Dublin, The Spencer Hotel, Excise Walk, International Financial Services Centre
The Spencer Hotel, Excise Walk, International Financial Services Centre
Dublin
Ireland
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 three-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: 09.12.2026
Event End Date: 11.12.2026
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Event Locations
Dublin, The Spencer Hotel, Excise Walk, International Financial Services Centre
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€ 1.795 excluding VAT for early booking (before 6 November 2026). Afterwards the price is € 1.995 excluding VAT
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Meet Our Lecturers
Recognised experts from Member States
Goran Zakanji
Croatia
Goran Zakanji is heading ESF unit in Croatian Audit Authority. He participated in several 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.
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.
Program
Day 1: Strategic Framework and Member State Tools
09:00 | Welcome, content setting and mapping participant needs
09:30 | Legal foundations: CPR requirements & The Digitalization
10:30 | Coffee break
10:45 | E-Cohesion: Lessons learned & practical recommendations
12:30 | Lunch break
13:30 | Member States' Tools: Comparative practical applications
15:00 | Coffee break
15:15 | Roundtable: Overcoming implementation barriers
• An open, moderated debate on shared challenges (e.g., technical exclusivity, institutional resistance, system integration, access to national systems).
16:30 | End of Day 1
Day 2: System Architecture, Functionalities & Data Security
09:00 | Day 1 Debrief
09:15 | Next-Gen MIS Architecture: Automated Verifications and Database Cross-Checks
10:45 | Coffee break
11:00 | Beneficiary portal and interaction
12:30 | Lunch break
13:15 | Interactive Workshop: Upgrade of your current MIS systems
• Group work: Participants take a real-world MIS system and recommend functionality improvements according to the best practices.
14:45 | Coffee break
15:00 | Cybersecurity & Data Resilience in EU Funds Systems
16:45 | End of Day 2
Day 3: AI Regulatory Impacts & Advanced Analytics
09:00 | Day 2 Debrief
09:15 | AI in Control and Audit: Practical use of AI tools in control and audit work, ongoing AI projects
10:45 | Coffee break
11:00 | Hands-on AI Exercise
• Practical exercise: Using AI models to flag issues and draft observations.
12:30 | Lunch break
13:30 | Data Mining for Risk Mitigation: ARACHNE and Kohesio in control and audit work
14:45 | Coffee break
15:00 | IT Auditing of EU Funds Systems & Business Continuity Planning
16:15 | Closing Panel: Defining Your Digitalization Action Plan & Seminar Closure
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