The CEF delivers around 35 workshops and seminars a year. These are selected from the master list of around sixty topics relevant to Finance Ministries and Central Banks.
Through its permanent programs the CEF aims to achieve sustainable training in areas of public finance that require special attention.<table style="height: 16px; margin-top: 3px; margin-bottom: 0px; width:100%; padding-left:0px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" style="min-height: 0px; width:33%;"><a title="Training and Certification of Public Sector Accountants" href="http://www.cef-see.org/index.php?location=1091" class="csp">PACT</a></td><td align="left" style="min-height: 0px; width:33%;"><a title="Training and Certification of Internal Auditors in Public Sector" href="http://www.cef-see.org/index.php?location=1092" class="csp">TIAPS</a><td align="left" style="min-height: 0px; width:33%;"><a title="Training and Certification of Public Sector Accountants" href="http://www.cef-see.org/index.php?location=1818" class="csp">CBIPA</a></td></td><td align="right" style="min-height: 0px;"><a style="white-space: nowrap;" class="csp" href="http://www.cef-see.org/index.php?location=1093" title="Budget Specialist">BUDGET SPECIALIST</a></td></tr></tbody></table>
The major aim of the policy events and research of the CEF is open sharing of views and building on experience of those who have already implemented policies or reforms.
Cooperation between the IMF and the CEF in technical assistance area started in 2005 when IMF FAD appointed a regional public finance management advisor.