EIPA Maastricht - Open Activities

Learn how to apply an equality perspective, especially on gender and disability, in all stages of the policy cycle for better, more efficient and more relevant policies.

This course will provide you with an update on the legal and financial issues in European defence procurement. Legal experts and practitioners will explain in an accessible manner the recent legal developments and recent news in the field of European defence procurement.

This course will provide an understanding of the latest rules and developments in European public procurement, PPP/private finance and concessions. It should be of benefit to representatives from contracting authorities and businesses who need to familiarise themselves with the rules and policies at European level. Most importantly, the course will offer an excellent platform to exchange experiences and concerns in dealing with European public procurement, PPP/private finance and concessions.

·        Is your organisation interested in enforcing their ex post evaluation function?

·        How can you manage evaluation activities better?

·        How can you ensure high-quality ex post evaluations?

·        How can evaluation results provide the evidence required for decision-making, and help to improve policies and programmes? 

This online course will answer all these questions. Specifically, it will enhance your ability to design, manage and monitor the evaluations conducted by your organisation, irrespective of whether they are supported by EU funds. 

Introductory Module: learn about key concepts of Better Regulation (BR) and how they are applied across the policymaking cycle. Learn how the BR tools are used in practice in the European Commission (EC). Discuss how Member States (MSs) implement the Better Regulation Agenda and gain insight into the challenges and pitfalls of different modalities. 

Core Module: Learn how to ensure high-quality ex post evaluations. First, gain a foundation of good practices in ex post evaluation through the lessons learned from implementation of the BR Guidelines and Toolbox. Building on this foundation, gain insight into the pillars of a sound evaluation design (the intervention logic, evaluation criteria, evaluation questions and the evaluation matrix). Moreover, learn practical skills for managing evaluation studies and stakeholder engagement. Finally, learn about the latest developments and innovations in evaluation to help keep your evaluations state-of-the-art.

This comprehensive seminar will provide you with an understanding of the principles and procedures of European public procurement policy, focusing on the Public Procurement Directives and relevant case law. You will be guided through the Public Procurement Directive 2014/24/EU and the Utilities Directive 2014/25/EU. During the seminar you will receive insights into the application of professional procurement practices.