Interact is a capacity building programme. It provides practical support, tools, trainings and advice to EU Interreg programmes on management, financial issues, European regulations, communication, strategic orientation and policy development. We also offer a unique forum for Territorial Cooperation stakeholders by supporting institutional and thematic networks on topics of common interest. For more on Interact, please visit www.interact-eu.net. Member of the Interact Management Board… Show more Interact is a capacity building programme. It provides practical support, tools, trainings and advice to EU Interreg programmes on management, financial issues, European regulations, communication, strategic orientation and policy development. We also offer a unique forum for Territorial Cooperation stakeholders by supporting institutional and thematic networks on topics of common interest. For more on Interact, please visit www.interact-eu.net. Member of the Interact Management Board responsible for strategy, HR poIicy and coordination. Locally, I am responsible for setting up the new office under the Generalitat Valenciana. It services the stakeholders in Europe and especially in the Mediterranean zone. In this capacity, I am responsible for maintaining a complex network of relationships at regional, national and European level. As a member of the Coordinators Board, I support the development and execution of Interact corporate strategy, which in practice is a multi-year capacity building programme for international stakeholders. There are 12 international staff members from 7 different cultures under my direct management. Due to adhocratic structure of Interact with 5 office locations the Management Board must always take some 50 staff into account. Show less

Responsible for setting up and running the new office under the University of Valencia. I had 12 international staff from 8 different cultures under my direct management. As a member of the Coordination Board, this figure was closer to 40 staff members. I supported the development and execution of Interact corporate strategy.

I was responsible for managing the Danish office (nine international staff members), which serviced European Territorial Cooperation programmes in Europe and especially in the North-West Europe zone. As a member of the Coordinators Group, I supported the development and execution of INTERACT corporate strategy.

1. Coordination of work of finance desk officers2. Quality/Compliance assurance 3. ERDF claims to the European Commission 4. Cooperation with the Group of Auditors 5. Steering/Monitoring Committee papers/meetings6. Development and maintenance of the on-line IVB monitoring system7. Interreg IIIB NSR programme closure8. Assisting Finance Manager with TA Management9. Assisting Finance Manager with unit management10. Developing and updating the programme handbook… Show more 1. Coordination of work of finance desk officers2. Quality/Compliance assurance 3. ERDF claims to the European Commission 4. Cooperation with the Group of Auditors 5. Steering/Monitoring Committee papers/meetings6. Development and maintenance of the on-line IVB monitoring system7. Interreg IIIB NSR programme closure8. Assisting Finance Manager with TA Management9. Assisting Finance Manager with unit management10. Developing and updating the programme handbook of financial procedures Show less

1. Project appraisals (eligibility checks)2. Finance desk officer for 35 projects with accumulated budget of over 35MEUR3. Article 4 management and control on-the-spot checks of projects4. Maintenance and further development of the programme database5. Reporting to National Authorities6. Preparing ERDF claims to the European Commission7. Preparation of Steering and Monitoring Committee papers8. Developing and updating the programme handbook of financial… Show more 1. Project appraisals (eligibility checks)2. Finance desk officer for 35 projects with accumulated budget of over 35MEUR3. Article 4 management and control on-the-spot checks of projects4. Maintenance and further development of the programme database5. Reporting to National Authorities6. Preparing ERDF claims to the European Commission7. Preparation of Steering and Monitoring Committee papers8. Developing and updating the programme handbook of financial procedures9. On the job training of new finance staff Show less

Presentations about differences between education systems of Poland and Denmark and leading the discussions with teachers and international students on the subject (in Danish and English).

Supporting seminar leaders with the content of the seminar on the programme and project financial management in INTERREG context.

A contract for delivery of a report on the INTERREG IIIB North Sea Programme monitoring system. The study is available on: http://www.interact-eu.net/download/application/pdf/910879.