European Conference of Good-Practices Transfer
“Developing a culture of co-operation and partnership
for the correct and transparent use of EU Funds in Romania”
Bucharest, 22 May 2008
organised by
EUROLINK-House of Europe,
under the aegis of the Platform for Action and Rapid Intervention of the Civil Society
in favor of stimulating the absorption of European Funds “EU-RO CLEARING FUNDS”
with the kind support of the
President of GRECO* (Group of States against Corruption), Mr. Drago KOS
in partnership with
DBB AKADEMIE
Radio Romania Foundation
22 May 2008
8.30-9.30 Registration of participants
9.30-11.15 Platform debate: “Developing a culture of co-operation and partnership for the correct and transparent use of EU Funds in Romania”
- Sever AVRAM – Executive President, EUROLINK-House of Europe
- Ruxandra SARARU – President, Radio Romania Foundation
- Drago KOS – President, Group of States against Corruption (GRECO)
President, National Anticorruption Commission of Slovenia
- High Representative of EU Presidency
- High Representative of European Commission in Romania
- Goetz von THADDEN – Head of Office, European Investment Bank - Romania
- Andreas HUBER – Training Consultant, DBB Akademie (Germany)
- Dan MOCANESCU – Chamber of Deputies – Romanian Parliament
- Florian FILAT –Bancpost
Chairman: Mr. Drago KOS
Moderators: Mrs. Denise THEODORU (Radio Romania), Mr. Sever AVRAM (EUROLINK-House of Europe)
11.15-11.30 Coffee break
11.30-12.30 Workshop I.
„The legal and juridical requirements for guaranting a fluent and sound implementation of public and public-private projects”
Speakers: Special Message on the behalf of the Romanian Representative to the European Court of Audit; Mr. Daniel MORAR or the representative of DNA (Public Ministry); Dr. Cosmin STOICA - Regional Development and Structural Funds Department - Prime Minister Cabinet; ANRMAP reprezentative; Mr. Mihai PRISACARIU, President of the National Council for Solving Contestations; Audit Authority Representative; Mr. Florin STOLERU – Anti-Corruption General Directorate within the Ministry of Internal and Administrative Reform; Av. Diana DELEANU - Deleanu Vasile – Attorneys at Law
Moderator: Mrs. Cristina VASILOIU („The Economist Intelligence Unit – The Economist Conferences”)
12.30-12.45Questions and disscusion
12.45-13.45Lunch break
13.45-14.30Workshop II – Training:
“Importance of project steering and governance in all phases from the project sketch over the partnering and development of the project until the settlement and evaluation” – Mr. Andreas HUBER (DBB Akademie, Germany)
14.30-14.45 Study-case on touristic development project: Mr. Jamil BENABDALLAH – Detente Consultants (Paris, France)
14.45-15.00 Questions and disscusion
15.00-15.15 Break
15.15-16.00Workshop III.
„The role and expertise appraisal of the civil society in ensuring the accountability, transparency and integrity of the absorbtion process of EU funds”
Chairman: Prof. Dr. Petre PRISECARU (Institute of World Economy – Romanian Academy)
Speakers: Mrs Magdalena CIOBANU STOIAN (Romanian Donors Forum), Mr. Ionut SIBIAN (Civil Society Development Foundation), Mr. Victor ALISTAR (Tranparency International - Romania), Mr. Cristian PÂRVAN (Businessmen’s Association of Romania), Mr. Sever AVRAM (Coordinator of the „EU-RO Clearing Funds” Platform)
16.00-16.15Questions and disscusion
16.15-17.30Round Table:
„Prospects and current stage of the implementation process of EU Funds- Good but also bad practices in other Member States.The improvement of the inter-institutional co-operation and communication between the responsible authorities in the selection, management and evaluation of EU projects”
Chairman: Mr. Drago KOS
Speakers:high representatives of the management authorities
Moderators: Mrs. Adelina BALEANU (Head of Unit, Training in European Affairs, European Institute of Romania), Mrs. Ruxandra SARARU (Editor, Radio Romania)
17.30-18.00Presentation of conclusions. Closing remarks.Handle of certificates of participation.
18.00-18.30. Vin d’Honeur.
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