Conference on Good Governance for Cohesion Policy, Brussel

Atomium in Brussel
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datum 24 mei 2018
plaats Brussel, België
locatie Brussels, Belgium Toon locatie
aanwezigen M.J. (Mari) Kiviniemi i, (Tomislav) Donchev i, C. (Corina) Creţu i e.a.
organisatie Directoraat-generaal Informatica (DIGIT) i

30 years after creation, EU cohesion policy stands as both the embodiment of European solidarity and the most important investment tool of the EU. €325 billion will be invested in Europe’s regions over the period 2014-2020.

One element that plays a particularly important role in the success of these investments is the quality of public administrations. As emphasised in the 7th Cohesion Report, improvements in the quality of institutions have been among the most consistent factors underlying economic growth and resilience across the EU.

Boosting administrative capacity has been identified as one of the key priorities by Commissioner for Regional Policy Corina Creţu. A number of initiatives have been launched to support Member States’ authorities make the best use of cohesion policy funds and address implementation challenges.

With intensifying preparations for cohesion policy post-2020, this is a good time to take stock of lessons learnt so far and discuss the way forward. Against this background, the Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy of the European Commission is organising a conference on "Good Governance for Cohesion Policy" on 24 May 2018 in Brussels.

The objectives of the conference

  • Showcase selected capacity building initiatives undertaken by the Commission and Member States in this programming period, with a special focus on strengthening of institutions delivering cohesion policy;
  • Discuss how good governance and administrative capacity should be promoted through the European Structural and Investment Funds post-2020;
  • Exchange experience with and get inspiration from the relevant work of other international organisations, academia and civil society representatives.

Structure and main themes

The conference will be opened by Commissioner for Regional Policy Corina Creţu and Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Bulgaria Tomislav Donchev. The keynote address will be given by Deputy Secretary-General of OECD Mari Kiviniemi.

In the 3 parallel sessions, concrete capacity building initiatives will be presented and serve as inspiration for debate.

  • Parallel session A - how to increase transparency and citizen engagement as part of good governance in public spending.
  • Parallel session B - how to build up a professional and efficient EU funds administration; special attention on staff skills and administrative simplification.
  • Parallel session C - how to develop a comprehensive and pro-active approach to administrative reinforcement, in view of cohesion policy post-2020.

Afternoon plenary session will start with a keynote presentation from London School of Economics Professor Andrés Rodríguez-Pose, followed by a high-level political debate on good governance and administrative capacity building for cohesion policy post-2020.

Target audience

The event will bring together decision-makers and experts involved in cohesion policy from national, regional and EU levels, representatives of international organisations and academia.

Languages

The working languages of the event are English, French, German, Italian and Spanish.

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Thursday, 24 May, 2018 - 10:30

Location

Brussels, Belgium

ISA² participation


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Directoraat-generaal Informatica (DIGIT)

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Dit DG valt onder verantwoordelijkheid van de Eurocommissaris voor Begroting en Administratie i.

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