Vienna, Kremslehner Hotel Regina
Rooseveltplatz 15,
Vienna
A-1090
Austria
Modern tools for capacity building and digitalization for EU funds: From data-analytics, AI and beyond
Modern tools for capacity building and digitalization for EU funds: From data-analytics, AI and beyond
Practical, innovative and focused on real cases!
Learn more about different practices and the opportunities coming from higher level of digitalization. This two-day seminar provides an overview of legal requirements, e-cohesion practices and the possibilities on utilisation of technology in selection, implementation, verification, auditing and overall capacity building. Explore the possibilities of AI and beyond in our work.
Through presentations, case studies and discussions, participants will gain practical insights and tools to reach more effective management, control and audit of EU Funds.
Target groups: Managing Authorities, Audit Authorities, Accounting Function, Intermediate Bodies, Coordination Bodies, IT experts, Top and Middle Managers of Institutions in Management and Control System, Internal auditors, Information system developers and auditors.
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Event Start Date: 04.05.2026
Event End Date: 05.05.2026
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Event Locations
Vienna, Kremslehner Hotel Regina
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€ 1.195 excluding VAT for early booking (before 6 April 2026). Afterwards the price is € 1.395 excluding VAT
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Meet Our Lecturers
Recognised experts from Member States
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.
Program
4 May 2026
9.00 Introduction
9.15 Legal background: CPR requirements and digitalization
10.30 Coffee break
10.45 Lessons learned from e-Cohesion and practical recommendations
12.30 Lunch break
13.30 MIS system best practices and real-life examples, automated verifications and cross-checks with other systems and databases
14.30 Beneficiary portal and interaction
15.00 Coffee break
15.15 Interactive Session: Re-designing a workflow – Groups propose redesign of a current paper-heavy process
16.30 End of day 1
5 May 2026
9.00 Wrap up day 1
9.15 Member States tools and practical application
10.30 Coffee break
10.45 Practical use of AI tools in control and audit work, ongoing AI projects and impact of EU AI Act
11.30 Interactive AI Workshop: Groups use AI to extract structured insights and draft the verification findings
12.30 Lunch break
13.30 ARACHNE and Kohesio in control and audit work
14.15 Cybersecurity and protection of EU Funds data
15.15 Coffee break
15.30 IT audits of EU Funds Information Systems and Business Continuity
16:30 Q&A and Closure of seminar
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