| 08:30 – 09:30 | REGISTRATION AND WELCOME COFFEE |
| 09:30 – 10:00 | OPENING
Chair: Mr. Sergejus Muravjovas, Board Member of Transparency InternationalProfessor Kevin Morgan, special adviser to Commissioner for Regional Policy Corina Creţu |
| 10:00 – 10:30 | PLENARY SESSION I: RISK FACTORS of IRREGULARITIES in PUBLIC PROCUREMENTChair: Mr. Pascal Boijmans, Head of Unit Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy, European CommissionGeneral overview of corruption risks and public procurement, setting the scene for subsequent thematic Integrity Pact sessions. Background will be presented on risk factors of corruption and financial irregularities in public procurement. The new EU regulatory framework obligations for 2014-2020 cohesion funding period will be discussed.Mr. Walter Deffaa, Director General for Regional and Urban Policy, European Commission Mr. Jan Maarten De Vet,Director of Ecorys Brussels N.V. Dr. Mihály Fazekas, Research Associate University of Cambridge, United Kingdom |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |
| 11:00 – 11:30 | COFFEE BREAK |
| 11:30 – 12:00 | PLENARY SESSION II: PUBLIC PROCUREMENT MONITORING MECHANISMS Chair: Mr. Mathias Huter, Executive Director for Forum InformationsfreiheitIntroduction of civil society monitoring mechanisms in public procurement projects, highlighting the benefits of these tools for managing authorities, member states, Commission, as well as the general public.Mr. William Nero, Programme Officer with the International Centre for Collective Action (ICCA), Basel Institute on Governance Ms. Zuzana Dančíková, Transparency International Slovakia Ms. Anita Koncsik, Lawyer & Senior Researcher, K-Monitor Public Benefit Association, Hungary |
| 12:00 – 12:30 | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |
| 12:30 – 14:00 | LUNCH |
| 14:00 – 15:15 | PLENARY SESSION III: INTEGRITY PACTS – INTRODUCTION AND LEARNING Chair: Ms. Anja Osterhaus, Regional Programme Manager Europe and Central Asia Department, Transparency InternationalThis session will introduce the concept of Integrity Pacts and share experience of how this tool works in practice. A case study of Integrity Pacts in Bulgaria will be presented, followed by the findings from a recent learning review on experiences with Integrity Pacts that have been applied in different Member States. The examples will show the flexibility and adaptability of Integrity Pacts in different national/project contexts so that key stakeholders can conceptualise Integrity Pacts operating in their respective Member States.Ms. Michaela Rajkova, Project and Financial Manager, Transparency International Bulgaria Mr. Roland Blomeyer, Director of Blomeyer & Sanz, co-author Integrity Pact Review Mr. Mike Beke, Blomeyer & Sanz, co-author Integrity Pact Review |
| 15:15 – 16:15 | COFFEE NETWORKING BREAK |
| 16:15 – 17:30 | PANEL DISCUSSION: INTEGRITY PACTS CASE STUDIES AND OPPORTUNITIESChair: Ms. Anja Osterhaus, Regional Programme Manager Europe and Central Asia Department, Transparency InternationalKey participants in the Integrity Pact model (Civil society organization, monitor, managing authority, and private sector) will discuss their experiences with and expectations towards this tool. This will demonstrate unique perspectives from each stakeholder, as well as help illustrate stakeholder roles, responsibilities and relations management between member state authorities, civil society and private sector participants. Interested stakeholders who have no experience with Integrity Pacts but believe that their implementation could be beneficial in their national contexts will also share their views.This discussion will incorporate questions from the audience.Ms. Alíz Szloboda, Head of public sector programs, Transparency International Hungary Mr. Jeffrey Sújar, Vice-President Managing Director Western Europe, Hill International Ms. Sílvia Estêvão , Directorate General of Cultural Heritage, Portugal Ms. Andreja Zeljko, Head of Unit for Risk Management, Audit Coordination and Revision at the Ministry of Regional Development and EU Funds, Croatia |
| 17:30 – 17:45 | TRANSITION BREAK |
| 17:45 – 18:00 | CLOSING REMARKSMr. Pascal Boijmans, Head of Unit Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy, European Commission Mr. Carl Dolan, Director, Transparency International EU Office |
| 18:00 – 19:00 | NETWORKING COCKTAIL RECEPTION |
