Sustainable Development Goals
Our activities support the realization of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that are part of the Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development. The CEF activities support particularly Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions and Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals.
Ivana Zlatanović, in her capacity as the Head of the Group for Quality Review for Financial Management and Control at the Serbian Ministry of Finance, recently participated in an online course that explored different aspects of effective, engaging, and goal-driven digital communication. Reflecting on the experience,…
All Voices from the RegionWe had the honor of speaking with the former National Aid Coordinator for Slovenia during its pre-accession to the European Union, Ms. Andreja Jerina. Ms. Jerina offers valuable advice to candidate countries in the Western Balkans as they navigate their own paths toward European integration amidst current economic…
All Voices from PartnersElena Colesnic from the Ministry of Finance of Moldova joined us at the recent workshop during which we explored strategies auditors can use to enhance their communication skills and foster stronger relationships with key stakeholders while delivering high-quality audit reports. We are happy to share her thoughts…
All Voices from the RegionWe have been successfully cooperating with the Charted Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) in offering a professional qualification training program for public sector internal auditors (TIAPS) to several countries across South East Europe. We are happy to share some thoughts by Sara Breen, Head…
All Voices from PartnersThe Economic Reform Programme (ERP) serves as a vital document in the economic dialogue between the EC and candidates and potential candidates. It has been prepared annually since 2014 and plays a crucial role in coordinating the participation of future members in the EU's economic policy. In order to step in…
All Voices from the RegionWe are happy to share some insights our associate fellow, Ms. Gorana Roje, provided about the nature of our successful cooperation in advancing public asset management in South East Europe (SEE). Ms. Roje is a Head of the Unit for State Asset Management Strategic Planning Coordination at the Croatian Ministry…
All Voices from PartnersMr. Česlavs Gržibovskis from the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Latvia participated in the online course “Digital communication for public officials” where he acknowledged that people are telephones to each other. His story about people being telephones to each other began when he was in Ljubljana at the…
All Voices from the RegionThe CEF currently hosts two International Monetary Fund’s Fiscal Affairs Department (IMF FAD) technical assistance advisors, covering public financial management (PFM) and revenue administration (RA). We were happy to talk to Yasemin Hurcan and Jim Sørensen. They provide capacity development (CD) support to the…
All Voices from PartnersJonida Qira from the Albanian General Directorate of Taxation shares her thoughts on why she found the recent workshop “Transforming Public Institutions into Learning Organizations” meaningful, motivational, and inspiring. The event was delivered as part of the EU-funded multi-beneficiary project “Structural Reforms…
All Voices from the RegionDeon Tanzer has been involved in the delivery of several learning events where we discussed the relationship between government finance statistics (GFS) and the fiscal cycle, while underlining the importance of timely, accurate, and comprehensive data. Deon advises compilers in various national institutions on…
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