Peter Vlasveld, Host

The Netherlands

Peter Vlasveld has a business in auditing and advisory services after being Head of the Audit Authority of The Netherlands for over a decade. Peter has extensive knowledge and experience with EU grants both from management side as from audit side. In addition, Peter has been lecturer for many international events, e.g. seminars, twinning projects and EU wide working groups. 

Anita Krūmiņa

Latvia

Anita Krūmiņa is the General Director of the Central Finance and Contracting Agency of Latvia ensuring single Intermediate Body functions for ESF, ERDF and CF periods 2014-2020 and 2021-2027 and RRF. She has more than 20 years of experience in management of EU funds, including development of digital solutions. Anita is experienced also in providing trainings and consultancies on management of IPA and EU structural funds.    

Goran Zakanji

Croatia

Goran Zakanji is heading ESF unit in Croatian Audit Authority. He participated in a number of international projects, providing advisory services to public bodies in Europe, Asia and Africa. Goran works as a lecturer for different international companies in various fields, including the digitalisation. His current responsibilities include development and auditing of information systems. 

14 May 2025

9.00 Introduction and additional specific needs
9.15 Legal background: CPR requirements, digitalization and e-governance, e-Cohesion, Commission and Member States tools
10.30 Coffee break
10.45 Lessons learned from e-Cohesion in 2014-2020 and 2021-2027
12.30 Lunch break
13.30 Guide to set-up an appropriate electronic system: Compliance, new modules, functionalities, supported processes, data, security and integration, Business continuity
14.30 GDPR and protection of privacy of personal data, Electronic signatures and e-invoices 
15.00 Coffee break
15.15 Case studies of developed Management Information Systems: Module for applicants, evaluations, selection and contracting, Beneficiary module, Implementation module with Data on payment claims, financial and operational progress
16.30 End of day 1

15 May 2025

9.00 Wrap up day 1
9.15 Case studies: Module for administrative and on-the-spot verifications (including risk based assessment and selection) 
10.30 Coffee break
10.45 Case studies: System-generated alerts (red flags, monitoring of deadlines, approvals, pending tasks)
11.30 Reporting module for monitoring, evaluation and financial management: Generating Accounts, Amounts withdrawn, Payment applications, data on financial progress and indicators
12.30 Lunch break
13.30 Use of other IT tools for management verifications with a focus on verification and audit of double financing and conflict of interest 
14.15 Auditing MIS systems (IS Audit) and use of electronic tools in auditing
15.15 Coffee break
15.30 Artificial intelligence: Applications, Ongoing AI projects, AI tools and use of AI in control work
16:30 Q&A and Closure of seminar