Management of EU Management of EU programs a projectsprograms a projects

Gabriela Pleschová, PhD.Gabriela Pleschová, PhD.winter term 2007/2008winter term 2007/2008lecture/seminar (1/2)lecture/seminar (1/2)

Why the project management?Why the project management?

EUREASpoločnosť pre projektovú prípravu a manažment

a project management NGOa project management NGO established in 2003established in 2003 aimsaims results results

EU Structural fundsEU Structural funds AimsAims 4 main programs:4 main programs:- European social fundEuropean social fund- European regional development fundEuropean regional development fund- European agricultural guidance and guarantee European agricultural guidance and guarantee

fundfund- Financial Instrument for Fisheries Guidance Financial Instrument for Fisheries Guidance

Other schemes such as InterregOther schemes such as Interreg

National Strategic Reference National Strategic Reference Framework:Framework: 2007-2013 2007-2013

Regional Program: €Regional Program: €1,445,000,000 1,445,000,000 Environment: €Environment: €1,800,000,0001,800,000,000 TransportTransport: : €€3,206,904,5953,206,904,595 Information societyInformation society: : €€993,095,405 993,095,405  R&DR&D: : €€1,209,415,3731,209,415,373 Competition and Economic growth: Competition and Economic growth:

€€772,000,000772,000,000

National Strategic Reference National Strategic Reference Framework:Framework: 2007-2013 2007-2013

Healthcare: €Healthcare: €250,000,000 250,000,000 Education: €Education: €617,801,578617,801,578 Employment and Social Inclusion: Employment and Social Inclusion:

€€881,801,578881,801,578 Bratislava region: €Bratislava region: €87,000,00087,000,000 Technical Assistance €Technical Assistance €97,601,42197,601,421

TotalTotal: : €€10,367,000,000 for 2007-201310,367,000,000 for 2007-2013

Other kinds of funding Other kinds of funding available in Slovakiaavailable in Slovakia

Corporate grants: Konto Orange, Nadácia Corporate grants: Konto Orange, Nadácia SPP, Tatrabanka, Slovenská sporiteľňa, SPP, Tatrabanka, Slovenská sporiteľňa, etc.etc.

NGOs: SAIA, Socia, Intenda, Community NGOs: SAIA, Socia, Intenda, Community foundations, etc.foundations, etc.

International grants: EEA grants, Visegrad International grants: EEA grants, Visegrad Foundation, CEI, etc.Foundation, CEI, etc.

Public agencies such as APVVPublic agencies such as APVV

Course aimsCourse aims

Provide students with Provide students with basic informationbasic information about EU about EU structural funds and other important sources of structural funds and other important sources of finances finances

Areas: regional development, education, employment, Areas: regional development, education, employment, cross border cooperation etc.) cross border cooperation etc.)

Key principlesKey principles how to prepare a successful how to prepare a successful application (project)application (project)

how to manage the projecthow to manage the project when approved when approved and how and how to apply the informationto apply the information when preparing when preparing

own project own project

Course characteristicsCourse characteristics

The course is very practically oriented The course is very practically oriented By the project preparation project By the project preparation project

managers from Slovak ministries, managers from Slovak ministries, institutions, NGOs (institutions, NGOs (EEEA) shall helpEA) shall help

Internship in Internship in EEEA EA – – financially rewardedfinancially rewarded– – certificatecertificate

RequirementsRequirements To participate at lectures and seminars To participate at lectures and seminars max. number of absences = 2 (no matter of max. number of absences = 2 (no matter of

reason)reason)to be prepared + active at seminars to be prepared + active at seminars study all assigned sources before the lesson study all assigned sources before the lesson why it is necessary to ask questions?why it is necessary to ask questions?to be late for the lesson 10 minutes at maxto be late for the lesson 10 minutes at max To submit the project applicationTo submit the project application To make a presentationTo make a presentation

Final project requirementsFinal project requirements

Final project = application for project Final project = application for project financingfinancing

prepared in the format that it can be submitted prepared in the format that it can be submitted before the application deadline before the application deadline

project has to be realistic, i. e. a concrete project has to be realistic, i. e. a concrete institution has to be able to realize the project institution has to be able to realize the project (a village, a school, a NGO, a company) (a village, a school, a NGO, a company)

students capitalize also language skillsstudents capitalize also language skills

Development of student skillsDevelopment of student skills

critical and analytical thinkingcritical and analytical thinking ability to apply theory in praxisability to apply theory in praxis reliability, creativity and originalityreliability, creativity and originality presentation skillspresentation skills ability to finish duty on timeability to finish duty on time ability to communicateability to communicate fundraise money for own projectfundraise money for own project

Making use of your Making use of your knowledgeknowledge

Fundraising for own projectsFundraising for own projects Getting a job as a project manager in a Getting a job as a project manager in a

company, NGO, village/ town, company, NGO, village/ town, association, at school, at the ministryassociation, at school, at the ministry

Learning good working habits, Learning good working habits, experience and self-confidenceexperience and self-confidence

Activities and assessment Activities and assessment

1. In class activity1. In class activity

15 points (max): student regularly involves in the 15 points (max): student regularly involves in the discussions and his/her activity shows that he has discussions and his/her activity shows that he has studied information available about project calls studied information available about project calls (textbook, websites, news in the media)(textbook, websites, news in the media)he/she has been interested in the topic he/she has been interested in the topic can integrate knowledge from other disciplines can integrate knowledge from other disciplines

8 points: student involves in the discussion with 8 points: student involves in the discussion with questions and remarks but his/her participation questions and remarks but his/her participation reflects standard knowledge of project callreflects standard knowledge of project call

0 points: student does not participate in the discussion 0 points: student does not participate in the discussion or participates just a littleor participates just a little

Assignment 1: PresentationAssignment 1: Presentation

• 10 minutes .ppt presentation of concrete 10 minutes .ppt presentation of concrete project callproject call

• pairs of studentspairs of students• Resources: websites, textbookResources: websites, textbook• + 10 minutes discussion+ 10 minutes discussion• Week2 and week 3Week2 and week 3

Assignment 1: PresentationAssignment 1: Presentation

The most important information about the The most important information about the project call:project call:

AimsAims Supported activities, Eligible applicantsSupported activities, Eligible applicants Examples of approved projectsExamples of approved projects Maximal and minimal financial contributionMaximal and minimal financial contribution Deadline etc.Deadline etc.

Assignment 1: PresentationAssignment 1: Presentation

15 points: excellent presentations, do not exceed 15 points: excellent presentations, do not exceed the given time, clearly and comprehensibly the given time, clearly and comprehensibly characterize the project call, can answer the characterize the project call, can answer the questions of colleague students and the teacher questions of colleague students and the teacher

8 points: presentations which miss some 8 points: presentations which miss some important information or present less crucial important information or present less crucial information, exceed / do not use given the time, information, exceed / do not use given the time,

0 points: extraordinary weak presentations where 0 points: extraordinary weak presentations where student manifests lack of knowledge of the topic.student manifests lack of knowledge of the topic.

Assignment 2: Final projectAssignment 2: Final project

70 points (max): 70 points (max): Student has prepared the project mostly with Student has prepared the project mostly with

his/her efforts, just with little help of project his/her efforts, just with little help of project managermanager

He/she was active, contacted the project manager, He/she was active, contacted the project manager, prepared drafts within negotiated deadlines, prepared drafts within negotiated deadlines, communicated promptlycommunicated promptly

Project aims and necessity are clearly and briefly Project aims and necessity are clearly and briefly explained, the schedule is realistic, project explained, the schedule is realistic, project sustainability and the role of the partners are sustainability and the role of the partners are convincingly explainedconvincingly explained

Assignment 2: Final projectAssignment 2: Final project

70 points (max) - continues:70 points (max) - continues: Other parts of the project are well written as Other parts of the project are well written as

demanded in the evaluation criteria given by demanded in the evaluation criteria given by that project call  that project call 

The budget is realistic, the items are correctly The budget is realistic, the items are correctly filled-in and calculatedfilled-in and calculated

The application is submitted before the The application is submitted before the deadline, it is complete and contains all deadline, it is complete and contains all required annexes.required annexes.

AssessmentAssessment

ECTS ECTS systemsystem A: 100 – 91 p.A: 100 – 91 p.B: 90 – 81 p.B: 90 – 81 p.C: 80 – 73 p.C: 80 – 73 p.D: 72 – 66 p.D: 72 – 66 p.E: 65 – 60 p. E: 65 – 60 p. F: 59 –F: 59 –

TopicsTopics

• course introductioncourse introduction• important grant schemes in Slovakia: student important grant schemes in Slovakia: student

presentations I.presentations I.• student presentations II.student presentations II.• €€opean social fundopean social fund• Single Programming Document, Aim 2 Single Programming Document, Aim 2 • Interreg Austria – SlovakiaInterreg Austria – Slovakia• Agency for the Support of Science and Agency for the Support of Science and

Research project calls (APVV), Research project calls (APVV), • SAIA: Aktion Austria – SlovakiaSAIA: Aktion Austria – Slovakia

TopicsTopics

• how to prepare a good applicationhow to prepare a good application• financial management, budget preparationfinancial management, budget preparation• workshop on project preparationworkshop on project preparation• individual consultations for the final individual consultations for the final

projects projects • EEA grants, Visegrad F., twinning projects, EEA grants, Visegrad F., twinning projects,

projects in education, etc.projects in education, etc.• course evaluationcourse evaluation

InternshipInternship Helping by the application writingHelping by the application writing Assisting by the completing of the Assisting by the completing of the

applications applications Support by the workshop and meeting Support by the workshop and meeting

organizationorganization Helping at the preparation of surveys and Helping at the preparation of surveys and

analysesanalyses Programming and updating of webpagesProgramming and updating of webpages

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