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Selected Events 2012
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You will find all of our the training modules in the areas of EU funding, Law & Taxes, State aid, Energy & Environment, IT and Internal Security listed here in chronological order.
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.
11. June 2012 - 13. June 2012, Arcotel John FThe European Summer Academy “State Aid” offers the unique opportunity to learn and review in detail all important topics related to state aid. The programme of this three-day-event offers detailed information on the different state aid regulations.
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.
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.
24. May 2012 - 25. May 2012, Arcotel John FExamples in several countries such as the Baltic countries, the USA, Brazil and Iran (Stuxnet) have shown the vulnerability of energy infrastructures to cyber threats and their dependency on IT.
28. May 2012 - 29. May 2012, This event will take place in a 4-Star hotel in Berlin.Future challenges resulting from environmental conditions will be more serious than those of the current economic crisis. The development and use of environmental auditing techniques is an essential tool for achieving a sustainable environment. The European Court of Auditors is already working on guidelines for environmental auditing.
31. May 2012 - 31. May 2012, NH Berlin FriedrichstraßeAs part of EU’s General Programme “Solidarity and Management of Migration Flows” (SOLID) the use of the External Borders Fund (EBF) has not only to comply with the specific rules of the SOLID Programme and those of the EBF in particular but also with the general EU regulations on public procurement.
01. June 2012 - 01. June 2012, NH Berlin FriedrichstraßeAlthough the General Programme “Solidarity and Management of Migration Flows” (SOLID) has been into force for several years, particularly the financial control duties of the programme are still challenging the designated authorities. These duties are ever more relevant now that the end of the current funding period is approaching.
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?
18. June 2012 - 19. June 2012, NH Berlin FriedrichstraßeAs in all parts of private and economic life IT has also became an integral component of public administration. Due to its connection to and integration in the overall administration procedures both information technology infrastructure and its application are part of audits.
18. June 2012 - 19. June 2012, RAMADA Hotel Berlin-Alexanderplatz„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.
June 2012, This event will take place in a 4-Star hotel in Berlin.The registration of patents in European countries, particularly in the phase after granting a patent, is extremely expensive and complex. The current situation hinders the spread of innovative solutions on the EU markets.
25. June 2012 - 26. June 2012, Courtyard by Marriott Berlin MitteThe preparation and implementation of infrastructure and transport projects comprise a great variety of critical aspects that need to be taken into account.
June 2012, This event will take place in a 4-Star hotel in Berlin.No matter which kind of critical infrastructure, all of them need to be protected from incidents, breakdowns, blackouts and interruptions. To protect your personnel, business and property as well as to save money, time and resources for extensive reconstruction the best imaginable way is to know about the specific threats to your critical infrastructure (CI).
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.Environmental protection is a highly important objective of the European Union. However, the level of environmental protection within the Member States is not considered as being sufficiently. Many companies do not bear the costs of pollution for society.
23. August 2012 - 24. August 2012, Arcotel John FEU 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.
27. August 2012 - 28. August 2012, Courtyard by Marriott Berlin MitteWhether internal or external, strategic, financial, operational, reputational or other, risks can significantly hinder the work of your authority. In the current economic and financial context the lack of an adequate approach to risk management is an enormous and real threat to the work of any public administration, since nowadays work efficiency and effectiveness in the public sector are more important than ever.
27. August 2012 - 28. August 2012, Maritim Hotel BerlinThe correct handling of irregularities in EU funded projects is still a very difficult issue for all bodies involved in the management and control systems of EU funds.
27. August 2012 - 28. August 2012, Maritim Hotel BerlinThe 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. Although numerous programmes and initiatives show different features, the development and implementation of projects in practice follows common rules. For EU funded projects the European Commission officially requires the use of Project Cycle Management (PCM).
30. August 2012 - 31. August 2012, NH Berlin FriedrichstraßeThe 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.
September 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.
27. September 2012 - 28. September 2012, RAMADA Hotel Berlin-AlexanderplatzState aid rules for the agricultural sector are under the strict control of the European Commission. They strongly differ from general EU State aid regulations and you need to be aware of their specific scope and consequences for agriculture.
27. August 2012 - 28. September 2012, Mercure Hotel Berlin an der CharitéNational Critical Energy Infrastructures vary within the different Member States of the EU, but they have at least one challenge in common. All are all obliged to ensure that they can continue to function in the most adverse conditions since their breakdown can have catastrophic consequences - as shown during the fatal Fukushima incident.