European Affairs Alliance (EAA) is a group of highly specialized consultancies that cooperate on EU regional development programmes. Currently 4 companies are member of the alliance.
HitesyBartuczHollai Euroconsulting (HBHE) was established in 1990 and has since then been carrying out consulting services in the field of regional development in various themes, among others urban development, tourism, environment, transport, sustainable energy, innovation, linked to European Funding Programmes. During its first 15 years, HBHE predominantly had a Hungarian market-oriented business portfolio targeting municipalities and other public or semi public bodies. Since cooperation with Grants Europe has started HBH has a rapidly growing international clients’ portfolio as well, involving clients and partners from all around the EU. However, HBHE maintains a key position on the Hungarian market with several larger development projects for Hungarian municipalities and other public entities.
Urban regeneration and sustainable local/regional economic development are the key issues within the company’s expert works involving an in-house multi-sectorial team of experts with various educational backgrounds (economists, sociologists, architects and geographers). Besides, the „European” experience and specific knowledge of the EAA partners contribute significantly to being more innovative and offering new and novel approaches, methodological solutions for clients.
For more information on HBH Euroconsulting:
Dr Ágnes Hitesy, Managing Director
Tel: +[36-1]-319-1790
E-mail: info@hbhe.hu
Grants Europe Consulting Ltd (Grants) was established in 2007 and immediately entered into extensive collaboration with HBHE to provide perfectly complementary services. Grants brought with it an extensive network of partners, managing authorities and clients mainly focusing on Western Europe. Grants initially focused on project development and partnership establishment which has since been expanded with strategic and thematic expertise as well. HBHE and Grants together with the contribution of EU-Liaison jointly cover the full project life cycle from initial project idea to tender drafting, project implementation and evaluation. These three companies cover the whole EU area with specialisation in the Central and Eastern European region.
For more information on Grants Europe Consulting:
Eszter Kostenszky, Managing Director
Tel: +[36-1]-319-1790
E-mail: eszterkostenszky@grantseurope.eu
EU-Liaison was established in 2009 and provides high-end services on networking, coaching, training, strategic advice, communication platforms and lobbying. To be successful with EU grants and in EU affairs, it is essential to be connected to the right networks, partners and to participate in lobbying. The Director of EU-Liaison, Hen Gerritse, has more than 30 years of experience in EU subsidy programmes and as former director of the Joint Technical Secretariat for Interreg Programme has high-level contacts both in the JTS and in other EU institutions as such. He also provides access to an extensive network of partners, cooperation clusters, funding donors, and development agencies. EU-Liaison’s clients normally also consult Grants and HBHE given the complementary services and one-stop shop approach.
For more information on EU-Liaison:
Hen Gerritse, Managing Director
Mobile: +31 6 52395677
E-mail: hengerritse@grantseurope.eu
Starter was established in 1998 and since then has provided consultancy services in the fields of agriculture, forests, rural development, food-stuff industry, environment, climate/energy and management of natural resources. Experiences of its team mainly concern the proper utilization of European programmes and funds for supporting demonstrative and pilot initiatives, research projects and actions for integrating innovative solutions into more traditional processes. EC programmes on which Starter has provided assistance include direct ones like LIFE and FP7 and indirect ones like trans-national (Alpine Space, Central Europe, South East Europe) and cross-border programmes (Italy/Slovenia, Italy/Austria). Moreover, the firm has been charged with tasks related to European Funds for Agriculture and Rural Development, especially concerning the Leader approach. Since 2009 Starter has been also appointed for evaluating Rural Development Programmes (RDPs) in North-Eastern Italy.
Over the years Starter has improved its efficiency in supporting projects and initiatives promoted by national, regional and local public authorities, generally involving international partnerships including members from Central and Mediterranean European countries. In recent years very significant initiatives have also been conducted in Africa supported by the European Development Fund (ACP).
For more information on Starter:
http://www.starterweb.it/?lang=en
Guilio Volpi
Tel: +39 049 723822
E-mail: giulio.volpi@starterweb.it