Co-organised events

Europa Media lecturers are frequently invited to give presentations at special events tailored to the main interest of the participants. Full courses or half-day workshops have been also organised as a side event to conferences focusing on a given topic.

A few examples are described below. Would you be interested in other training types related to EC project financing, proposal development or management? Would you like us to focus on geographical areas or themes like ICT, Education, Energy, Environment, etc? Please contact us.

Examples:

Co-organiser: Global Risk Forum
Place: Davos, Switzerland
Date: 4-5 June 2010 (Post event to the IDRC Davos 2010)
Focus: Risk prevention, natural hazards – proposal development

Co-organiser: IDOM, Spain
Place: Amasya, Turkey
Date: 7 June 2010
Focus: Financial reporting of EC projects

Co-organiser: University of Porto
Place: Porto, Portugal
Date: 24-25 November 2010
Focus: Proposal development, legal and IPR issues

Mr. Gabor Kitley, CEO
Mr. Gábor Kitley is the co-founder and CEO of Europa Media. Currently managing FP7 projects, he has a successful history as a manager of a multitude of FP6, LIFE-III and Leonardo da Vinci projects. Additionally, he has been an evaluator of FP7 projects. He possesses a Masters degree in Environmental Science (specializing in geology and hydrology) and a post-graduate degree in European Environmental Law. His field of expertise from practical experience includes financial and technical project management, regional development, wastewater treatment and management, waste recycling, GIS technologies, decision-support systems, sustainable tourism and CSO capacity building.

• Financial Coordinator of FP7 (GEOTHERMAL Communities, SECURENV, CEUBIOM, EASIE), FP6 (RES-BOAT, SME-ENVIRONMENT), IEE (GEOTHERMAL Power), LLP (EU BUSINESS for IT SMES, PROUD)
• Project management experience: FP6, FP7, LIFE III, IEE, LLP
• Trainer on financial conditions, rules, reporting
• Expert in FP6/FP7 financial and technical audits
• Evaluator in FP7
• Research area: Energy and Environment, e-learning

Ms. Gabriella Lovasz, Assistant Managing Director
Ms. Gabriella Lovasz is the Assistant Managing Director of Europa Media. Her experience includes project management of FP7, FP6, eContentplus, Lifelong Learning Programme, and Culture 2007 projects. Additionally, she has been an evaluator for the CIP EIP programme, the FP7 Programme and an appraisal and monitoring agent of European Economic Area and Norwegian Financial Mechanism Grants. She holds a Masters of Science degree in Economics, having specialized in management consulting and European business. Her main area of focus is upon SMEs and IT.

• Project coordination/management experience: FP6 (SME-ENVIRONMENT, eMapps.com), FP7 (KEEP), LLP (ENTITLE, Untold Stories, IMAGINE), eContentPlus (ENRICH), IEE (EcoWill), Culture 2007
• Appraisal and monitoring of EEA/NFM grant projects
• Project Development experience: FP6, FP7, LLP, eContentPlus, IEE, Culture 2007
• Evaluator in CIP, FP7 programme
• Trainer on project development, evaluation and management issues including finances
• Research area: SME development, e-learning, game-based learning

Ms. Bodil Palmberg, Project Manager
Ms. Bodil Palmberg is a trained economist working as project manager at Europa Media. In addition to her work responsibilities related to proposal development and project management, EU policy analysis and monitoring the EU financial opportunities, she is also a lecturer and workshop moderator at Europa Media’s trainings. She holds a Masters degree in European Politics from the University of Rennes, France and a degree in Economics from Lund University, Sweden. Her main area of expertise is on scientific International cooperation, currently focusing on India. Her experience has spanned across a variety of countries, including Albania, Croatia, Hungary, India, Malta, Turkey, Greenland and Malaysia.

• Project Development experience in FP7
• Project coordinator /management of  FP7 EUINEC, FP7 INDIA-GATE
• Project management experience: FP7, IEE
• Trainer on project development and management issues
• Research area: International cooperation, capacity building and e-training

To be defined specifically together with the co-organiser. The widest group is anyone wishing to be actively involved in EU projects or those more experienced that want acquire in-depth knowledge on managing EU projects.

Based on the needs of the target group.

Possible content:

• Intense, comprehensive and clear presentations
• Workshop material
• Certification of course completion
• Course material and additional documents on pen drives for each participant
• Europa Media’s published reference publications, such as the Handbook on EU Funds 2007-2013, Quick Guide to EU Funds and the Hitchhiker’s Guide to FP7