Training on Cohesion Policy for EU Member State Experts
In order to support the EU Member States in interpreting and applying the regulatory requirements, in particular in the areas of programme implementation, state aid, public procurement, prevention of fraud and corruption, as well as administrative capacity building, DG REGIO is organising a series of training events targeting national and regional authorities responsible for the management of Cohesion policy programmes.
Training materials
Module 1: Programme implementation, ensuring greater focus on results
Programme 
Welcome
Intervention logic
Result orientation
Performance framework
Partnership
e-Cohesion
Ex-ante conditionality
General ex-ante conditionality on public procurement
Project Pipeline
Administrative capacity
Useful references
Module 2: Management and control; management verifications
Programme
Management and control systems - Podcast
Annual assurance and irregularities - Podcast
Management verifications in structural funds and public procurement - Podcast
Audit activities - Podcast
Financial management - Podcast
Budgets and targets for the Performance Framework; Revenue generating projects, calculation of the grant - Podcast
Exercise
Eligibility of expenditure - Podcast
Simplified cost options - Podcast
Joint Action Plan - Podcast
Useful guidance documents and regulations
Module 3: Ensuring result-orientation in Operational Programmes 2014-2020: Programme management, Project Selection, Monitoring, Reporting and Evaluation
Programme
Day 1
Intervention logic, specific objectives and result-orientation in 2014-2020
Result-orientation of projects and programmes: practical challenges for programme implementation
Presentation of Case Studies from Member States Part 1: Investment Priorities, Specific Objectives, Result Indicators, Actions and Outputs
Implementation Issues - Generating Successful Projects, Developing and Managing the Project Pipeline
Generating Good Project Proposals, How to Integrate Result-orientation into Project Selection
Day 2
Monitoring and reporting requirements for 2014-2020: structures, data collection, reports and the performance framework
Setting-up systems for measuring and reporting on project and programme progress
Open Data platform
Presentation of Case Studies from Member States Part 2: Investment Priorities, Specific Objectives, Result Indicators, Actions and Outputs
Evaluation Requirements for 2014-2020 and the Challenge of Measuring the Results and Impact of Operations and Programmes
Practical Challenges for the evaluation plan: planning, resources, data collection, timing
Useful Guidance Document
Module 4: State aid
Title |
Date |
Language, location |
Registration link |
State Aid in ESIF programmes and projects during 2014-2020 programming period |
26-27 & 29-30 September 2022 (half-days). |
English, Online platform |
Registration closed |
The training is provided free of charge to participants from ERDF, CF and ESF Managing Authorities, Intermediate Bodies and Audit Authorities. The trainings is targeted at practitioners who possess general knowledge of State Aid principles.
Programme
1.1 Concept of State Aid (00:00:07 in the video below)
1.2 Temporary Framework (01:10:07 in the video below)
1.3 Workshop on the notion of State Aid
2.1 State Aid and ESIF
2.2 De minimis aid (00:43:59 in the video below)
2.3 De minimis aid multiple-choice solutions (01:09:32 in the video below)
3.1 GBER 2021 (00:07:00 in the video below)
3.2 GBER workshop SME definition 2021
3.3 GBER workshop SME Aid 2021 (00:00:07 in the video below)
4.1 Regional aid (00:37:39 in the video below)
4.2 Workshop on Infrastructure RDI (00:53:27 in the video below)
4.3 Simplified cost options (01:10:25 in the video below)
Additional video
Module 5: Public Procurement
Title |
Date |
Language, location |
Registration link |
Session 2022/I |
24, 25, 27 and 28 January 2022 (4 half days: 24/1 pm, 25/1 pm, 27/1 am, 28/1 am) |
English, online platform |
Registration is closed |
Session 2022/II |
5-8 April 2022 (4 half days: 5/4 am, 6/4 pm, 7/4 pm, 8/4 am) |
English, online platform |
Registration is closed |
Session 2022/III FOR AUDIT AUTHORITIES |
17-21 June 2022 (3 half days: 17/6 am, 20/6 pm, 21/6 am) |
English, online platform |
Registration is closed |
Session 2022/IV |
12-16 September 2022 (4 half days: 12/9 pm, 13/9 pm, 15/9 am, 16/9 am) |
English, online platform |
Registration is closed |
Session 2023/I |
23-24 January 2023 (face to face option)
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To be decided: face to face or online |
Registration not open yet |
Session 2023/II FOR AUDIT AUTHORITIES |
7-8 March 2023
(face to face option)
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To be decided: face to face or online |
Registration not open yet |
The training is designed for participants from ESI Funds managing authorities/ intermediate bodies/ audit authorities in the EU Member States and is provided free of charge. Authorities in each Member State are kindly invited to nominate technical level experts, having at least 2 years of experience in ESI Funds, to participate in the training. Please note the training is provided in English.
Programme 2022:
Standard session
Programme Session for Audit Authorities
Training materials (2022):
Day 1-1: Introductory session
Day 1-2: Key changes in Public Procurement
Day 1-3: Key changes in Public Procurement: Workshop
Day 2-1: Recent case law in public procurement
Day 2-2: Strategic procurement- Table exercise
Day 2-3: Socially responsible procurement
Day 3-1: Green Public Procurement
Day 3-2: Green Public Procurement - Workshop
Day 3-3: Sustainable Infrastructure Procurement
Buying Green Handbook
Public Procurement for Circular Economy Handbook
Day 4-1: Strategic procurement for Innovation 1
Day 4-2: Strategic procurement for Innovation 2
Module 6: Identifying and preventing fraud and corruption in ESI funds
Title |
Date |
Language, location |
Registration link |
Module 6: Identifying and preventing fraud and corruption in Structural & Cohesion Funds |
14-15-17-18 February 2022 (4 half days: 14/2 pm, 15/2 am, 17/2 pm, 18/2 am) |
English, online platform |
Registration is now closed |
Module 6: Identifying and preventing fraud and corruption in Structural & Cohesion Funds |
19-20 & 23-24 May 2022 (4 half days: 19/05 pm, 20/05 am, 23/05 pm, 24/05 am) |
English, online platform |
Registration is now closed |
Module 6: Identifying and preventing fraud and corruption in Structural & Cohesion Funds |
5-6 & 8-9 September 2022 (4 half-days) |
English, online platform (or face-2-face, if possible, 5-6 September) |
Registration is now closed |
The training is designed for participants from ESI Funds managing authorities/ intermediate bodies/ audit authorities in the EU Member States and is provided free of charge. Authorities in each Member State are kindly invited to nominate technical level experts to participate in the training. Please note the training is provided in English.
Programme (2022):
Programme 14-15-17-18 February 2022
Programme 19-20 & 23-24 May 2022
Programme 5-6 & 8-9 September 2022
Training materials (2022):
Day 1
- Fraud Definitions Indicators
- Policies to fight fraud. AFCOS and EPPO
- Assistance OLAF and Reporting Irregularities
- Annual Assurance Process
Day 2
- Digital forensics
- Fraud Risk Assessment
- Modus Operandi investigations
- Role of Member State Auditors
Day 3
- Jo Kremers - presentation
- Specific challenges in preventing fraud
- Case study exercise - Jo Kremers
Day 4
- Jo Kremers - presentation
- Specific challenges in preventing fraud
- Case study exercise - Jo Kremers
Past training (2021):
Programme
Module 7: From the Toolkit to your own Roadmaps for Administrative Capacity Building: facilitating programme implementation
Title |
Date |
Language, location |
Registration link |
| From the Toolkit to your own Roadmaps for Administrative Capacity Building: facilitating programme implementation | 29 (AM) & 30 (AM) June 2021 (half-days) |
English, online platform |
Registration closed |
The training will provide participants with an understanding of the rationale behind and method for developing roadmaps for administrative capacity building (ACB). It will also inform participants about how to measure performance and monitor implementation of the roadmap and measure the success of the actions it encompasses. The Greek and Croatian managing authorities will present their experiences gained during the Pilot project on frontloading administrative capacity building.
Programme
Day 1
Introduction
ACB roadmaps the concept (00:16:59 in the video below)
ACB roadmaps the process (00:54:32 in the video below)
Day 2
Introduction
ACB The case of the Greek MA
ACB The case of the Croatian MA (00:20:20 in the video below)
ACB Indicators of Success (00:46:44 in the video below)