AGENDA

Monday, February 17, 2025
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Plenary

LIFE mid-term evaluation – why and how (10 min)

  • Alexandra Vakrou – Head of Unit ENV A3 Green Knowledge and Research Hub, Life programme 

presentation

Mid-term evaluation – Implementing LIFE – the role of CINEA (10 min)

  • Anne Burrill, Hans Rhein, CINEA

presentation

Introduction to the event and presentation of the main findings of the study (30 min)

  • Karin Attström, project manager, Ramboll Management Consulting presentation
  • Q&A (use chat) (5 min)

Introduction of the parallel session discussions  (5 min)

  • Karin Attström, project manager, Ramboll Management Consulting
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM

Break

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

Breakout rooms

Slido Poll Results

Within each parallel session:

Presentation of the topic and related finding from the study 
Moderators

Parallel session 1: Modernisation: how LIFE can contribute to environmental, climate and energy policy delivery

  • Thomas Neumann, Ramboll  presentation
  • Gabriella Manganelli, DG ENV
  • Fabio Leone, CINEA
  • Adrien Bullier, CINEA 

Parallel session 2: Synergies: how LIFE can create and strengthen synergies between policy areas and funding instruments

  • Laura van der Lingen, Ramboll  presentation
  • Federico Vincenzi, CINEA 
  • Bernd Decker, CINEA

Parallel session 3: Simplification: how to balance administrative burden and accountability - lesson learned and potential areas for improvement

  • Karun Geliboyan, Ramboll  presentation
  • Santiago URQUIJO ZAMORA, CINEA  
  • Anne Vermaelen, CINEA
  • Nadia Lamhandaz, CINEA

Panel discussion

11:15 AM - 11:30 AM

Break

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Plenary

Reporting on panels to the moderator, preparation of the consolidated outcomes

  • Thomas Neumann, Ramboll 
  • Laura van der Lingen, Ramboll
  • Karun Geliboyan, Ramboll
12:00 PM - 12:15 PM

Plenary

Concluding remarks

  • Gabriella Manganelli , DG ENV