Europäische Akademie für Steuern, Wirtschaft & Recht

Strategic Planning, Programme Budgeting, Performance Measurement

From input to output budgeting: In current times of tight public budgets, governments and public authorities at all levels are under pressure of wide ranging structural budgetary reforms. A more efficient budgeting and performance as well as result oriented use of public money is an imperative on the agenda.

 

At the same time the new approach more often than not breaks away from the usual patterns – the responsible experts have to face the new challenge of implementation of innovative methods and techniques or preparation of programme strategies, objectives and indicators. At the same time they are in charge to give explanation to other administration units why and how they should deal with the performance based reorientation and the new design of public expenditure management. The confrontation with the new approach based on outcome requires both: deep knowledge of procedures, regulations and implementation methods as well as profound communication and management skills.

At this seminar you will learn from our European experts from the:

 

• General Finance Inspectorate, Luxembourg
• Danish Agency for Governmental Management, Ministry of Finance, Denmark
• State General Accounting Office, Ministry of Economy and Finance, Italy
• Directorate for Budget and Financial Services, European Parliament
• Programming and Evaluation Support Unit, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE)

how to:

• define strategic objectives and what characteristics should each objective have
• define the most suitable performance indicators and performance criteria
• to guarantee the usefulness of indicators
• to ensure objective-based steering and management
• to deal with practical aspects and challenges in the work of performance auditors
• to define and select the most relevant performance audit topics
• to plan, prepare and organise budget improvements

 

All details about the speakers, the programme as well as the registration formalities are available in the Improving Public Sector Budgets in Practice seminar brochure: http://www.euroakad.eu/fileadmin/user_upload/dateien/seminars/Improving_Public_Sector_Budgets_in_Practice_PR.pdf

 

About the European Academy for Taxes, Economics & Law Berlin

 

The European Academy for Taxes, Economics & Law is an educational network for knowledge regarding the latest, relevant developments in Europe. Educational tools are specialised events for advanced learning and these vary from national and European seminars to workshops, panel discussions, in-house training, conferences and symposiums. These events provide the most current and relevant information with high practical relevance for authorities on the European, national, regional and local level and for private companies all across Europe.

 

European Seminar, 31st January – 1st February 2013, Berlin

Risk Management is not a choice. Professionalised risk management forces organisations to deal with risks and enhances communication with all involved stakeholders. The use of risk management tools enables public authorities to make better decisions based on calculated risks and increases the focus on accountability.

 

At this European seminar participants will learn from the first-hand experiences of leading experts from the:

 

• Central Audit Service, Ministry of Finance, the Netherlands
• General Inspection of Finances, Ministry of Finance, France
• Dutch Tax and Customs Administration, Ministry of Finance, the Netherlands
• Faculty of Management, City University London, UK

 

Among your benefits from participating:

• Increase the overall benefit of audits by adding reliable risk management strategies.
• Assess and monitor risks efficiently with benchmark risk management tools.
• Know how to handle, report and mitigate existing risks.
• Train your newly acquired risk management techniques in a special workshop.

 

Please find more detailed information about the event as well as the registration form in the programme of this seminar on Risk Management in the Public Sector:

http://www.euroakad.eu/fileadmin/user_upload/dateien/seminars/Risk_Management_in_the_Public_Sector_PR.pdf

 

 

The European Academy for Taxes, Economics & Law is an educational network for knowledge regarding the latest, relevant developments in Europe. Educational tools are specialised events for advanced learning and these vary from national and European seminars to workshops, panel discussions, in-house training, conferences and symposiums. These events provide the most current and relevant information with high practical relevance for authorities on the European, national, regional and local level and for private companies all across Europe.

Practical Seminar, 18th –19th February 2013, Berlin

Financial accounting in EU External Cooperation Funding is a challenge for many beneficiaries beyond the European Union’s borders.

 

The European Union is globally the biggest donor for development aid. In order to cooperate with the EU successfully and to benefit from the funds that are available, beneficiaries have to comply with a multitude of complicated accounting regulations for the projects financed by the EU. Failure to comply with these regulations can result in the withdrawal of funding.

 

Experts who deal with EU-funded projects have to know among others:

• Which costs are eligible
• How to handle the accounting of staff costs
• How to solve VAT issues
• Which public procurement rules apply to their project

 

At this practical seminar participants will learn how to conduct the financial accounting and the project management of EU-funded project correctly. Experienced financial managers from the EU and the pre-accession countries lead practical workshops on sound accounting for beneficiaries of EU external cooperation funds.

 

With experts from:

• European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
• United Nations Development Programme, Montenegro
• Undersecretariat of Treasury, Audit Authority, Turkey
• IBGE – Environmental Agency of Brussels Capital Region, Belgium
• EU Funds Department, Ministry of Culture, Montenegro

Further information and the application form are available in the programme of the “Financial Accounting in EU External Cooperation Funding” seminar: http://www.euroakad.eu/fileadmin/user_upload/dateien/seminars/Financial_Accounting_in-EU-External-Cooperation-Funding_PR.pdf

 

Practical Seminar, 7^th – 8^th February 2013, Berlin

The European Commission has introduced simplified cost options in order to easy the implementation of the Structural Funds. All authorities dealing with EU funds as well as project beneficiaries can implement cost simplifications to lighten their administrative burden. They have to adapt their methods without compromising the regularity of expenditure.

At this seminar you will learn from our European experts from the:

 

• European Commission, DG Economic and Financial Affairs
• Flemish ESF Agency, Belgium
• Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Growth

 

how to:

 

• use flat rates and lump sums successfully;

• proceed with the application of the new cost options and the flat rate methodology;
• ensure sound audit processes without uncertainty.

 

Become familiar with the practice of simplified costs in managing authorities and their impacts on beneficiaries. With an interactive workshop on “Calculation of cost options” discern.

 

Please find more detailed information about this practical seminar as well as the registration form in the programme of the event: http://www.euroakad.eu/fileadmin/user_upload/dateien/seminars/Calculating_the_Expenditures_of_EU_Funded_Projects_PR.pdf

 

Transition to the next programming period 2014-2020

March 11^th – 13^th 2013, Berlin

The European Annual Symposium EU Funds is a must-attend event for public officials and other experts from the public and private sectors who deal with the management, certification and control of all EU Funds, especially from:

• Managing Authorities
• Intermediate Bodies
• Paying Agencies
• Certifying Authorities and Bodies
• Audit Authorities
• Coordinating Bodies
• National and Investment Banks, Private Banks
• Regional Development Agencies
• National and Regional Courts of Auditors
• Regional and Local Governments, Municipalities
• Beneficiaries of EU Funds
• Consulting Companies, Advisory and Audit Services
• and other institutions and stakeholders dealing with management and control of EU Funds.

Within two symposium-days and one workshop-day around 25 speakers will steer their clear focus on how to manage the transition to the next programming period 2014-2020.

Topics will include among others:

• The main elements of the new Cohesion Policy - what do they mean in practice
• How to set up Operational Programmes within the new funding regime and ensure maximum absorption
• The new integrated approach - securing that the various funds achieve coherent goals

The programme of the 8th European Annual Symposium "EU Funds 2013" is available here: 

http://bit.ly/OHdD3A

Please use the registration form at the end of the programme to register. Limited early booking contingent is available before November 30th 2012.

25th – 26th October 2012, NH Berlin Friedrichstraße, Berlin, Germany

Over the next 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.

As a result of the economic crisis many investments in energy remain uncertain. The need for financial mechanisms to support energy efficiency and the use of renewables on a larger scale is very real and the European Commission has recognised this by creating a range of new financing possibilities for energy projects.

Experienced practitioners from among others

•    DG Energy, European Commission
•    European Investment Bank
•    European Research Area Committee (ERAC)

will provide participants with first-hand knowledge of

•    What are the current financial instruments supporting projects in the field of energy efficiency and renewables available for public authorities?
•    What are the specific requirements to receive funding?
•    Where and how can you apply for EU funding?
•    Which projects are eligible?
•    How can structural and cohesion funds be used for energy projects?
•    What EIB instruments exist and how can they be used (e.g. JESSICA)?
•    What is the European Energy Efficiency Fund and what are the eligibility and selection criteria?
•    How can public-private partnerships be use for energy projects?
•    How can energy performance contracting be used for energy projects?

Further Informations you will find here:
http://www.euroakad.eu/fileadmin/user_upload/dateien/seminars/EU_Financing_for_Energy_Efficiency_and_Renewables_in_Public_Projects_PR.pdf