Equality, Diversity & Sustainable Development (2736)

10th–30th November 2009,

Overview

Referred to in European Programmes as the cross cutting themes or horizontal measures, all projects are required to ensure their best promotion and integration with activities.

This workshop reviews Commission expectations and examines how they can be applied within projects providing evidence of such delivery through monitoring and at inspection.

Content

The workshop will cover:

• The expectations now placed on project promoters and deliverers and how these might impact on project design, delivery and monitoring
• How best to map equality and diversity and sustainable development issues into projects and how to ensure project teams understand and are able to implement the promises made in applications!
• Discussions regarding best practice examples of project integration for both ESF and ERDF projects and management systems to provide reporting
• Review of relevant tools, techniques and sources of reference available to applicants and all organisations involved in Structural Fund management and implementation
  

Who Should Attend?

Project/Funding Managers from: WBL Providers, FE Colleges, Universities, Chambers of Commerce, Local Authorities and community/voluntary organisations.  It will also be of benefit to strategic partner staff from the Welsh Assembly, Scottish Government, English Regional Development Agencies and other staff with the responsibility for managing or providing advice on European funded projects.

Programme

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Facilitator

Our Facilitator has been able to combine her practical experience of business and her experience as a project manager/consultant with in–depth knowledge of European funding and its technicalities gained over the last 15 years through FE, HE, Job Centre Plus, DWP and Local and National government sectors. During this time she has been involved with project development, research, management, delivery, evaluation and consultation.

She has a varied background of project management in the education, public , voluntary and private sector. Working  in FE, HE, Chamber of Commerce, and  Local and National government on high profile projects out of the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister. Through this work, she has collaborated with many partners on project design and delivery, including Government Offices, Transnational Partners, DWP, Local Authorities, Learning and Skills Councils and the local Regional Development Agencies. Recently she developed a Learning Consortium for the Voluntary and Community sector, put together Commissioning documents and contracting for the 2007-2013 ESF and ERDF programmes and has worked as an auditor for Government Office on European Funded programmes. Her specialism is in developing strategies for different bodies in helping the long-term unemployed. She continues to work with Local Councils, SFA, JCP, RDA’s and project applicants in consultation and application of European work.

Venue and Travel

Venue details and travel information will be included in your confirmation email. If the venue has not been confirmed at the time of booking, then the information will be emailed to you closer to the event.

Booking & Confirmation

Bookings will only be accepted on receipt of full payment PRIOR to the event via cheque, BACS or credit card.  Cheques to be made payable to ‘National Training Resources Limited’.

All reservations will be confirmed by email within two days of receipt of your completed booking form and payment in full and will include venue details and times.

Please direct all conference queries to the Conference Team.
Tel:  0845 130 6152 or 01827 63919.
Fax:  01827 60836 or 01827 61428. 
Email: conferences@national-training.co.uk

Terms & Conditions

Please read our full terms and conditions. Completion and return of the Booking Form constitutes a contract between yourselves and National Training Resources Limited.  Delegate cancellations/transfers are only accepted up to 3 weeks prior to the event and are subject to a small administration charge. Delegate substitutions can be made at any time.  We reserve the right to cancel or alter the event at any time.