Lecture
Number of hours:  2h X 4 weeks = 8 hours (1 semester)

Classes
Number of hours:  2h X 4 weeks = 8 hours (1 semester)

Contents: 
1 The objectives of regional policy.
2. The principles of the EU regional policy.
3. Objective I of regional policy
4. Objective II of regional policy
5. Objective III of regional policy
6. Management of the European Regional Development Fund
7. Management of the Cohesion Fund
8. Management of the European Social Fund
9. The business plans for European projects
10 European project management
11. Financial corrections
12. Analysis and feed-back.
13. Requirements for reporting
14. Accounting of the structural funds
15. The eligible costs.
16. Co-financing of European projects
17. Context of the reporting
18 New software for on-line communication
19. Management of European projects in Lower Silesia Regions
20. Effective management of Structural Funds

Recommended reading: 
Management of Structural Funds – European Commissionec.europa.eu/regional_policy/archive/sources/docconf/manag2/hitzl.

European Structural and investments funds 2014-2020, and Commentaries, Official texts and commentaries, Brussels November 2015.

Commission Staff Working Document. Regions 2020. An Assessment of Future Challenges for EU Regions, Commission of the EU, Brussels 2008

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006

Regulation (EU) No 1301/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Regional Development Fund and on specific provisions concerning the Investment for growth and jobs goal and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1080/2006 of 17 December 2013

Regulation (EU) No 1304/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013on the European Social Fund and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1081/2000

Council Regulation (EU) No 1300/2013 of 17 December 2013 on the Cohesion Fund and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1084/2006