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Introduction to the TEN-T Executive Agency (TEN-T EA). Ioannis Giogkarakis-Argyropoulos Head of Unit, Road and Rail Transport EFRTC General Meeting Brussels, 28 November 2008. TEN-T Executive Agency . Mission Mandate Tasks Personnel 2008 Achievements
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Introduction to the TEN-T Executive Agency (TEN-T EA) Ioannis Giogkarakis-Argyropoulos Head of Unit, Road and Rail Transport EFRTC General Meeting Brussels, 28 November 2008
TEN-T Executive Agency • Mission • Mandate • Tasks • Personnel • 2008 Achievements • Experience from the first 6 months of operations • The way forward • Main objectives for 2009 • Feedback & Questions EFRTC General Meeting - 28 November 2008
Mission Provide an efficient, effective, and overall excellent service in managing the implementation of the European Commission's TEN-T programme EFRTC General Meeting - 28 November 2008
Mission Statement: Operational Units Provide added-value in the management of the TEN-T projects, in cooperation with all stakeholders, thereby contributing to the development & promotion of the European Transport Network EFRTC General Meeting - 28 November 2008
Mandate Original mandate 31 December 2008 2007/60/EC (Approved 26 October 2006) Management of decisions adopted during the previous Financial Perspectives (2000-2006) as from 15 April 2008 Extended mandate 31 December 2015 2008/593/EC (Approved 11 July 2008) Management of projects under the 2007-2013 TEN-T Programme Timing : financial management: 22/10/2008 operational management : 01/11/2008 (AP) 01/01/2009 (MAP) EFRTC General Meeting - 28 November 2008
European Commissiondefines the policy Makes political decisions regarding the programme Defines strategy, objectives and priority areas of action Supervises the Agency TEN-T EAturns policy into action Implements the TEN-T programme on behalf of the EC and under its responsibility Efficiently manages entire project lifecycle Communicates and interacts with beneficiaries Provides key feedback to the EC Tasks EFRTC General Meeting - 28 November 2008
Personnel EFRTC General Meeting - 28 November 2008
2008: Achievements • Financially and operationally autonomous from 15 April 2008 recruitment, internal procedures • Establishment and effective management of administrative and operational expenditure • Handover of and follow-up of 390 open files from DG TREN including 138 requests for payment and 98 amendment requests • Preparation for the expanded mandate • Improved response time EFRTC General Meeting - 28 November 2008
Experience from the first 6 months of operations • Common understanding • Project definition and content • Delays and time lags • Modifications to Decisions • Progress Reports • Need for a basis for following up progress EFRTC General Meeting - 28 November 2008
The way forward • Need to work closer • TEN-T EA needs to be there when required • Streamlining and standardisation • An integrated approach • The Strategic Action Plan EFRTC General Meeting - 28 November 2008
2009: Main objectives • Consolidate the effectiveness of the Agency (staff, procedures,..) • Further increase the efficiency and improve the management of the TEN-T Programme, in close cooperation with the Commission • Ensure the successful implementation of the projects selected EFRTC General Meeting - 28 November 2008
2009: Main objectives • Carry out the successful organisation and administration of the 2009 Calls for Proposals • Increase the emphasis on information and communication on projects, including the creation of an instructive external website • Develop the support to the Commission and Member States/beneficiaries in the field of technical and financial engineering, GIS, and statistics EFRTC General Meeting - 28 November 2008
Thank you for your attention TENT-AGENCY@ec.europa.eu ec.europa.eu/tentea EFRTC General Meeting - 28 November 2008
Feedback/Questions? EFRTC General Meeting - 28 November 2008