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Phare Assessment Scheme Dear Colleagues, I post this to the List because I think this opportunity is relevant for List Members willing to be actively involved as scientific assessors in the future development of Central and Eastern Europe (CEEC). The main channel for the European Union's financial and technical cooperation with the countries of Central and Eastern Europe is currently the Phare Programme. Given the intensification of the enlargement process over recent years, the European Commission's 'Agenda 2000' proposed a strengthening of the pre-accession strategy to support towards the specific needs of each candidate country as it prepares for accession. The European Commission will assess the preparation for accession using support of independent experts under a single contract. Technical assistance services for the Assessment of Phare Multi-country / Multi-beneficiary and National Programmes of Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, the Slovak Republic and Slovenia will be contracted. Assessment is defined here as the comparison of programme / project achievements (or progress towards achievements) against predefined objectives of on-going or very recently completed programmes/projects. INTEGRATION International Management Consultants of Germany is part of a consortium which has been invited by the European Commission to offer a method and a list of qualified experts for the Phare Assessment Scheme. The contract will include the provision of specialised services aimed at supporting the Candidate countries above in their task of assessing the performance of Phare Programmes, notably through the production of reports. INTEGRATION is currently drawing a list of qualified experts for long-term missions, who will draft the Assessment reports in English and ensure their relevant follow-up, as well as short term experts who will contribute to the assessment of individual PHARE Programmes, providing specialised input as necessary. Requirements are: - Practical and documented experience (Minimum 2 years) in the field of assessment and/or evaluation, sectoral knowledge and programme/project management experience. - Independence with respect to the Beneficiaries of the PHARE Programme, the local authorities and the Commission is a key element for the success of the operation. The expert must not have been involved after 30/06/1996 in the implementation of PHARE Programmes in the Candidate countries and/or have been involved in the design of programmes for the years 1997 and onwards. - Nationality of a EU Member State or Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, the Slovak Republic or Slovenia - Good knowledge of English and possibly Eastern European languages. Candidates for expert assignments are welcome to send their Curriculum Vitae in the obligatory EC format (see http://integration.org/cv.htm) to [log in to unmask] More on INTEGRATION: http://integration.org/mande.htm More on Phare and EU Enlargement: http://europa.eu.int/comm/enlargement/ Yours sincerely, Karsten Weitzenegger _______________________________________________________ INTEGRATION International Management Consultants GmbH Holzgraben 31 D-60313 Frankfurt, Germany Tel +49 69 91334326 Fax +49 69 91334340 [log in to unmask] http://www.integration.org _______________________________________________________ http://integration.org/disclaimer.htm forms part.