The event will be held at the Scandic Grand Place Hotel**** and will begin with registration at 9.00 on 22 March and the course will end approximately at 16.00 on 23 March 2012.The training will introduce a hands-on approach to FP7 project management, highlighting the changes in the financial framework and implementation guidelines for FP7.FP7 -Project Management and AuditsBrussels, Belgium - 22-23 March 2012 Day 1Coordinating a project - how to deal with the difficulties.Negotiating an FP7 Grant Agreement - hints and typical mistakes. Successful and unsuccessful negotiations. What went wrong?Consortium Agreement - how do you protect your interests and Intellectual Property Rights?Getting started - set up communication and decision-making system, quality assurance. Organise the kick-off meeting...Keeping your records - efficient project management systems in practice, eligible and non-eligible costs, cost statements. Upgrading your system for FP7.Financial Rules of FP7 - all you need to know about eligibility, guarantee fund, payment methods, overhead calculation and a lot more...Reporting - milestones and deliverables, critical path. What to report and how - financial and technical reporting.WORKSHOP: Management case-scenarios: Participants are divided into groups to solve real life casesDay 2Project closure and monitoring - getting prepared for EC audits.Getting the maximum out of your FP7project - direct and indirect benefits. Making your project go beyond just the deliverables.WORKSHOP: Financial reporting - Participants prepare a financial report for FP7, based on ”dummy” invoices and time records generated for each participant