New PowerTools: Artificial Intelligence, Intelligence Techniques, Data & Image Analysis, and Robotics represent real innovation in the management, control, and audits of ESI, IPA, and ERDF funds, including combatting fraud and corruption within these funds.

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  • 24-26 March 2025
  • Lisbon, Portugal

Overview

A real AI and Open Source Challenge!

To enhance our Management and Control Systems for EU Funds, we will particularly concentrate on improving risk management, selection processes, management verifications, and audits.

During the seminar we make use of real cases, topics / subsidized projects related to Climate Neutrality, Circular Economy, Tourism, Sports et cetera.
A 3 day workshop, featuring engaging and real world cases and examples, all presented in a relaxed atmosphere that embodies Jo’s motto: “A day without laughter is a day wasted!”

So get excited about the latest tools and techniques, and don’t forget:

Success is not for those who wait, but for those who gain knowledge and take action by participating in this new, engaging and highly innovative workshop. Fill your toolbox with the latest, superior technics and tools!

  • AI, HI and ITTechniques for selection of operations;
  • AI, HI, ITTechniques, Risk & Data & Image Analysis, Construction Technical Analysis and Robotics as real innovation in management verifications, audits and special investigations;
  • The same kind of intelligence and analysis tools and techniques as new effective and proportionate anti-fraud and anti-corruption measures and procedures;
  • Bring your laptop for these unique, highly interactive training sessions;
  • You don’t need to be a specialist or have experience in AI, IT, or Data Analysis to participate; by the end of the course, you will have gained the knowledge and become on;
  • and as during all of Jo’s workshops the so important motto : “A day without laughter, is a day wasted”
  • Introduction and training in the latest AI Tools and Intelligence Techniques, Risk, Data, and Image Analyses, Robotics, and many more surprises in the fields of AI, HI, and ITT as Essentials for our / your EU Funds Toolbox!
  • Introduction and use of AI Tools and Intelligence and other Technics to further enhance the effectiveness and proportionality of our Anti-Fraud Cycle for a (more) successful fight against fraud and corruption in EU Funds.

 

 

Who is this course for?

Public staff and other experts dealing with the implementation, management, certification, audit and control of all EU Funds , IPA , especially from:

  • Managing Authorities
  • Intermediate Bodies
  • Certifying Authorities
  • Audit Authorities
  • Beneficiaries of EU Funds
  • National and Investment Banks
  • Regional Governments and Development Agencies
  • International, national and local associations and networks
  • Other stakeholders dealing with implementation, management and control of EU Funds
  • IPA beneficiaries: Albania , Bosnia and Herzegovina , Kosovo *, Montenegro , North Macedonia , Serbia , and Turkey .
The conference will take place at the Ramada by Wyndham Lisbon Hotel, Av. Eng. Arantes e Oliveira 9, 1900-221 Lisbon, Portugal.

Day 1

Chair of the Seminar

Jo Kremers
Former Senior Audit Manager, Audit Authority EU Funds, Ministry of Finance, The Hague
International Lecturer in Risk Management, Control and Audit, Combatting Fraud and Corruption;
Developer and Owner of the EU-Award winning Anti-Fraud and -Corruption Games (no.1 – 7)

09:00
Registration & Welcome Coffee

09:30
Introduction Round and Explanation of the 3-day Programme

  • Introduction Round
  • Introduction of the AI/HI/OSR Team- and Individual- Game
  • Play this NEW 2025 Game: forming the teams, rules of the games, when and how to make use of your laptops within the teams esp. focused on the use of AI Tools,
  • Jo’s Mottos for these 3 days
  • Award Ceremony, explanation

11:00
Coffee break

11:30-12:30
Introduction of New Power Tools for MCS and AFC EU Funds:

  • Artificial Intelligence (AI) vs Human Intelligence (HI)
  • Other Intelligence Tools & Techniques for Open Source Research (OSR)
  • Data & Image Analysis
  • Technical (Construction) Analysis and Robotics as real innovation in the management & control (MCS), and audits of EU and IPA Funds, including combatting fraud and corruption (AFC) within these funds.

12:30-13:30
Lunch

13:30-14:30

  • Start of the AI/HI/OSR Team Game
  • An introduction of Artificial Intelligence (especially for those who have no experience or no idea about its possibilities).
  • How to use it? DO’s and DON’Ts; practical examples and cases while using your laptop.
  • EU Funds related cases to be solved by HI and AI by using your laptop.

14:30-15:00
Coffee break

15:00-16:30
The use of AI Tools like ChatGPT for Risk Management, in MCS, as part of the AFC and for Audits of EU Funds; as practical tools for selections, verifications, audits, special investigations, Anti-Fraud tools and technics

  • Case 1: Agriculture / Horticulture and EU funded Innovation
    • Risk analysis using AI vs HI
    • Define your Verification and Audit activities, using AI vs HI
    • Forming an (audit) opinion, using AI vs HI

17:30
A guided city tour

19:30
Delicious dinner for all participants in a 4-star restaurant

 

Day 2

09:00
Case 2: Sports and EU funds

  • “On-site” observations using AI vs HI
  • Risk analysis using AI vs HI
  • Technical Construction Analysis using AI vs HI
  • Define your Verification and Audit activities, using AI vs HI
  • Forming an (audit) opinion, using AI vs HI

11:00
Coffee break

11:30-12:30
Case 3: Sustainability and EU funds – part 1

  • Risk & Fraud Risk analysis using AI vs HI
  • Use of Robotics
  • Define your Verification and Audit activities, using AI vs HI
  • Forming an (audit) opinion, using AI vs HI

12:30-13:30
Lunch

13:30-14:30
Case 3: Sustainability and EU funds – part 2

  • Data analysis of financial statements by use of AI vs HI
  • Identify trends, patterns, anomalies, and exceptions within data, by using special software and AI

14:30-15:00
Coffee break

15:00-16:30
Case 4: Climate Neutrality and EU funds

  • Risks & Challenges analysis using AI vs HI
  • Costs and Benefits Analysis using AI vs HI
  • Define your need for further information and Verification and Audit activities, using AI vs HI
  • Forming an (audit) opinion, using AI vs HI

 

 

Day 3

09:00-11:00
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Other Intelligence Tools & Techniques for Open Source Research (OSR) – part 1

  • A highly interactive workshop; using your laptop
  • Practical cases
  • Create your own AI/OSR frame of reference

11:00
Coffee break

11:30-12:30
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Other Intelligence Tools & Techniques for Open Source Research (OSR) – part 2
Case 4: Health Care / pandemics and National / EU funds

  • Detection of fraud and corruption by the use of AI Tools; don’t forget your laptop

12:30-13:30
Lunch

13:30-14:30
Start of The AI/HI/OSR Individual Game – part 1

14:30-15:00
Coffee break

15:00-16:00
The AI/HI/OSR Individual Game – part 2

16:00-16:30
Awards Ceremony, and the Winner is…?

Evaluation

End of the training

Expert

Jo Kremers, CPA IT Auditor | Fraud Investigator | International Lecturer Jo Kremers is a leading expert in risk management, auditing, and combating fraud and corruption. A former Senior Audit Manager at the Audit Authority of the Netherlands, he contributed to the creation of the EU/EC Anti-Fraud Knowledge Centre (launched in 2021). He is the developer of the EU award-winning Anti-Fraud and Anti-Corruption Games and lectures at prestigious institutions, including the International Anti-Corruption Academy (IACA) in Vienna. With extensive expertise and innovative approaches, Jo Kremers is a sought-after lecturer and speaker worldwide.

Jo Kremers

Former Senior Audit Manager Audit Authority The Netherlands

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Lisbon, Portugal

The conference will be hosted in vibrant Lisbon, a city rich in history and culture, providing the perfect atmosphere for dynamic and engaging learning experiences.

Ramada by Wyndham Lisbon Hotel, Av. Eng. Arantes e Oliveira 9, 1900-221 Lisbon, Portugal.

Next to the training materials the training fee is covering:
a) the catering during the training (coffee breaks and a lunches included);
b) A guided city tour
c) Delicious diner for all participants in 4 stars restaurant

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