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Workshop of TSI National Coordinating Authorities

Delivering high-quality multi-country and multi-regional projects

Networking event

The workshop will kick off with a networking cocktail on the evening of 11 September 2023 between 19:30 and 21:30 at the Sky Lounge Hotel Indigo.

Workshop of the TSI National Coordinating Authorities

Madrid, Hotel Princesa Plaza Madrid, 12 September 2023

08:45 Registration and welcome coffee

Opening session: 

 the key role of Coordinating Authorities in multi-country projects 

9:15

Welcome and opening remarks.  

  • Mario Nava, Director General, DG REFORM. 

Keynote speech

  • Gonzalo García Andrés, Secretario de Estado de Economía y Apoyo a la Empresa, Ministerio de Asuntos Económicos y Transformación Digital 

9:30

Introduction to the workshop: the EU-added value of multi-country projects  

  • Judit Rozsa, Director of Coordination, Resources & Aid programme, DG REFORM 

9:40

Experiences managing multi-country and multi-regional projects: coordinating submission and implementation

Moderated by Roxane Crestian, Deputy Head of Unit Technical Support Coordination, Inter-institutional and Legal Affairs, DG REFORM

 

PANEL 1: Focus on Multi-country 

Project “ESG risk management framework for the financial sector”  

  • Laura Rinaldi, Head of Unit for Finance and Access to finance, DG REFORM

  • Davor Lončarek, Chief Advisor, International and European Relations Area, Croatian National Bank (online) 

Project “Baromètre franco-allemand de la complexité administrative pour la simplification des démarches administratives transfrontalières -Vereinfachung der grenzüberschreitenden Verwaltungsverfahren ” 

  • Daniele Dotto, Deputy-Director and Head of Unit of Governance and Public Administration, DG REFORM

  • Audrey Roncigli, Cheffe de cabinet at the Direction interministérielle de la transformation Publique of France (online) 

  • Sebastian Groening-Von Thuena, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Germany (online)  

Project “Strengthening tax compliance by implementing behavioural insights for revenue administrations in Belgium, Austria and Portugal”. 

  • Gabriela Tschirkova, Deputy Head of Unit Revenue Administration and Public Financial Management, DG REFORM

  • Michael Roekaerts, Advisor International Relations – Coordinator at the General Administration Collection and Recovery, Federal Public Service Finance of Belgium (online)  

 

Lead Coordinating Authorities are invited to intervene. The panel is followed by a guided Q&A.

10:40

Coffee break

11:00

PANEL 2: Focus on Multi-regional 

Project “Digital Skills for Health and Care systems: Estonia and Catalonia” 

  • Raluca Painter, Head of Unit for Labour Market, Education, Health and Social Services, DG REFORM

  • Katre Trofimov, Head of Human Resources for Health, at the Ministry of Social Affairs of Estonia (online) 

  • Elisenda Reixach, Project manager at TIC Salut Catalonia (online) 

Project “Overcoming Barriers for Innovation in the Entrepreneurship Ecosystems of Andalusia, Navarre, Extremadura, and Madrid” 

  • Milena Raykovska, Deputy Head of Unit Sustainable Growth & Business Environment, DG REFORM

  • Annabelle Favreau, EU Project Officer, Área de Consultoría Gestión, Promoción y Desarrollo, Sociedad de Gestión Pública de Extremadura (in-person) 

Project “Migrant integration and Talent attraction: regions of Denmark and Sweden” 

  • Ioannis Hadjiyiannis, Head of Unit Horizontal Policies, DG REFORM

  • Tobias Hedkvist and Elin Malm, Region Skåne of Sweden (online), Olavur Dalsgard, Region Hovedstaden of Denmark (online)

 

Lead Coordinating Authorities are invited to intervene. The panel is followed by a guided Q&A

12:00

Exchanging experiences between Coordinating Authorities to strengthen capacities

  • Federico Paoli, Head of Sector for TSI Coordination and Evaluation, DG REFORM

*Includes brief intervention of Daniele Dotto, Deputy-Director and Head of Unit of Unit Governance and Public Administration, DG REFORM

12:30

Lunch and networking

Afternoon session: Building multi-country requests for TSI 2024

14:00

Overview of repository results for TSI 2024 (in plenary room) 

  • Eugenia Caravaca, TSI Coordination and Evaluation, DG REFORM

14:05

Pitch of ideas by policy area in plenary room followed by marketplace in parallel discussions.

Networking session. 

Moderated by Roxane Crestian Deputy Head of Unit Technical Support Coordination, Inter-institutional and Legal Affairs and presentation by DG REFORM Policy units.

 

PANEL 1: 

A. MIGRATION AND RRP SUPPORT – 0.1 

B. SUSTAINABLE GROWTH & BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT - B3 

C. LABOUR MARKET, EDUCATION, HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES - B4 

15:10

PANEL 2: 

D. REVENUE ADMINISTRATION & PUBLIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT – B1 

E. GOVERNANCE & PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION – B2 

F. FINANCIAL SECTOR & ACCESS TO FINANCE - B5 

 

*Coffee foreseen throughout the marketplace

16:15

Wrap-up to consolidate the ideas!

16:25

Next steps for the submission for TSI 2024 (in plenary room) 

  • Federico Paoli, Head of Sector for Coordination and Evaluation, DG REFORM  

16:30

Conclusion (in plenary room) 

  • Judit Rozsa, Director of Coordination, Resources & Aid programme, DG REFORM  

End of workshop