) is the key element of adequate project appraisals. Without a proper CBA you expose your projects to immense financial risk.
04. June 2012 - 05. June 2012, Novotel Berlin TiergartenThe European Commission demands that EU strategies and programmes are evaluated rigorously and on a regular basis on both national and regional level. But how do you measure the success of EU funds?
June 2012, This event will take place in a 4-Star hotel in Berlin.„Revenue-generating projects“ under Art. 55 of the Regulation (EC) 1083/2006 are projects that include investments in infrastructure which generate direct incomes (net revenues) for their utilisation.
August 2012, This event will take place in a 4-Star hotel in Berlin.The actual architecture of Structural Funds and direct grants offers a wide range of funding opportunities. However, funding is often not used effectively or it may be denied due to poor planning.
August 2012, This event will take place in a 4-Star hotel in Berlin.EU funds communications have to be evaluated on a regular basis and to be revised if needed. For this, the responsible body should be able to define and use evaluation and monitoring measures.
August 2012, This event will take place in a 4-Star hotel in Berlin.Every year the European Commission grants 75 billion Euro to public, private and non-profit organizations to implement innovative ideas on national and regional level. Furthermore, the new architecture of Structural Funds and direct grants offers more funding opportunities.
August 2012, This event will take place in a 4-Star hotel in Berlin.The difficulty gets even worse the more complex the subject gets. Although accuracy and clarity are paramount for official documents, legislative texts, papers for specialist committees, project proposals or final reports still demand a bureaucratic language.
Septamber 2012, This event will take place in a 4-Star hotel in Berlin.The end of the current programming period is in sight. The operational programmes will have to be closed on time. The complex closure procedure will strongly involve managing, certifying and audit authorities.