MANAGEMENT OF EU PROJECTS

The management of European projects is a complex process which requires experienced and trained experts. One of the main tasks of the EU Project Managers is to support project coordinators and partners in the development and application of international projects. Based on general know-how in project management, EU Project Managers acquire the necessary skills to manage projects that are co-funded by EU.

The seminar offers knowledge and best practice in all relevant topics for the management of EU projects. The seminar is structured in four units with eleven modules (learning elements):

3 DIFFERENT TYPES OF TARGETED TRAINING COURSES

Training brochure

Online Training Program

Inhouse Training Brochure (example)

TARGET GROUP

Training is especially designed to provide project managers, administrators and financial personnel with the skills needed to successfully implement European projects.

• Project Managers
• Administrations
• Research Managers
• Financial personnel
• Coordinators or partners of EU-funded projects
• Representatives of managing authorities for European projects 

The participants will go through all the procedures of project implementation, from contract management to finances, reporting and exploitation of project results. An experienced EU Project Manager will guide you through the training, where you also get an insight into practical examples from many successfully completed European projects.

The course is especially designed to provide project managers and financial personnel with the skills needed to successfully implement European projects.

EU PROGRAMS

The Training covers a range of EU Programs, the main focus is mainly on

• FP7 - 7th EU Framework Program for Research
• Lifelong Learning Program
• Structural Funds
• etc.

DURATION AND FORMS OF TRAINING

The training course is available either as a 3-days training or as a 5-days extended version including development of project proposal or alternatively project management planning and development for your own project or project ideas. Training courses are available either as

• Training courses (up to 12 participants)
• In-house group training or
• Online training seminar

CERTIFICATION

Participants of the seminar will have the possibility to attend the exam and receive the "EU Project Manager" certificate by the European Certification and Qualification Association
www.ecqa.org

Certificate: “ECQA Certified EU Project Manager”

Participants who perform a test (based on a European test questions pool) and pass learning elements will achieve a certificate. The certificate will be issued by the European Certification and Qualification Association (ECQA) now involving 18 EU countries.

ECQA Examination Guidelines

The course program bases on the principles of the EQF – European Qualification Framework . The course bases on learning modules. These learning modules can be attended in different countries.

It is also possible to receive certificates for single modules (modular system) as well as per day attendance for selected days.

A European skills set of an European Project Manager, a set of courses and exercises and a skills portal system to test your skills have been developed in a European partnership in 2003 – 2006 (LEONARDO DA VINCI, MANAGEUR). Collaboration has been continued in different projects like TEMPUS CROMEU, where the training was implemented and adapted to Western Balcan Countries like Croatia. A European Job Role Committee in ECQA led by Skills International GmbH continues the development and maintenance of this job role.

So far more than 700 EU project managers have been trained in Europe. Participants came from leading European companies and research centers.

CONTENT

Practical know-how and best practices in the management of EU projects is integrated into the Europe-wide training and certification schema. At the seminar, participants will obtain and improve knowledge, applicable to all EU programs. They will understand:

-    the life cycle of EU-funded projects
-    structure of EU institutions and EU programs
-    best practice how to integrate your project idea into EU funding programs
-    EU programs like FP7, Lifelong Learning Program, Stuctural Funds etc.
-    calls for proposals and related documentation
-    the process for project application and success criteria

-    from contract preparation to the project implementation
-    financial planning and reporting, preparation of audits
-    best practices in selecting and managing EU project partnership and partner search facilities
-    risk management in EU projects and best practice how to avoid risks
-    quality management in European projects
-    management of distributed teams and IT support
-    inter-cultural factors in European projects

TRAINER

Mag. Andrea Fenz, Skills International GmbH

Director of Skills International GmbH, Austria and Skills International L.L.C., Kosovo.

APS – European Programmes for Technologies and Training, Director and Project Coordinator (1995 - March 2009)

 Key qualifications: 

• Regional Contact Point 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th Framework Programme on behalf of Austrian Ministry of Science and Research, Austrian Ministry of Economy, Regional Government of Styria and Chamber of Commerce Carinthia in collaboration with FFG  (1995 – 2008)
• National Contact Point NCP Austria for the 6th EU Framework Programme, IST Programme (Information Society Technologies)
• EU Innovation Relay Centre Austria for international technology transfer: Partner for Southern Austria in collaboration with FFG (1995 – 2008)
• Regional Contact Point for EU Educational Programme LEONARDO DA VINCI
  (2000 – 2004) in collaboration with National Agency Austria
• Co-ordinator of EU mobility projects in ERASMUS and LEONARDO DA VINCI
  (2000 – 2008)
• Coordinator of the Austrian task force EU Lobbying for the 7th Framework Programme (2008)
• Coordinator of Job Role Committee for the ManagEUr Training – Certified European Project Manager in the European Certification and Qualification Association (ECQA)
• Certified trainer for ECQA Certified EU Project Manager courses
• Certified trainer for ECQA Certified Innovation Manager courses
• Trainer for EU proposal writing
• Evaluator for ÖAD – Austrian Agency for International Cooperation in Education and Research, Lifelong Learning Program, Vienna
• Listed as commercial consulter for FP7 with FFG/EIP, Vienna, Austria
• Collaboration with Agency for European Integration and Economic Development (AEI) in Kosovo

Coordinator or partner in the following EU projects with APS or Skills International GmbH

Education