TAIEX-REGIO PEER 2 PEER: A new tool bringing together

cohesion policy experts

EVALUATION NETWORK MEETING

18 June 2015

DG Regional and Urban Policy Unit E1 "Competence Centre for Administrative Capacity-Building and the

Solidarity Fund"

How many staff in ERDF/CF management in Member States?

Let's use this potential!

Demand analysis: survey of Member States

There is high demand for peer-to-peer exchanges among Member States

Demand analysis: survey of Member States

TAIEX-REGIO PEER 2 PEER: key parameters

WHO CAN PARTICIPATE?

Other bodies – only in duly justified cases

TAIEX-REGIO PEER 2 PEER as Pilot Project

TYPE OF EXCHANGES

Expert missions Study visits Workshops

2-5 Days 2-5 Days 2 Days

ELIGIBLE COSTS

Travel and accommodation

Per diems Fixed additional allowance EUR 250 per working day

Other costs (e.g. interpretation, catering, printing, room rent, etc.)

Expert missions

Yes – for experts Yes – for experts Yes – for experts No

Study visits Yes – for max 3 participants

No Yes – possible for hosting institution upon request

No

Workshops Yes – for visiting experts, but not for participants

Yes – for visiting experts, not for participants

Yes – for experts No

TAIEX-REGIO PEER 2 PEER: Cycle

Submission

Request Consultation

process in

Commission Approval Planning,

Expert

identificationImplementation

Evaluation

1 2 3 4 5 6

E-application link - https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/TMSWebRestrict/applicationForm

Submission of theapplication online

About 3 pages

2 3 4 5 6

Submission Request

1

Timing Agenda

ExpertsParticipants

From the submission of the application, a minimum of 6-8 weeks for the dispatching of an expert and about 10 weeks for the organisation of a workshop or a study visit.

PlanningExpert

identification

41 2 3 5 6

Implementation5

61 2 3 4

First exchange: "Workshop on a successful model for management and control of financial instruments" in Bulgaria on 30 June 2015.

Two applications ongoing on Financial instruments:Study visit for a Polish Region (Lubelskie Voivodeship)Expert mission in a French Region (Ile de France)

Feedback after each exchange

Impact evaluation 6 months later

Evaluation6

2 3 4 51

15

Experts can register at:http://europa.eu/!xT39Xp

We need experts!

We are looking for•Public sector employees

•From EU Member States

•Willing to share their experience with peers

Questions or Comments?

• Please do not hesitate to contact:• REGIO-PEER2PEER@ec.europa.eu

• Dedicated PEER 2 PEER website: • http://europa.eu/!xT39Xp

• Demand Analysis:• http://ec.europa.eu/transparency/regexpert/

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