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AMIF & ISF 2014-2020
Financial Management • Control • Monitoring and Evaluation
18th – 19th May 2015, Berlin
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Seminar for Specialists in the field of
Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund & Internal Security Fund
With experts from:
• Ministry of Security and Justice (Responsible Authority), Management and Coordination Section, Directorate-General for Immigration, Senior Advisor, the Netherlands
• Office of the Prime Minister (Responsible Authority), European Funds Department,
Director, Malta
• Ministry of Interior (Responsible Authority), European Funds Unit,
Head of Section of Support and Monitoring, France
• Ministry of Home Affairs (Responsible Authority), SG Home Affairs,
Department for EU Funds Management, Programme Manager, Portugal
With practical workshops on:
• How to Implement an Effective Financial Management System
• How to Optimally Make Use of On-the-Spot Controls
• Evaluation of the Projects – Difficulties, Challenges and Choices
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SEMINAR FOR SPECIALISTS IN THE FIELD OF
ASYLUM, MIGRATION AND INTEGRATION FUND & INTERNAL SECURITY FUND
AMIF & ISF 2014-2020
Financial Management • Control • Monitoring and Evaluation
The Management of Home and Security Funds (AMIF and ISF) is a
Challenge for Responsible, Delegated and Audit Authorities
Who is this European interactive
seminar for?
The new programming period has begun and the National Programmes are in the process
This European Seminar is addressed
to public officials and responsible staff
dealing with EU Funding in the fields
of:
• Asylum
• Migration
• Integration
• Internal Security
of their submission and examination by the European Commission. With the new year
comes the practical implementation of the rules and regulations for the two remaining Home
Affairs Funds: the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) and the Internal Security
Fund (ISF). The new programming period brings a number of changes for the authorities
in charge of migration, asylum and internal security. It certainly brings more flexibility and
new opportunities, on the one hand, but, on the other hand, also more responsibilities and
problems, which will be hard to cope with. Some Member States are at the forefront of this
implementation and can already report on experience gained from initial projects. Other
member countries seem to be more hesitant to risk an early implementation.
This seminar is intended to offer the participants the possibility to exchange knowledge and
experience with colleagues and peers from all Member States of the European Union and
give answers to many still unanswered issues concerning
• the financial management of the AMIF & ISF
• the control system for the AMIF & ISF
• the monitoring and evaluation system of the projects and beneficiaries
In particular from the designated
Responsible, Audit, Certifying &
Delegated Authorities for the following
EU Funds:
• Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF)
• Internal Security Fund (ISF)
As well as:
Police authorities such as:
• Border Control Agencies
• Border Police/Border Guards
• National Police Forces
Public authorities with responsibilities
in the field of internal security, border
control, migration and visa policy such as:
• Immigration Agencies
• Migration Offices
• Migration Funding Units
Potential Beneficiaries and Applicants
of AMIF and ISF and Beneficiaries of the
old EU Funds for Home Affairs (EIF, ERF,
RF, EBF, ISEC, CIPS)
“Well done, more should be done once AMIF is launched
in all MS.”
Peter Ilmolelian, Account Manager, EU Funding Team,
Home Office, UK
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What will you learn at this seminar?
• What are the main challenges for the implementation of the new funds?
• How to optimally select projects and rank them?
• How to implement an effective financial management system?
• How to use eligibility rules and simplified cost options in an optimal way?
• How to implement the control system and carry out on-the-spot-controls?
• How to make use of the monitoring and evaluation system?
Your benefits
• Lean how to effectively implement the
legal framework of the new programming
period
• Secure and plan your migration and
security projects and raise the amount
funded by the EU
•
Receive first-hand information from
national experts from Member States
at the forefront of the implementation of
AMIF & ISF
• Develop networks and contacts with
colleagues from various authorities
from all over Europe
• How to effectively collect data from projects?
• How to generate and choose the right indicators for the evaluation of the projects?
• What are the most effective ways to report to the European Commission?
“Great experience. New for me. Interesting topics and speakers.”
Bregtje van Drongelen, Financial Controller, Management Control
& Finance Department, COA – Central Agency for the Reception of
Asylum Seekers, the Netherlands
“Useful exchange of knowledge between participants and experts
from different countries”
Petar Vladislavov Yanev, Financial Expert, International Projects
Directorate, Ministry of Interior, Bulgaria
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PROGRAMME DAY 1
AMIF & ISF 2014-2020
CHRISTOPHER MAGRI
8.30-9.00
Registration and Handout of Seminar Material Director, Funds and Programmes
Division,
ISF Responsible Authority,
Ministry for European Affairs and
Implementation of the Electoral
Manifesto, Malta
9.00-9.05
Opening Remarks from the European Academy for Taxes, Economics
& Law
9.05-9.30
Welcome Note from the Chair and Round of
Introductions
Christopher Magri, Director, Funds and Programmes
Department, Office of the Prime Minister (Responsible
Authority), Malta /
Claudia Zammit, Projects Manager,
European Funds Department, Office of the Prime
Minister (Responsible Authority), Malta
9.30-10.15
Main Challenges for the Implementation in
the New Programming Period
•How to ensure transparency, legal certainty, accessibility of
funding and equal treatment of potential beneficiaries?
•How to effectively assist beneficiaries in complying with new
eligibility and management rules?
•How to effectively assist beneficiaries in complying with their
obligations (particularly in terms of adequate audit trail and
monitoring) and Union Law?
Maria Guerrero, Head of Section of Support and
Monitoring, European Funds Unit, Ministry of Interior
(Responsible Authority), France
10.15-10.30
Discussion Round
10.30-11.00
Coffee Break and Networking Opportunity
Christopher Magri works as Director
(Funds)
within
the
Funds
and
Programmes Division where his Directorate’s role includes
the tasks of the Responsible Authority for the Internal Security
Fund, the National Authority for the Lifelong Learning and
Youth in Action Programmes, the Competent Authority for
the Agricultural Funds and the Managing Authority for the
European Fisheries Fund. Christopher Magri joined the
public service of Malta in 1986, and has gained experience
in various areas including the management of EU Funds as
well as intelligence, corporate governance, internal control,
risk management, business, strategic and financial analysis.
Financial Management
Workshop
11.00-12.45
How to Implement an Effective
Financial Management System
In this workshop the participants will have the possibility to
discuss the main challenges when implementing a financial
management system for AMIF & ISF and find solutions for
them.
How to effectively select and rank projects
Lessons learned with multi-annual programming
and simplified cost options during the last Dutch
ESF period
How to implement an effective financial
management system for AMIF & ISF
• Introduction to the workshop
• Interactive group work on selected practical exercises
• Presentation of group work results
• Discussion of group work results
“Well organised, balanced and informative.”
Hierlei Edwards, Project Account Officer, EU Funding
Team, Home Office, UK
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Jasper Sijbrandij, Senior Advisor, DirectorateGeneral for Immigration, Management and
Coordination Section, Ministry of Security and
Justice, Responsible Authority, the Netherlands
12.45-14.15
Lunch Break and Networking Opportunity
Control System
Workshop
14.15-16.00
How to Optimally Make Use of
On-the-Spot Controls
In this workshop the participants will learn how to effectively
make use of on-the-spot-controls in the new programming
period.
Main challenges for on-the-spot controls
Planing and preparing for on-the-spot controls
Components of on-the-spot controls
•Introduction to the workshop
•Interactive group work on selected practical exercises
•Presentation of group work results
•Discussion of group work results
Christopher Magri, Director, Funds and
Programmes Department, Office of the Prime
Minister (Responsible Authority), Malta /
Claudia Zammit, Projects Manager, European
Funds Department, Office of the Prime Minister
(Responsible Authority), Malta
16.00-16.30
Coffee Break and Networking Opportunity
16.30-17.15
Current Challenges for the Implementation
of the Control System
•How to prepare for audits from a Responsible
Authority’s point of view
• Controls by the European Commission
• Controls by the European Court of Auditors
Christopher Magri, Director, Funds and Programmes
Department, Office of the Prime Minister
(Responsible Authority), Malta /
Claudia Zammit, Projects Manager, European Funds
Department, Office of the Prime Minister
(Responsible Authority), Malta
17.15-17.30
Discussion Round
17.30
End of Day One
MARIA GUERRERO
Head of Section of Support
and Monitoring, European
Funds Unit, Ministry of Interior
(Responsible Authority), France
As Head of the section in charge of
support and monitoring within the
AMIF and ISF Responsible Authority in
France, Maria Guerrero is in charge of
support activities in the audit trail (support for management,
for controls, reporting, monitoring, communication).
Previously, she has been working in the area of Structural
Funds (ERDF and ESF) as Administrative Officer in
several Management Authorities of regional operational
programmes and European territorial territorial cooperation
programmes (INTERREG programme) and as Project
Manager in the area of sustainable urban development.
JASPER SIJBRANDIJ
Senior Advisor, DirectorateGeneral for Immigration,
Management and Coordination
Section, Ministry of Security and
Justice (Responsible Authority),
the Netherlands
Jasper Sijbrandij works for the
Responsible
Authority
in
the
Netherlands. His main task is the development and
implementation of the Dutch AMIF and ISF National
Programme. He specialises in the connection between
financial management and policy issues. In the past,
he used to work for the Dutch Managing Authority of the
European Social Funds. Before joining the government he
worked at KPMG and other advisory bureaus, specialised
in the fields of organisation, finance and subsidy.
CLAUDIA ZAMMIT
Projects Manager, European
Funds Department, Office of the
Prime Minister (Responsible
Authority), Malta
Claudia Zammit works as a Projects
Manager within the Financial Control
Unit for the General Programme
Solidarity and Management of Migration
Flows Unit within the Funds and Programmes Division. She
joined the Maltese Public Service in 2011 whereby her role
consists of carrying out second-level verifications control
checks on the payment claims under the SOLID Funds
as well as administrative and physical on-the-spot checks.
Previously, she worked within a financial institution as a
Client Executive where she was involved in the accounting
and financial functions.
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PROGRAMME DAY 2
AMIF & ISF 2014-2020
MARIA GUERRERO
9.00-9.15
Head of Section of Support
and Monitoring, European
Funds Unit, Ministry of Interior
(Responsible Authority), France
Welcome Note from the Chair
Christopher Magri, Director, Funds and Programmes
Department, Office of the Prime Minister
(Responsible Authority), Malta /
Claudia Zammit, Projects Manager, European
Funds Department, Office of the Prime Minister
(Responsible Authority), Malta
Monitoring and Evaluation
9.15-10.00
Main Challenges for Monitoring at Project
and Programme Levels
•How to effectively collect data from projects?
•Monitoring and evaluation – what are the differences?
•Preparing and drawing up annual implementation reports
•How to effectively monitor projects with a view to annual balance
and implementation reports?
•Ensuring correct preparation of annual accounts and request for
payment
Maria Guerrero, Head of Section of Support and
Monitoring, European Funds Unit, Ministry of Interior
(Responsible Authority), France
10.00-10.15
Discussion Round
10.15-10.45
Coffee Break and Networking Opportunity
Workshop
10.45-12.30
Evaluation of the Projects –
Difficulties, Challenges and Choices
In this workshop the participants will have to possibility to
exchange ideas on how to effectively evaluate projects for
AMIF & ISF.
How to navigate between the beneficiaries’
perspective (reality) and the control perspective
(formal)
• Introduction to the workshop
• Interactive group work on selected practical exercises
• Presentation of group work results
• Discussion of group work results
Luís Evangelista, Programme Manager, Department
for EU Funds Management, SG Home Affairs,
Ministry of Home Affairs (Responsible Authority),
Portugal
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As Head of the section in charge of
support and monitoring within the
AMIF and ISF Responsible Authority in
France, Maria Guerrero is in charge of
support activities in the audit trail (support for management,
for controls, reporting, monitoring, communication).
Previously, she has been working in the area of Structural
Funds (ERDF and ESF) as Administrative Officer in
several Management Authorities of regional operational
programmes and European territorial territorial cooperation
programmes (INTERREG programme) and as Project
Manager in the area of sustainable urban development.
LUÍS EVANGELISTA
Programme Manager,
Department for EU Funds
Management, SG Home Affairs,
Ministry of Home Affairs,
Portugal
Luís Evangelista presently works as
Programme and Projects manager
at the Department for EU Funds
Management within the Ministry of Home Affairs, which
is the Responsible Authority for the implementation of
the SOLID funds, and is also responsible for the External
Borders Fund and European Return Fund. He has closely
followed the negotiations on the legal acts of the new Home
Affairs Funds (the Horizontal Regulation, the Regulation
establishing the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund and
the two regulations establishing the Internal Security Fund
and the implementation acts) and has participated in the
ad hoc Expert Group (Commission) and in the first meeting
of the AMIF-ISF Committee. He is a member of the interministerial working group (Portugal), responsible for the preparation and conduction of the policy dialogue and for the
preparation of the AMIF and ISF National Programmes. In
this context, he is deeply involved in the development and
implementation of all aspects of these new funds.
12.30-12.45
Recap from the Chair
12.45-14.15
Lunch Break and Networking Opportunity
14.15
End of Seminar and Handout of Certificates
ORGANISATIONAL MATTERS
AMIF & ISF 2014-2020
Date of Event
18th –19th May 2015
Booking Number
S-1016
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