Programme and Financial Management of ESI Funds 2021 – 2027: Expectations, Challenges and Practical Implementation 2020 | Lexxion Publisher | Hôtel West End Nice, 31 Prom. des Anglais, 06000 Nice, France

Covering all EU regions, ESI Funds remain the most powerful investment tool of the European Union. Managed in close cooperation with the Member States, ESI Funds will continue to drive economic and social investments, now with a stronger emphasis on a smarter and greener, carbon-free Europe.

The new 2021 – 2027 programming period introduces some considerable changes in the financial allocation and control system of ESI Funds. Our experts will help you to understand how these novelties will affect your day – to – day work. Moreover, this course comes exactly at the right time when you are about to start working on your partnership agreements followed by writing your operational programmes. Our speakers will assist you to overcome possible challenges using their rich experience gained throughout previous years.

Who should participate?

ESI Funds experts involved in the implementation of EU funded projects such as:

• National ministries for finance and the economy
• National and regional development banks
• Regional and local governments
• National and regional development agencies for economic growth
• Private banks and other financial institutions
• External evaluators
• Audit authorities
• Beneficiaries of EU funded projects
• Research institutes
• Lawyers and consultants specialised in ESI Funds

2020 Speakers

Dafina Dilova
Former Chief Certification and Financial Management Expert, CGAP, Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Bulgaria, Sofia

Lars Wirbatz
Head of the ESF Managing Authority, Senate of Berlin

Marina Mandac
Senior Auditor in Independent Service for Methodology and Quality Assurance, Agency for Audit of European Union Programmes Implementation System (Croatian Audit Authority), Zagreb

Kurt Bungartz
Principal Auditor, European Court of Auditors, Luxembourg