Lectures on the first day are followed by hands-on workshops on project proposal development and role-play exercises on the evaluation of proposals.

Day1

       I. Overview, introduction, comparison

• Comparison between Structural Funds (SF) and Community Programmes

• Structural Funds - prespectives; what is in the pipeline?
• Introduction to Community Programmes - Focus: FP7 & CIP

       II. Structural Funds

• Practical Guide to applying for SF programmes
• Cooperation and partnership with EU Member States
• Understanding the evaluation procedure
• All about financial issues in SF projects

      III. FP7 and CIP

• Road to success in preparing competitive project proposals
• The Evaluator’s Perspective on FP7 and CIP proposals
• Financial aspects of the Seventh Framework Programme
• Quick Guide to Information Sources

Day 2 - Practical Workshops

   I. Morning Session

You will be divided into small groups where you will solve a quiz and discuss the pre-filled parts of a proposal.

The workshop leader, an evaluator, will explain how the given sections can be improved.

• A clear project idea (within call scope, duration, budget, tasks, etc)
• A preliminary work plan and work-flow
• A complementary consortium where the tasks are appropriately divided
• The expected project results (Deliverables, outputs)
• A list of the resources needed (staff effort, costs, durables, etc.)
• A preliminary project budget       

   II. Afternoon Session

You will receive an FP7 proposal and get a chance to practice the evaluation process.

• Individual evaluation of an FP7 proposal
• Consensus meeting
• Final ranking and conclusion of evaluation session