This brand-new four-day training programme by Europa Media will
provide a complete understanding of FINANCES IN HORIZON 2020 TO
PROJECT ADMINISTRATORS, accountants, CFOs, financial managers, grants
offices, research managers and all those in charge of budgeting H2020
proposals and administering and reporting H2020 projects.
Join Europa Media’s Horizon 2020 Finance Academy and get an
all-round understanding of finances in H2020 from A to Z.
Apply correctly the financial rules of HORIZON 2020 IN YOUR
ORGANIZATION AND PROJECT: learn how to interpret the articles of the
H2020 Annotated Model Grant Agreement
Set your FINANCES IN HORIZON 2020 STRAIGHT FROM THE VERY BEGINNING:
understand how to plan and build a robust and sound project budget at
the proposal stage
Keep your budget under control during the implementation of your
project: know the rules as well as your room to manoeuvre within your
budget
Monitor and administer your costs accurately during your project:
understand how to establish a sound H2020 financial management and
bookkeeping system
Prepare and submit your financial statements correctly: learn how to
charge the different types of costs and report them on the Participant
Portal
Handle changes and unforeseen events effectively: understand how to
manage resources, cost reallocations, adjustments, amendments and
other challenging situations
Get prepared for EC financial audits: understand the audit process and
organise everything from your project budget to final financial
statements accordingly
Why participate in the HORIZON 2020 FINANCE ACADEMY?
1. Trainers are actual H2020 Project Coordinators and Financial
Managers
This 4-day training programme is built 100% on H2020 project
experience and real-life examples. Our trainers and workshop leaders
are flesh-and-bone financial managers and administrators, whose daily
work is to plan and coordinate project budgets, prepare financial
statements, manage and control project spending, handle amendments and
reallocations, and assist our project partners in their financial
management and reporting of their H2020 projects. Their projects were
recently subject of an EC audit.
2. Lectures and practical workshops on H2020 budget planning,
financial management and reporting, and EC Audits
Experience Europa Media's unique "learning-by-doing" approach.
Lectures and presentations with practical tips and stories are
complemented by hands-on workshops and exercises throughout the four
days.
Topics covered:
Financial rules of HORIZON 2020 FROM A TO Z: personnel costs,
timesheets, travel costs, durable equipment, consumables, third
parties, certificates, guarantee fund, etc.
Accurate and effective budgeting in H2020 proposals
Budget management and bookkeeping in H2020 projects
Financial management tools in multi-partner Grant Agreements
Budget transfers, amendments and adjustments
Financial reporting in H2020
EC financial audits of H2020 projects
Hands-on workshops:
Workshop: Resource planning and budgeting in H2020 proposals
Understand the importance of planning your project budget at the
proposal stage. Participants will go through exercises to estimate
their budget for a virtual H2020 proposal in which they are a partner.
They will have to calculate their person-month rate correctly,
estimate other direct costs such as travel, consumables, equipment,
subcontracting, and demonstrate how their technical role and planned
activities in the project are consistent with their planned resources
and budget.
Workshop: Financial Management and Reporting
Discover the well-known and utterly unique workshop of Europa
Media. Participants will receive a package consisting of timesheets,
salary slips, invoices, contracts, per-diem certificates and mission
reports for a virtual H2020 project. They will then have to calculate
the eligible costs and prepare and submit a financial statement.
Workshop: EC Audit
You will become an auditor for a day! Participants in small groups
will perform a financial audit of a virtual Horizon 2020 project based
on the documentation provided by us.
Your Benefits
Learn everything about FINANCES IN HORIZON 2020 – from budget
planning in your proposal to post-project EC audits.
Participate in Europa Media's well-known hands-on workshops: put
together an effective budget, prepare your financial statement, and
audit an H2020 project.
Discover the mistakes you made during the workshops and find out how
to avoid making them again.
Ensure that your institution’s financial system and projects are
fully conform with the H2020 AMGA rules.
Network and exchange experiences with leading universities, research
institutions and companies from around the EU and beyond.
Is this training right for me?
Over the past 14 years, our training courses have been attended by
over 7,000 participants from leading research institutions,
universities, SMEs, industry and other public and civil society
organisations from all over Europe and beyond.
Feedback from previous participants show that this course is equally
useful for
Administrators
Accountants
CFOs and financial managers
Grants offices
Research managers
Decision makers
coming from
Public institutions
Universities and research institutions
SMEs and large companies
Thanks to our learning-by-doing approach and the unique workshops,
participants with different backgrounds will meet all their
expectations. One of the strengths of our courses is the diverse
backgrounds of the participants, so we can all learn from each
other’s different approaches and stories.
The training fee includes
Training material in electronic format
Coffee breaks and lunches at the venue
Social events: Enjoy a wine tasting dinner at one of BUDAPEST’s
exquisite restaurants on Day 1 and a boat cruise with dinner on the
Danube on Day 3!
Access to our My Trainings (downloadable presentations, background
documentations, workshop materials, partner search)
Certificate
Accommodation is not included in the course price and should be
arranged individually by the participants. (To book a hotel room at
the venue hotel, booking form can be downloaded from the confirmation
email received after registration.)
EARLIEST BIRD RATE: € 1,690 (register by 31st July 2018)
EARLY BIRD RATE: € 1,790 (register by 30th September 2018)
STANDARD RATE: € 1,990
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