Eight young public officials from the Western Balkans took the stage at the Young Bled Strategic Forum 2026 to present their policy papers and share ideas on addressing challenges facing the region. Under…

As AI accelerates change, public institutions face a fundamental challenge: how to become more agile without compromising trust, accountability and public value. Dr. Vincent Ribiere, Managing Director…

For Marija Hajduković, General Director of the Directorate for Strategic Planning in Public Administration, International Cooperation and IPA Funds at the Ministry of Public Administration of Montenegro,…

Boris Košpić reflects on his experience within the WeCoach component of the EU-funded WeLead: EU Scheme for Young Professionals in the Western Balkans project. In his reflection, he shares how the coaching…

Innovation in public administration is not only about new technologies or creative solutions. It is also about building institutions that can learn, adapt, and respond to a rapidly changing world. Through…

CEF and the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA), with the support of the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of Slovenia through Slovenia Aid & Partnerships, continue to…

We are happy to share this reflection prepared by Valbona Gogu, a senior public official from the Ministry of Finance of Albania, who participated in the “Managing Forensic Assignments in the Public Sector”…

We extend our congratulations to the team of Montenegro’s Ministry of Public Administration - Zorica Zeković, Nevena Zindović Rabrenović, Ljubica Radaković, Stela Bobot and Milena Popović Glavatović -…

Following the Governing Board meeting, the CEF hosted the Forum titled Governing in Uncertainty and Building Resilient Public Institutions. Senior policymakers, central bankers, public administration leaders,…

Ministers of finance, central bank governors, and senior public officials from South East and East Europe gathered today in Skopje for the Annual Meeting of the Governing Board of the CEF, reaffirming…