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Time
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Subject
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Acquis references
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EC Speaker
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Monday 11 September 2006 ? General provisions ERDF, ESF and Cohesion Fund
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09.00 ? 09.15
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Welcome and introductory remarks
Introductory remarks
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Chairman
(DG Enlargement)
+ (DG REGIO, DG EMPL)
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9.15 ? 12.30
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General provisions ERDF, ESF and Cohesion Fund - Part I ? general principles, programming, monitoring and evaluation (Türkçe)
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Council regulation laying down general provisions of the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund
http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/sources/docoffic/
official/regulation/newregl0713_en.htm
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9.15 ? 9.50
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General introduction to legal framework and objectives of Cohesion Policy
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Treaty of the European Union: ??? Art. 158 (reduction of disparities) and Art. 3 (growth and employment)
Council regulation laying down general provisions of the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund
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A. Bougas, DG REGIO B2
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9.50 ? 10.30
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General principles of Cohesion Policy 2007-2013
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Council regulation laying down general provisions of the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund
Art. 3-4: Overview 3 objectives
Art. 5-8: Geographic eligibility
Art. 9-17: Programming, partnership, additionality, shared management
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N. de Michelis, DG REGIO B2
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10.30 - 10.45
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Time for questions
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10.45 ? 11.00
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Coffee Break
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11.00 - 11.40
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Programming
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Council regulation laying down general provisions of the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund
Art. 25-28: NSRF content; preparation and adoption; strategic reporting
Art. 32-46: Operation programmes, preparation, adoption and revision; major projects; global grants
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J. Torrebadella and B. Nadler, DG REGIO B2
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11.40 - 12.15
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Monitoring and Evaluation
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Council regulation laying down general provisions of the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund
Art. 47-51: ex-ante, on-going and ex-post evaluation; reserves
Art. 63-68: Monitoring Committee; annual report
Art. 40 and 55: Cost-benefit-analysis
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A. Mairate, DG REGIO C2
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12.15 ? 12.30
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Time for questions
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12.30 ? 14.00
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Lunch Break
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14.00 ? 17.30
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General provisions ERDF, ESF and Cohesion Fund ? Part II ? management, control and audit, financial management and financial corrections (Türkçe)
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14.00 ? 14.40
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Management
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Council regulation laying down general provisions of the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund
Art. 59-63: general principles, designation/description of authorities
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C. Le Foll, DG REGIO B3
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14.40 ? 15.20
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Financial management
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Council regulation laying down general provisions of the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund
Art. 75-97: eligibility of expenditure; revenue-generating projects; budget commitments; automatic de-commitments; common rules for payment: pre-financing, interim and final balance payments; interruption and suspension of payments; contribution of funds; closure
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C. de Lassus, DG REGIO A
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15.20 ? 15.40
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Time for questions
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15.40 ? 16.00
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Coffee Break
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16.20 ? 16.40
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Control and audit
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Council regulation laying down general provisions of the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund
Art. 60-62 and 70-73: responsibilities of different authorities with regard to financial control and audit
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A. Wicha, DG REGIO I 2
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16.40 - 17.00
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Financial corrections
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Council regulation laying down general provisions of the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund
Art. 99 ? 102: financial corrections by the Member State and by the Commission
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17.00 ? 17.30
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Time for questions
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17.30
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Closure Day 1
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12 September 2006 ? ERDF, ESF, EGCC and Cohesion Fund Regulations
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9.15 ? 11.00
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ERDF and Cohesion Fund Regulations
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9.15 ? 9.55
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ERDF regulation
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Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Regional Development Fund
Art. 3-6: thematic priorities
Art. 8-11: treatment of particular territorial features
Art. 12-21: territorial cooperation objective
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B. Nadler, DG REGIO B2
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9.55 ? 10.30
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Cohesion Fund regulation
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Council regulation establishing a Cohesion Fund
Art. 2: thematic priorities
Art. 4: conditionality
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R. Lopez Sanchez, DG REGIO B2
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10.30 - 10.45
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Time for questions
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10.45 ? 11.00
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Coffee Break
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11.00 ? 12.30
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ESF and EGCC Regulations
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11.00 - 11.50
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ESF regulation
(Türkçe)
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Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Social Fund
Art. 3: Scope of the assistance (thematic priorities)
Art 4: Consistency and concentration of support (link with Community priorities)
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A. Chapman, DG EMPL A1
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11.50 - 12.15
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EGCC regulation
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Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a European grouping of cross-border co-operation (EGCC)
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D. Peters, DG REGIO B3
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12.15 ? 12.30
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Time for questions
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12.30 ? 14.00
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Lunch Break
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14.00 ? 17.30
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Negotiation Framework/Structure: review of key acquis requirements
For each subject: short introduction + questions/answers
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14.00 ? 14.15
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Territorial framework
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DG REGIO/ DG EMPL / DG ELARG
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14.15 ? 14.35
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Legal framework
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Budget planning and implementation mechanisms at national and local level
Co-financing mechanisms at national and local level
Specific financial control legal provisions
Compliance with Community policies
Territorial organisation
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DG REGIO/ DG EMPL / DG ELARG
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14.35 ? 15.10
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Institutional framework
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Designation of bodies / authorities responsible for the preparation and implementation of Structural Funds and the Cohesion Fund
Setting up of the implementation system, definition of tasks and responsibilities of the bodies or authorities involved in the preparation and implementation of the Structural Funds and the Cohesion Fund
Inter-ministerial co-ordination, Partnership
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DG REGIO/ DG EMPL / DG ELARG
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15.10 - 15.30
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Administrative capacity
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Establishing and implementing organisational development strategies, recruitment and training plans
Recruiting and retaining high quality staff
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DG REGIO/ DG EMPL / DG ELARG
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15.30 ? 15.50
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Coffee Break
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15.50 ? 16.20
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Programming
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Preparation of programming documents: NSRF, Operational Programmes
Effective partnership
Project Pipeline
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DG REGIO/ DG EMPL / DG ELARG
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16.20 ? 16.45
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Monitoring and Evaluation
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Establishing evaluation capacity and process
Set up and implementation of a Management Information System (MIS)
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DG REGIO/ DG EMPL / DG ELARG
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16.45 - 17.15
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Financial Management and Control
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Designation of the bodies or authorities responsible for the implementation of the specific financial management, control and audit provisions
Setting up of the implementation system, definition of tasks and responsibilities
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DG REGIO/ DG EMPL / DG ELARG
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17.15 ? 17.25
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AOB
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Sources of information
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DG REGIO/ DG EMPL / DG ELARG
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17.25-17.30
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Closing remarks and conclusions Day 2
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DG ENLARGEMENT
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