International cooperation

22-Apr-2009. Visit of Delegation of Republic of Azerbaijan to Agency
On April 21, the Support Foundation European Social Fund Agency was visited by the delegation of the state institution representatives of the Republic of Azerbaijan. The purpose of the visit was to get familiar with the proficiency of the relevant Lithuanian institutions in implementation of the programmes being administered by the European Union’s Structural Funds. During their visit to the Agency, the guests were particularly interested in the Agency’s activities, the process of procedure development, the application of procedures to practice, and perspectives on cooperation.

26-28-Nov-2008. Visit of Belgian Auditors to Agency
On 26-28 November, the Support Foundation European Social Agency was visited by the auditors of the ESF Agency Belgium. Following the ESF quality audit system applied in Belgium they performed the audit of the Agency’s quality resulting in the certification of the ESF quality system (ESF label).

19-Sept-2008. Visit of Belgian Experts to Agency
On 18-19 September 2008, the Support Foundation European Social Agency arranged a practical seminar on Application of the Single Assessment Process (SAP): Dissemination of Expertise. The participants of the seminar were sharing the experience of the Flemish European Social Fund Agency (Belgium) and European Social Fund Agency (Lithuania) in application of the SAP in self-assessment and improvement processes, as well as covered more extensive issues of the SAP and other quality management system application. The seminar was attended and reports made by Erik Conings, Head of the Quality Audit Department of the Flemish European Social Fund Agency (Belgium), Roland Verkest, Expert of the SAP and European Foundation for Quality Management Excellence Model (Belgium), Jurgita Šakalytė, Head of the Quality Assurance and Control Division of the Support Foundation European Social Fund Agency. 

03-Jul-2008. Support Foundation European Social Fund Agency Visited by Delegation of Ministry of Finance of Macedonian Republic
On July 3, the Support Foundation European Social Fund Agency was visited by the delegation of the National Fund, Central Finance and Contracts Department of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Macedonia. The purpose of the visit in Lithuania was to get familiar with the proficiency of relevant Lithuanian institutions in implementation of the pre-succession programmes PHARE and ISPA funded by the European Commission. During the visit to the Support Foundation European Social Fund Agency the employees introduced the Agencies activities, discussed the issues of the PHARE programme implementation, and shared the expertise gained.