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Conference on the Transparency and Traceability of EU Recovery and Resilience Funding

Tuesday , –  (CET)

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Join us for an engaging conference that tackles a critical question: How transparent is the EU’s recovery and resilience funding? Since the creation of the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) in early 2021, which was set up to help EU countries address the impacts of the pandemic and build more resilient economies, transparency and accountability have become key issues.

With €724 billion initially available, and €648 billion signed up by EU member states, the RRF has become the EU’s largest funding instrument to date. However, there are growing concerns about the transparency and traceability of the funds—from Brussels to national treasuries and, ultimately, to the final recipients.


Conference Highlights:

Panel Discussion with high-level experts on the transparency and traceability of RRF funding:

    • Ivana Maletić, ECA Member
    • Monika Hohlmeier, Vice-Chair of BUDG, CONT Member and EP Member
    • Emily O'Reilly, European Ombudsman
    • Elena-Alexandra Calistru, President of Funky Citizens, rapporteur of the EESC opinion on RRF’s mid-term evaluation
    • Daniel Nigohosyan, Principal consultant at Ecorys, involved in the RRF’s mid-term evaluation

Presentations from national RRF coordinating bodies discussing:

    • Traceability of RRF funds in practice
    • Transparency: How RRF data is being presented to the public

Transparency and traceability are essential to ensuring the effectiveness of EU funds and maintaining public trust, particularly for a fund as significant as the RRF, so this conference offers a unique opportunity to hear from key European watchdogs, national authorities and experts as they explore how to make RRF funding more transparent and accountable.


We invite all stakeholders to register and join us onsite or online for this timely and important discussion.

Contact:  eca-rrf-conference@eca.europa.eu


Agenda

Conference 2024: Transparency and traceability of RRF funding

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–  Registration and welcome coffee
–  Opening remarks by Tony Murphy, ECA President and Ivana Maletić, ECA Member
–  Panel discussion on transparency and traceability of RRF funding

Key speakers:
  • Ivana Maletić, ECA Member
  • Monika Hohlmeier, Vice-Chair BUDG, CONT Member, EP Member
  • Emily O'Reilly, European Ombudsman
  • Elena-Alexandra Calistru, President of Funky Citizens, EESC Member, rapporteur for the EESC opinion on the RRF’s mid-term evaluation
  • Daniel Nigohosyan, Principal Consultant – Policy and Research at Ecorys, involved in the study on the RRF’s mid-term evaluation
–  Q&A with the panellists
–  Lunch break
–  Traceability of RRF funding in practice

Presentations by experts from the RRF coordinating bodies in:
  • Austria
  • Croatia
  • Netherlands
Followed by a Q&A session
–  Coffee break
–  Transparency - Presenting RRF data to the public

Presentations by experts from the RRF coordinating bodies in:
  • Bulgaria
  • Italy
Followed by a Q&A session
–  Closing remarks by Ivana Maletić, ECA Member
–  Networking reception

Event is moderated by Damijan Fišer, European Court of Auditors

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