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Executive Agency of
Health and Costumers
Dirk Meusel
Executive Agency for Health and Costumers
Project Officer
EAHC: Who we are
The EAHC is one of six executive agencies set up by the European
Commission to execute complex Community programmes and
enable the Commission to focus on policy making.
The EAHC was formerly the Public Health Executive (PHEA).
In 2008, the Agency's name was changed, the mandate was prolonged
and expanded to include actions in consumer protection and training
for safer food.
EAHC: What we do
The EAHC implements the EU Health Programme, the Consumer Programme and
the Better Training for Safer Food initiative:
carries out all operations necessary for the management of the
programmes,
in particular those linked to the award of contracts and grants, and
management of projects,
helps disseminate know-how and best practices,
feeds back projects’ results to DG SANCO for policymaking,
provides support in organising technical meetings, studies, seminars
or conferences,
foster networks of among European experts.
EAHC: Facts and figures
Based in Luxembourg
Staff: 50
Manages over 280 public health projects, operating grants,
conferences, joint actions, international agreements.
Administers relationships involving more than 2,400 partners with total
of 153 million euro of Community contribution.
Diverse types of beneficiaries: non-governmental organisations,
public sector bodies, public administrations, universities, higher education
establishments, and commercial firms from all EU member states, with
different capacities, experience and working cultures
EAHC and Commission
(SANCO)
but close collaboration
Distinct Responsibilities
•
Steering committee meetings
Commission (DG SANCO)
•
Regular «liaison meetings»
Set priorities in annual Public Health
Work Plans
•
Regular meetings at technical
level
Liaise with Member States
•
Participation in evaluation
committee
EAHC
Launch calls for proposals and tenders
Monitor projects
Improve efficiency of management and
dissemination
Instruments
Proposals received
Instruments
2007
2008
2009
Projects
222
154
183
Conferences
43
45
Operating grants
26
26
Joint actions
2
4
225
258
Total:
222
Table 1: Overview of the proposals received and recommended for funding by financing type and by strand.
Co-funding (million €)
Number of proposals
Received
Selected for
funding
Reserve list
Selected
Reserve list
Total
Projects
Health Security
Promoting Health
Health information
154
18
96
40
42
8
26
8
8
1
3
4
24,449
4,399
15,287
4,763
4,243
0,151
1,050
3,042
28,691
4,550
16,337
7,805
Operating Grants
Health Security
Promoting Health
Health information
25
1
15
10
10
8
2
2,203
1,904
0,299
2,203
1,904
0,299
Conferences
Health Security
Promoting Health
Health information
43
8
14
21
11
3
4
4
0,590
0,150
0,230
0,210
0,590
0,150
0,230
0,210
Joint Actions
Health Security
Promoting Health
Health information
2
1
1
2
1
1
2,249
0,749
1,500
2,249
0,749
1,500
225
65
Total
8
29,491
4,242
33,733
More information:
EAHC Website
http://ec.europa.eu/eahc
You find there:
Project Database
Partner Search Tool
All information on the Call
FAQ
Expert database
Further Information
Public Health Portal
http://ec.europa.eu/health-eu/
European Commission
DG SANCO Web Site
http://ec.europa.eu/health/index_en.htm
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Project Management
Communication
EAHC
Collaborative Partner
Main Partner (Coordinator)
Collaborative Partner
Collaborative Partner
Associated Partner
Associated Partner
Collaborative Partner
Collaborative Partner
Associated Partner
Associated Partner
Financial management
The grant agreement foresees the payment of the EC contribution in several instalments
(art I.5)
–
40% first pre-financing payment
–
30% further pre-financing payment's depend reporting
–
30% final payment (balance resulting from the cost statement accepted costs)
Maximum 20% change in cost category budget (art I.4.4)
–
20% of the receiving category
–
No change to the total budget
–
Co-ordinator informs (in writing), in advance, EAHC, in agreement with associated
beneficiaries
Above 20%, a written request for an amendment to the agreement is required
–
Any request has to be sent in good time before the amendment is due to take effect and at
least one month prior to the closing date of the action
Main Coordinator
60 days
45 days
Balance Payment
45 days
Evaluation
Final Report
60 days
1st Interim Report
Evaluation
1st Prefinancing
Contract
Finance Note
2nd Prefinancing
EAHC
Financial Cycle
40%
30%
<70%
<70%
<30%
lifetime of project
1st reporting period
2nd reporting period
up
to
30%
Interim – Final report outline
Technical implementation report, financial statement
Time:
starting date, duration of the project and reporting period
Funds:
total amount, EC co-funding, first pre-financing payment and further pre-financing request
Executive summary
Specification of the project:
packages
general objective, specific objectives, indicators, link to the work
Overview of activities per WP:
activities, outcomes- deliverables, date expected, date
achievement, levels of achievement (indicators), justification, problems encountered and actions to
overcome problems
Technical implementation
Horizontal work packages
–
Wp1 management project: partnership, management structure, internal communication
and communication strategy
–
Wp2 dissemination strategy: dissemination plan available, stakeholder analysis,
identification target group, dissemination content and means
–
WP 3 evaluation strategy: evaluation plan, definition indicators, periodicity, tools for
information gathering
Core work packages
–
Methodology applied as planned
–
Involvement of partners and target groups
–
Coordination with other projects or activities
–
Outcomes and deliverables achievedS
Problems encountered – proposed or adopted solutions
Activities planned for the next period
Good success
and a fruitful work!
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