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 IQ-Net Conference Schloss Seggau (Austria), June 2009

Welcome to the IQ-Net Website. IQ-Net is a network of regional and national partners across the EU whose aim is to improve the quality of Structural Funds programme management through exchange of experience. IQ-Net is managed by the European Policies Research Centre (EPRC) at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow.

To find out more about the development and activities of the network please visit the What is IQ-Net? page.

IQ-Net News (click here for more news items)

EPRC Policy Briefing: Impact of the Draft Regional Aid Guidelines
Earlier this year the Commission issued Draft Regional Aid Guidelines (RAG) for public consultation. The Draft RAG imply significant changes to regional aid... (more)

EPRC Policy Briefing: National Cohesion Policy Allocations 2014-20
Who are the winners and losers from the 7/8 February 2013 summit? The European Council on 7-8 February 2013 agreed a Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) c... (more)

Draft guidelines on regional State aid for 2014-20
Until 11 March 2013, DG Competition is running a consulta... (more)

33rd IQ-Net Conference (Krems) discusses the increased performance orientation of future Cohesion policy
IQ-Net partners, together with representatives of DG REGIO and DG EMPLOI of the European Commission, met at the 33rd IQ-Net conference in Krems, Lower Austr... (more)

EPRC News (click here for more news items)

Managing the performance of Cohesion policy: lessons for Croatia
John Bachtler was the Keynote Speaker at the opening session of the 10th International Conference 'Challenges of Europe: The Quest for New Competitiveness' ... (more)

Structural Funds and Financial Instruments in Scotland in 2014-20
The third EPRC seminar on financial instruments was held at the University of Strathclyde on 2 May 2013 involving a mix of participants from the academic, p... (more)

EPRC at the Regional Studies Association European Conference
EPRC was well represented at the European Conference of the Regional Studies Association held in Tampere, Finland, on 5-7 May 2013. In the first plenary ses... (more)

EPRC Seminar: Pathways to future European territorial development in times of economic and social challenge
On Thursday 25 April EPRC hosted a presentation by Professor Klaus Kunzmann, formerly Jean Monnet Professor of Spatial Planning in Europe, Technische Univer... (more)
IQ-Net Research Papers

Download/search from an extensive list of IQ-Net reports comparing the design, delivery and evaluation of Structural Funds
programmes
across the EU
here.

IQ-Net Bulletin

The IQ-Net Bulletin provides topical information on international experiences of implementing EU structural policies.
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current and
previous issues.

IQ-Net Conferences

Find out more about the bi-annual IQ-Net Conferences, where network partners meet to discuss their experiences of Structural Funds programming.

IQ-Net gratefully acknowledges the support of the European Regional Development Fund