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2. Programme of Networking Platform events 2014
3. Cost-Benefit Analysis Forum meeting on Broadband

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The JASPERS Networking Platform was created to complement JASPERS project advisory operations by implementing knowledge sharing and capacity building activities, as well as fostering dissemination of good practices and exchange of experiences among all EU member states, pre-accession countries and other JASPERS Stakeholders.

The JASPERS Networking Platform is open to relevant authorities from all EU Member States (EU 28), as well as pre-accession Countries.

As announced during the CBA Guide Launch event on 2^nd July 2015 in Brussels, DG REGIO and JASPERS have decided to establish regular CBA forums under the Networking Platform for exchanging good practices and experiences in carrying out CBAs so as to support the improvement of stakeholders’ knowledge and the effective application of the methodology to specific investment projects.

The CBA Forum meetings are meant to be held at expert/practitioner level, and are targeted to officials from Managing Authorities, Intermediate bodies, Beneficiaries, and other relevant bodies that are directly involved in drafting and providing guidance to project promoters and consultants, as well as in assessing projects and CBA documentation.

The fifth CBA Forum meeting focused on the methodologies presented in the CBA guide for the broadband sector.

The meeting started with an overview provided by DG CNCT on the key aspects of EU policy related to the broadband sector for the current and future programming period, including planned financial sources and updates of exisiting guidance documents. It continued with presentations by DG REGIO on Cohesion Policy support in 2014-2020 and on future policy orientations, and by DG COMP on state aid rules applicable to the sector.

JASPERS provided a detailed presentation of the methodological framework for CBA in broadband projects (chapter 6 of the CBA guide) highlighting lessons learned and challenges from project appraisal. JASPERS also presented in details an updated CBA model for broadband intervention interventions that is currently being tested in a number of projects and that will be published made available soon on this website.

Representatives from Greece and the UK presented case studies on concrete project examples and experiences in using CBA methodologies in the broadband sector.

The meeting concluded with a panel discussion which focused on exchange of experiences and a comprehensive Q&A session with the audience.

For more information please see the detailed agenda and presentations available on this page.

For any further enquiry on the CBA forum meetings and in general on the activities of the JASPERS Networking Platform please write an email to jaspersnetwork@eib.org