Institutional and practitioner perspectives on the past and future of financial instruments
EPRC is leading two events on financial instruments under the auspices of #EURegionsWeek. A 'bottom up' practitioner perspective on experience with FIs and hopes for the future; and a 'top-down' institutional perspective on the FI reforms under debate. Both events are linked to current work for ESPON on financial instruments and territorial cohesion and aim to enrich our understanding of the best way forward for FIs in Cohesion policy. See: http://eprc-strath.eu/Projects/FIESPON.html
Financial instruments in Cohesion Policy: practitioner perspectives on lessons from the past and hopes for the future
Details: 11.30-13.00, Tuesday 9 October 2018, Scotland Europa, Rond-Point Schumann, 6, Brussels.
A panel discussion among practitioners (Managing Authorities and financial intermediaries) on the implementation of financial instruments under Cohesion policy. The aim is twofold: first, to identify key lessons from the past about the governance and territorial impact of FIs; and second, to share hopes and plans for financial instruments post-2020, based on this experience. EPRC will chair the event with project partners Red2Red. Speaking at the event, we are delighted to welcome:
- Pat McHugh, Scottish Government, UK
- Justyna Lubojemska, Marshal Office of the Pomorskie Region, PL
- Paolo Zaggia/Fabrizio Colarossi, Finlombarda, IT
- Martin Spiritza, Ministry of Finance of the Slovak Republic, SK
- Cecilia Gyalog, MFB Hungarian Development Bank
- Ruud van Raak, Kansen voor West, NL
To register: Please visit the Scotland Europa events page: https://portal.scotlandeuropa.com/event-listings/view/69
Financial instruments and territorial cohesion: current debates and future perspectives
Details: 16.30-18.00, Wednesday 10 October, Room 314, The SQUARE, Brussels Convention Centre (Session code 10WS125)
The second event is hosted by ESPON in partnership with EPRC, the European Commission and the European Investment Bank. The main contributors to this workshop are from the key institutions involved in the design, implementation and scrutiny of FIs. The workshop will engage with current debates on financial instruments and territorial cohesion specifically: the articulation of financial instruments at different spatial scales and levels of governance and the relationship between administrative capacity and FIs tailored to local needs. It will also look at the latest findings from the on-going ESPON project on financial instruments: https://www.espon.eu/financial-instruments. Speaking at this event are:
- Stefan Appel, Financial Instruments Unit, European Commission
- European Parliament, speaker tbc
- Frank Lee, European Investment Bank
- Juan Ignacio Gonzalez Bastero, European Court of Auditors
- Fiona Wishlade, European Policies Research Centre, University of Strathclyde
To register: please visit the European Week of Regions and Cities registration site: https://europa.eu/regions-and-cities/programme/sessions/117_en