“KEEPING THE TRACK”	Agenda Main results List of participants

AGENDA

MAIN RESULTS / FINDINGS

Main objective of the 2nd workshop was to reflect the outcomes of what has been implemented so far within the running programme of training events.

From November 2004 to March 2005 the following workshops has been realised:

Results and experiences were reflected and recommendations for the upcoming spring- and summer-period were drawn by the participants. The following documentation summarizes these findings and recommendations briefly:

Module 2: The role of Regional Management

Achieved	Recommendations
Common picture of the roles of RM	Shareholder or contracting authorities should participate in future workshops
Deeper mutual understanding of different concepts of RMs, their strengths and weaknesses	RDAs should participate in future workshops
A big step forward to defining the possible future tasks and roles of RM

Module 4: New SF-Period 2007 - 2013

Achieved	Recommendations
Sound information base on the principles of the EU Regulations	Common understanding and common view has to be developed
Good summary of the status-quo	More interaction and scope for finding own positions

Module 6: First level control

Achieved	Recommendations
A broad discussion on many different aspects	Focussing on concrete questions
A systemic view on the interlinks of operational and strategic aspects and of different stakeholder viewpoints (project-owner, IBs, RMs, JTS and Controllers)	More participants from CZ and SI (1st Level Controller)
Getting information on different ways and procedures gives an impression of having more options.

Module 8: Project development

Achieved	Recommendations
Deeper mutual understanding of project development	Combine it with module 9
Finding a common picture and track for the preparation of the new SF-period	Prepare (or compile) a handbook on project development in the fame of INTERREG

Module 9: Cross border projects

Achieved	Recommendations
Principle discussion on core differences and their consequences (call-procedure vs. open procedure; Single- , mirror- and joint projects) Deeper understanding of the Lead partner Principle	Continue this discussion to achieve concrete results
Deeper understanding of the Lead partner Principle	Find a common position concerning the key questions of cross border projects

Module 11: PR

Achieved	Recommendations
Valuable inputs for planning and running events and pr	Develop tools like checklists, do´s and don’ts etc.
Very practical hints	Continue the practical way of working on pr-topics
	Use the experiences of good practice examples

LIST OF PARTICIPANTS