Evaluation and Monitoring of EU Structural and Cohesion Funds Programmes, 2014-2020 and 2021-2027 (2-day Course), Praag - Hoofdinhoud
| datum | 16 oktober 2019 - 18 oktober 2019 |
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| plaats | Praag |
| organisatie | European Institute of Public Administration (EIPA) i |
The first part of this 3-day course deals with monitoring tasks, indicators and the Performance Framework. The second part examines how to conduct “evaluations during the programming period”. Senior evaluation consultant-economists with vast programme experience will focus on the two recommended evaluation methods.
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SKU: 1930206 Categories: EU Policies: Rules and Practice, EU Structural Funds Tags: EU Structural and Cohesion Fund, EU Structural and Cohesion Funds
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About this seminar
Seminar Stage 1: Monitoring, indicators and the Performance Framework
Seminar Stage 2: Evaluations during the programming period
Member States are now conducting evaluations of their EU Structural and Cohesion Funds programmes. Are the programmes and Funds delivering Value for Money? What is monitoring data telling us and can we expect programmes to achieve their many objectives? How do we measure and understand the impacts? Which evaluation method should be used - theory-based or counter-factual?
This 2-stage seminar examines these questions and others relating to the evaluation and monitoring of the Structural and Cohesion Funds in 2014-2020 and looks forward to changes for 2021-2027:
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-Stage 1 (Day 1) deals with monitoring tasks, indicators and the Performance Framework. We will look at whether milestones were reached by the end of 2018? The Czech Ministry of Regional Development will provide insight into progress in their programmes. We will review other monitoring requirements and see how these are to change in 2021-2027.
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-Stage 2 (Days 2 & 3) examines how to conduct “evaluations during the programming period”. Senior evaluation consultant-economists with vast programme experience will focus on the two recommended evaluation methods - theory-based and counterfactual evaluations - and the challenges for programme evaluations on the ground. We will also describe how to complete an ex post cost-benefit analysis (ex post CBA) for infrastructure and other large projects.
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-You will also learn how to manage evaluation studies, including aspects of fieldwork, and be aware of the typical live issues for your current / planned evaluations
Who will benefit most?
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-officials from central, regional and local government, programme officers and managers, involved with the implementation and evaluation of Structural and Cohesion Fund projects and programmes in 2014-2020
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-project managers and developers
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-economic and social partners involved in Structural Funds and evaluation activities, such as NGOs, higher education establishments, and consultants.
What you will learn in this course
At the end of the seminar, participants should have a clear understanding of all the urgent evaluation and monitoring requirements associated with current programmes. Participants should also have a quick general tool kit for undertaking impact evaluations for projects and programmes. Mini-workshops and exercises are used both to develop simulations of essential elements of evaluation and monitoring to provide a clear view of good practice in the key disciplines involved.
Participants are invited to send us their problems, issues and questions before the seminar, if they wish. We will do our best to address the problems / answer the questions during the seminar!
EU Funds
EU Structural Funds - External Expert
Management: appraisal, monitoring and evaluation - External Expert
Policy design and evaluation - External Expert
Practical information
Course venue
Hotel Majestic Plaza ****
Štěpánská 33
CZ - 110 00 Prague 1
Tel.nr +420 221 486 100
www.hotel-majestic.cz / www.le-hotels.cz
Programme Organiser
Ms Nancy Vermeulen
Tel: +31 43 32 96 212
Fee
The fee includes documentation and refreshments. Lunches, a reception or dinner are included if mentioned in the programme. Accommodation and travel costs are at the expense of the participants or their administration.
Discounts
EIPA offers a 10% discount to all civil servants working for one of EIPA’s supporting countries, and civil servants working for an EU institution, body or agency.
Who are the supporting countries?
Civil servants coming from the following EIPA supporting countries are entitled to get the reduced fee: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom.
For all other participants, the regular fee applies.
Meals
Lunches, the reception or dinner will be served at a restaurant in town. Special dietary requirements (e.g. vegetarian, diabetic) can be indicated once you receive the confirmation of the seminar.
Confirmation
Confirmation of registration will be forwarded to participants on receipt of the completed online registration form.
Payment
Prior payment is a condition for participation.
Cancellation policy
For administrative reasons you will be charged €150 for cancellations received within 15 days before the activity begins. There is no charge for qualified substitute participants.
EIPA reserves the right to cancel the activity up to 2 weeks before the starting date. In that case, registration fees received will be fully reimbursed. EIPA accepts no responsibility for any costs incurred (travel, accommodation, etc.).
The programme
Seminar Stage 1: Monitoring, indicators and the Performance Framework
08.45 |
Registration of participants |
09.00 |
Opening of the seminar and meeting the participants:introduction to the objectives and methodology of the seminar Marco Lopriore, Expert, EIPA, Maastricht, Netherlands |
09.30 |
Monitoring projects and programmes in 2014-2020 and 2021-2027
Robin Smail, Visiting Expert EIPA and Consultant (UK) (former National Expert EC, and former Senior Executive within Evaluation Division, Scottish Enterprise) |
10.45 |
Coffee break |
11.15 |
Workshop and discussion: indicators by sector
Robin Smail |
12.15 |
Is ESF achieving results?
Marco Lopriore |
13.00 |
Lunch break |
14.30 |
Case study with Performance Framework
Robin Smail |
15.15 |
Coffee break |
15.45 |
Management Challenges for Member States in collecting and managing data
Ing. Helena Viktorie Barbořáková, Managing Authority, Operational Programme - Research, Development and Education, Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport, Czech Republic |
17.00 |
Exercises on Unit cost benchmarks
Robin Smail |
17.45 |
End of first day |
Seminar Stage 2: Evaluations during the programming period
09.00 |
Opening of stage 2 seminar:introduction, objectives and methodology of the seminar Marco Lopriore, Expert, EIPA, Maastricht, Netherlands |
09.10 |
Evaluation and measuring impact, 2014-2020 and 2021-2027
Robin Smail, Visiting Expert EIPA and Consultant (UK) (former National Expert EC, and former Senior Executive within Evaluation Division, Scottish Enterprise) |
10.20 |
Exercise: evaluation questions - by sector Robin Smail |
11.00 |
Coffee break |
11.30 |
Evaluation methods, issues and technical concepts
Dr Iain Jenkins, Director, EKOS Consultants, Glasgow, United Kingdom |
13.00 |
Lunch break |
14.30 |
Workshop: Theory-based evaluation case study
Dr. Iain Jenkins |
16.00 |
Coffee break |
16.30 |
Czech programme evaluation challenges
Dr. Vladimir Kváča, former president of the Czech Evaluation Society, Prague |
18.00 |
End of second day |
18.30 |
Reception |
09.15 |
Some hints for the choice of methods and techniques
Dr. Vladimir Kváča |
10.00 |
Workshop: Counterfactual Evaluation
Dr. Vladimir Kváča |
10.45 |
Coffee break |
11.15 |
Quick inventory of the Counterfactual methods
Dr. Vladimir Kváča |
11.45 |
Conducting thematic evaluations in 2014-2020 and beyond: evaluation plans, preparing for studies, managing studies, using the results
Dr. Iain Jenkins |
13.15 |
Lunch break |
14.15 |
Ex post cost-benefit analysis, major projects, revenue-generating projects
Robin Smail |
15.15 |
Coffee break |
15.35 |
Exercises with revenue-generating projects
Robin Smail |
16.25 |
Seminar conclusions, evaluation feedback |
16.30 |
Close of seminar |
DAY 1 |
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Seminar Stage 1: Monitoring, indicators and the Performance Framework |
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WEDNESDAY 16 OCTOBER 2019 |
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08.45 |
Registration of participants |
09.00 |
Opening of the seminar and meeting the participants:introduction to the objectives and methodology of the seminar Marco Lopriore, Expert, EIPA, Maastricht, Netherlands |
09.30 |
Monitoring projects and programmes in 2014-2020 and 2021-2027
Robin Smail, Visiting Expert EIPA and Consultant (UK) (former National Expert EC, and former Senior Executive within Evaluation Division, Scottish Enterprise) |
10.45 |
Coffee break |
11.15 |
Workshop and discussion: indicators by sector
Robin Smail |
12.15 |
Is ESF achieving results?
Marco Lopriore |
13.00 |
Lunch break |
14.30 |
Case study with Performance Framework
Robin Smail |
15.15 |
Coffee break |
15.45 |
Management Challenges for Member States in collecting and managing data
Ing. Helena Viktorie Barbořáková, Managing Authority, Operational Programme - Research, Development and Education, Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport, Czech Republic |
17.00 |
Exercises on Unit cost benchmarks
Robin Smail |
17.45 |
End of first day |
DAYS 2 & 3 |
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Seminar Stage 2: Evaluations during the programming period |
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THURSDAY 17 OCTOBER 2019 |
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09.00 |
Opening of stage 2 seminar:introduction, objectives and methodology of the seminar Marco Lopriore, Expert, EIPA, Maastricht, Netherlands |
09.10 |
Evaluation and measuring impact, 2014-2020 and 2021-2027
Robin Smail, Visiting Expert EIPA and Consultant (UK) (former National Expert EC, and former Senior Executive within Evaluation Division, Scottish Enterprise) |
10.20 |
Exercise: evaluation questions - by sector Robin Smail |
11.00 |
Coffee break |
11.30 |
Evaluation methods, issues and technical concepts
Dr Iain Jenkins, Director, EKOS Consultants, Glasgow, United Kingdom |
13.00 |
Lunch break |
14.30 |
Workshop: Theory-based evaluation case study
Dr. Iain Jenkins |
16.00 |
Coffee break |
16.30 |
Czech programme evaluation challenges
Dr. Vladimir Kváča, former president of the Czech Evaluation Society, Prague |
18.00 |
End of second day |
18.30 |
Reception |
FRIDAY 18 OCTOBER 2019 |
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09.15 |
Some hints for the choice of methods and techniques
Dr. Vladimir Kváča |
10.00 |
Workshop: Counterfactual Evaluation
Dr. Vladimir Kváča |
10.45 |
Coffee break |
11.15 |
Quick inventory of the Counterfactual methods
Dr. Vladimir Kváča |
11.45 |
Conducting thematic evaluations in 2014-2020 and beyond: evaluation plans, preparing for studies, managing studies, using the results
Dr. Iain Jenkins |
13.15 |
Lunch break |
14.15 |
Ex post cost-benefit analysis, major projects, revenue-generating projects
Robin Smail |
15.15 |
Coffee break |
15.35 |
Exercises with revenue-generating projects
Robin Smail |
16.25 |
Seminar conclusions, evaluation feedback |
16.30 |
Close of seminar |
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Iain Jenkins (External Expert)
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Vladimir Kvača (External Expert)
Provisional course venue
Rezidence Dlouhá 17
Dlouhá 17
110 00 Praha 1
Programme Organiser
Ms Nancy Vermeulen
Tel: +31 43 32 96 212
Fee
The fee includes documentation and refreshments. Lunches, a reception or dinner are included if mentioned in the programme. Accommodation and travel costs are at the expense of the participants or their administration.
Discounts
EIPA offers a 10% discount to all civil servants working for one of EIPA’s supporting countries, and civil servants working for an EU institution, body or agency.
Who are the supporting countries?
Civil servants coming from the following EIPA supporting countries are entitled to get the reduced fee: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom.
For all other participants, the regular fee applies.
Meals
Lunches, the reception or dinner will be served at a restaurant in town. Special dietary requirements (e.g. vegetarian, diabetic) can be indicated once you receive the confirmation of the seminar.
Confirmation
Confirmation of registration will be forwarded to participants on receipt of the completed online registration form.
Payment
Prior payment is a condition for participation.
Cancellation policy
For administrative reasons you will be charged €150 for cancellations received within 15 days before the activity begins. There is no charge for qualified substitute participants.
EIPA reserves the right to cancel the activity up to 2 weeks before the starting date. In that case, registration fees received will be fully reimbursed. EIPA accepts no responsibility for any costs incurred (travel, accommodation, etc.).
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