1. 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"

2. How many staff in ERDF/CF management in Member States? Let's use this potential!

3. Demand analysis: survey of Member States 90% interested in peer-to-peer learning More demand in managing authorities and intermediate bodies All interviewed Member States see themselves as both beneficiaries and providers Peer-to-peer assistance is complementary to other existing forms of capacity building There is high demand for peer-to-peer exchanges among Member States

4. Demand analysis: survey of Member States Programme Management financial instruments, simplified cost options, financial management and verifications, anti-fraud measures Ex-ante conditions Public Procurement, State Aid, statistical systems Thematic Objectives (TOs) ~ equal interest in all TOs Areas for peer-to-peer assistance

5. TAIEX-REGIO PEER 2 PEER: key parameters QUALITY CONTROL of experts and exchanges LIGHT: Short-term expert exchanges with as little bureaucracy as possible FLEXIBLE: Different types of exchanges – based on Member States' needs RAPID: exchanges launched rapidly (e.g. within 2 months from approval of request) TARGETED: focused on concrete and specific topics Based on experience and infrastructure of TAIEX

6. W HO CAN PARTICIPATE ? Public sector employees ERDF / Cohesion Fund Management and control bodies Other bodies – only in duly justified cases

7. Budget of EUR 500 000 Running March 2015  mid-2016 80-100 exchanges expected Results to be evaluated in 2016 TAIEX-REGIO PEER 2 PEER as Pilot Project

8. TYPE OF EXCHANGES Expert missions Study visitsWorkshops 2-5 Days 2 Days

9. ELIGIBLE COSTS Travel and accommodation Per diemsFixed additional allowance EUR 250 per working day Other costs (e.g. interpretation, catering, printing, room rent, etc.) Expert missions Yes – for experts No Study visitsYes – for max 3 participants NoYes – possible for hosting institution upon request No WorkshopsYes – for visiting experts, but not for participants Yes – for visiting experts, not for participants Yes – for expertsNo

10. TAIEX-REGIO PEER 2 PEER: Cycle Submission Request Consultation process in Commission Approval Planning, Expert identification Implementation Evaluation 123 4 5 6

11. E-application link - https://webgate.ec.europa. eu/TMSWebRestrict/applicat ionForm https://webgate.ec.europa. eu/TMSWebRestrict/applicat ionForm Submission of the application online About 3 pages 23456 Submission Request 1

12. Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Timing Agenda Experts Participants 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. Planning Expert identification 4 12356

13. Implementation 5 6 1234 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)

14. Feedback after each exchange Impact evaluation 6 months later Evaluation 6 2345 1

15. Demand for exchanges Has to be matched with supply of good expertise 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

16. 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/index.cfm?do=groupDetail.groupDetailDoc&id=15819& no=3http://ec.europa.eu/transparency/regexpert/index.cfm?do=groupDetail.groupDetailDoc&id=15819& no=3