European Structural and Investment Funds
Master Class with On-the-Spot Approach |
25.06.2025 - 27.06.2025 |
Amsterdam |
Language: English

Anti-Fraud Game: Port Authority

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We are very pleased to present a brand new course led by our anti-fraud expert Jo Kremers.

Have you ever wondered how anti-fraud controls are carried out in European harbours? Are you curious to know how port authorities inspect container cargoes to detect smuggling and other illegal activities?

Thanks to a special collaboration with Dutch Customs officers, we will take our participants on a day trip to the Customs Training Centre in the Port of Rotterdam to conduct on-the-spot observations. These outdoor activities will be combined with lectures and presentations, which aim to help you improve your own skills in fraud-detecting and risk management.

Join us in Amsterdam for this one-of-a-kind learning experience!

Participants receive a certificate upon participation.

Starting from € 2750,- (excl. VAT)

+++ Register before 30 April 2025 to avail of our 10% early bird discount! +++

+++ Group discounts are available! More under Details +++

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Topics and Methodology

We would like to introduce our brand new format: Master class with On-the-spot Visits. The Chair of the Master Class is Jo Kremers, former Senior Audit Manager at the Ministry of Finance in the Netherlands.

Our approach during this unique, attractive and highly interactive event includes the set-up of a well-structured risk analysis, focused on gathering evidence, fact finding, based on professional scepticism, by the use of the internet, open sources, data analysis and sophisticated software, and not to forget the use of your most important instruments,  combined with a more innovative way of thinking. Under professional coaching and guidance, enthusiastic teams are competing for the best results and a real reward.

The participants will be actively involved in various exercises and group works during the course. This round-table format will offer a platform to learn how to prevent, detect and combat irregularities and fraud in ESI Funds, IPA Funds, AMIF and ISF. Besides expert presentations, the sessions will include discussions and exchange of national (best) practices as well as expert guidance on how to best implement and apply the foreseen measures and strategies in your country.

Who Should Participate?

  • Representatives from public authorities in charge of financial management, control and audit of ESI Funds, IPA Funds, Migration and Security Funds, especially from:
    • Managing Authorities
    • Responsible Authority
    • Certifying Authorities
    • Audit Authorities
    • Intermediate Bodies
    • Delegated Authorities
  • EU Funds experts from regional and local authorities and experts involved in ETC Programme
  • Beneficiaries of EU-funded projects, i.e.: Private and public companies, associations, research institutes
  • Public and private banks
  • International, national and local associations and networks
  • Consultants

Group Discounts

Group registration of three or more participants will automatically receive a 10% discount.

We offer a 15% discount for groups of four and a 20% discount for groups of five participants. To take advantage of these discounts, please contact Valeria Lotti at [email protected] or call us at +49 (030)81 45 06 15. We will be happy to assist you with your group registration.

Programme

Day 1: Wednesday, 25. June

Chair of the Seminar
Jo Kremers Former Senior Audit Manager, Audit Authority EU Funds, Ministry of Finance, The Hague
09:00

Registration & Welcome Coffee

09:15

Introduction Round and Explanation of 3-day Programme

  • Introduction Round
  • Introduction of a special guest, a Dutch Customs expert
  • Play the NEW 2024 EU-awarded Anti-Fraud & Corruption Game: Introducing the game, forming the teams, rules of the game
  • Jo’s motto for these 3 days
10:45

Coffee Break

11:15

The Essentials in Anti-Fraud and Corruption in general and in ESI Funds

  • EU Guiding Principles & Target Standards for Anti-Fraud and Corruption
  • The Essentials in Anti-Fraud & Corruption
  • The Anti-Fraud Cycle and how to strengthen and especially how to innovate it: Jo’s ideas & some cases
  • Fundamental principles
12:45

Lunch Break

13:45

Our Weapons against Fraud and Corruption I

  • Introduction of the weapons and how to make use of them
  • A real world and complex case of fraud and corruption: using the weapons in an exercise
15:00

Coffee Break

15:15

Our Weapons against Fraud and Corruption II

  • A real-world case of corruption and a very famous pop song: what do you see, what do you hear?
  • Each team creates a presentation of their findings and conclusions for both cases (presentations on the third day)
16:30

End of Day 1

19:30

Social Dinner

Day 2: Thursday, 26. June | Day Trip to the Customs Office Maasvlakte at the Port of Rotterdam

Chair of the Seminar
Jo Kremers Former Senior Audit Manager, Audit Authority EU Funds, Ministry of Finance, The Hague
08:15

Departure for Rotterdam

10:00

Training on Risk Management and Financial Risk Management (incl. coffee break)

  • Focus on Port of Rotterdam
  • Focus on Customs and their Anti-Fraud & Corruption Cycle
  • A unique learning experience: lessons we can learn for our daily practice in ESI Funds, JTF, RRF, and other European and National Funds
12:30

Lunch Break

13:30

Presentation of Customs Port of Rotterdam

  • Broaden your own Framework of Anti-Fraud and Anti-Corruption
14:00

Tour of the Port

  • How do port authorities inspect container cargoes to detect smuggling and other illegal activities?
  • How do they detect risks of lack of integrity and professional behaviour, and possible fraud and corruption inside the organisation?
  • What kind of risk scoring tools do they make use of?
15:00

Visit of the Customs Training Facility

  • Test and strengthen your own observation, analysis, investigation and detection skills by stepping in the Customs’ anti-crime, -fraud and -corruption activities
16:00

End of Day 2 & Departure for Amsterdam

Day 3: Friday, 27. June

Chair of the Seminar
Jo Kremers Former Senior Audit Manager, Audit Authority EU Funds, Ministry of Finance, The Hague
09:00

Preparing Presentations

  • The teams continue working on their presentations, adding lessons learned during the visit to Customs
10:15

Introduction and Demonstration of ITT (incl. coffee break)

  • The REAL INNOVATION in Anti-Fraud and Corruption: Jo’s demonstration
  • Be MORE SUCCESSFUL in fighting irregularities, also in periods of crisis and pandemics
  • A special focus on Forgery, Conflicts of Interest, Double Funding, Risk Scoring, Plagiarism, AI and more
  • Jo’s World of ITT will open its doors for you: be amazed!
12:30

Lunch Break

13:30

Team Presentations

14:00

Jo’s Anti-Fraud & Corruption SKILLS Game: INDIVIDUAL Contest Edition 2025

  • Test and strengthen your own Anti-Fraud SKILLS
  • Jo’s motto: “The winner takes it all! Will it be you or… the fraudster?”
  • Play the game, learn and have fun!
15:30

Awards Ceremony

15:45

End of Course

Speakers

Jo Kremers
Former Senior Audit Manager, Audit Authority EU Funds, Ministry of Finance, The Hague

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Venue

Exclusive venue in the Centre of Amsterdam

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Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Master Class with On-the-Spot Approach | 25.06.2025 - 27.06.2025 | Amsterdam | Language: English

Participation fees for participation in Amsterdam:
Reduced fee for public authorities and full-time academics: € 2.750,- (excl. VAT)
Regular fee: € 2.950,- (excl. VAT)

+++ Register before 30 April 2025 to avail of our 10% early bird discount! +++

+++ Group discounts are available! More under Details +++

VAT will be added if applicable.

Seating limit
The number of participants in Amsterdam is limited.

Please contact [email protected] if you have technical problems with the booking. 

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Teilnehmerdaten | Participant Information

Ticket Type Price Spaces
Early Bird / Frühbucherrabatt | Anti-Fraud Game: Port Authority | Amsterdam
Reduced fee for public authorities / Reduzierter Preis für Angehörige einer Hochschule/Behörde		 €2.475,00
Early Bird / Frühbucherrabatt | Anti-Fraud Game: Port Authority | Amsterdam
Regular fee / Regulärer Preis		 €2.655,00
Anti-Fraud Game: Port Authority | Amsterdam
Reduced fee for public authorities / Reduzierter Preis für Angehörige einer Hochschule/Behörde		 €2.750,00 N/A
Anti-Fraud Game: Port Authority | Amsterdam
Regular fee / Regulärer Preis		 €2.950,00 N/A

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