Registration is closed for the international conference "Cohesion Policy 2014–2020: Towards Evidence Based Programming and Evaluation", which is organized by the Lithuanian Ministry of Finance and the European Commission's Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion and will take place on 4–5 July 2013 in Vilnius, Lithuania.

This conference is one of the Lithuanian EU Council presidency events. The conference will largely focus on the programming and evaluation of EU Structural Funds for 2014–2020. The conference intends to bring together officials from Lithuania and other EU Member States, representatives of the EU institutions, responsible for programming, monitoring and evaluation of EU Structural Funds, representatives from academia, socio-economic partners and other stakeholders.

Please see the draft programme and practical information about accommodation options, transportation and cultural events in Vilnius.

In case you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact the conference secretariat (ESTEP) at e-mail estep@estep.lt or tel. +370-5-2690117.

We look forward to seeing you in Vilnius!