Management of EU programs a projects Gabriela Pleschová, PhD. winter term 2007/2008 lecture/seminar (1/2)

Why the project management?  a project management NGO  established in 2003  aims  results

EU Structural funds  Aims  4 main programs: -European social fund -European regional development fund -European agricultural guidance and guarantee fund -Financial Instrument for Fisheries Guidance  Other schemes such as Interreg

National Strategic Reference Framework:  Regional Program: €1,445,000,000  Environment: €1,800,000,000  Transport: €3,206,904,595  Information society: €993,095,405  Information society: €993,095,405  R&D: €1,209,415,373  Competition and Economic growth: €772,000,000

National Strategic Reference Framework:  Healthcare: €250,000,000  Education: €617,801,578  Employment and Social Inclusion: €881,801,578  Bratislava region: €87,000,000  Technical Assistance €97,601,421  Total: €10,367,000,000 for

Other kinds of funding available in Slovakia  Corporate grants: Konto Orange, Nadácia SPP, Tatrabanka, Slovenská sporiteľňa, etc.  NGOs: SAIA, Socia, Intenda, Community foundations, etc.  International grants: EEA grants, Visegrad Foundation, CEI, etc.  Public agencies such as APVV

Course aims  Provide students with basic information about EU structural funds and other important sources of finances Areas: regional development, education, employment, cross border cooperation etc.)  Key principles how to prepare a successful application (project)  how to manage the project when approved  and how to apply the information when preparing own project

Course characteristics  The course is very practically oriented  By the project preparation project managers from Slovak ministries, institutions, NGOs (EEA) shall help  Internship in EEA – financially rewarded – certificate

Requirements  To participate at lectures and seminars max. number of absences = 2 (no matter of reason) to be prepared + active at seminars study all assigned sources before the lesson why it is necessary to ask questions? to be late for the lesson 10 minutes at max  To submit the project application  To make a presentation

Final project requirements  Final project = application for project financing prepared in the format that it can be submitted before the application deadline  project has to be realistic, i. e. a concrete institution has to be able to realize the project (a village, a school, a NGO, a company)  students capitalize also language skills

Development of student skills  critical and analytical thinking  ability to apply theory in praxis  reliability, creativity and originality  presentation skills  ability to finish duty on time  ability to communicate  fundraise money for own project

Making use of your knowledge  Fundraising for own projects  Getting a job as a project manager in a company, NGO, village/ town, association, at school, at the ministry  Learning good working habits, experience and self-confidence

 Activities and assessment

1. In class activity 15 points (max): student regularly involves in the discussions and his/her activity shows that he has studied information available about project calls (textbook, websites, news in the media) 15 points (max): student regularly involves in the discussions and his/her activity shows that he has studied information available about project calls (textbook, websites, news in the media) he/she has been interested in the topic can integrate knowledge from other disciplines 8 points: student involves in the discussion with questions and remarks but his/her participation reflects standard knowledge of project call 0 points: student does not participate in the discussion or participates just a little

Assignment 1: Presentation 10 minutes.ppt presentation of concrete project call10 minutes.ppt presentation of concrete project 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: Presentation The most important information about the project call:  Aims  Supported activities, Eligible applicants  Examples of approved projects  Maximal and minimal financial contribution  Deadline etc.

Assignment 1: Presentation  15 points: excellent presentations, do not exceed the given time, clearly and comprehensibly characterize the project call, can answer the questions of colleague students and the teacher  8 points: presentations which miss some important information or present less crucial information, exceed / do not use given the time,  0 points: extraordinary weak presentations where student manifests lack of knowledge of the topic.

Assignment 2: Final project 70 points (max):  Student has prepared the project mostly with his/her efforts, just with little help of project manager  He/she was active, contacted the project manager, prepared drafts within negotiated deadlines, communicated promptly  Project aims and necessity are clearly and briefly explained, the schedule is realistic, project sustainability and the role of the partners are convincingly explained

Assignment 2: Final project 70 points (max) - continues:  Other parts of the project are well written as demanded in the evaluation criteria given by that project call  Other parts of the project are well written as demanded in the evaluation criteria given by that project call  The budget is realistic, the items are correctly filled-in and calculated  The application is submitted before the deadline, it is complete and contains all required annexes.

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

Topics course introductioncourse introduction important grant schemes in Slovakia: student presentations I.important grant schemes in Slovakia: student presentations I. student presentations II.student presentations II. €opean social fund€opean social fund Single Programming Document, Aim 2Single Programming Document, Aim 2 Interreg Austria – SlovakiaInterreg Austria – Slovakia Agency for the Support of Science and Research project calls (APVV),Agency for the Support of Science and Research project calls (APVV), SAIA: Aktion Austria – SlovakiaSAIA: Aktion Austria – Slovakia

Topics 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 projectsindividual consultations for the final projects EEA grants, Visegrad F., twinning projects, projects in education, etc.EEA grants, Visegrad F., twinning projects, projects in education, etc. course evaluationcourse evaluation

Internship  Helping by the application writing  Assisting by the completing of the applications  Support by the workshop and meeting organization  Helping at the preparation of surveys and analyses  Programming and updating of webpages

Previous student projects  Natalie Gagne: Foreign students make colourful Christmas for ill-people in hospitals  Sona Petrikova: Reintegration of young scholar to Slovakia  Irina Popovici: Trainings for beginning teachers  Good luck!  h