As we approach the end of 2025, I am grateful for your continued support and commitment to the CEF. I would like to take this moment to reflect on our shared progress.

From November 30 to December 2, 2025, the CEF met with officials from the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine and the National Bank of Ukraine in Chisinau, Moldova. The meetings formed part of the ongoing coordination…

As part of the National Bank of Moldova – Institutional Transformation into a Learning Organization (NBM LearnOrgLab) project, this value creation story shows how one concrete learning experience led to…

We are proud to present our latest publication, "Systems for Resilience – Public Institutions as Learning Organizations". The new publication strengthens ongoing CEF efforts to support public institutions…

We are pleased to share a reflection by Saša Jazbec, CEF Associate Fellow and State Secretary at the Ministry of Finance of Slovenia, who joined the CEF Expert Development Program to deepen her coaching…

We are happy to present insights from Žana Jovanović, Head of the Division for Finance and Accounting and Coordination of the Growth Plan at the Ministry of Finance of Montenegro. Following her participation…

From 18 to 20 November, CEF representatives Aleksandra Tekijaški, Robert Bauchmüller and Svetlana Lausević played an active role in several high-level reform events in Podgorica, Montenegro. In parallel,…

From 17–21 November 2025, young public administration professionals from across the Western Balkans met in Belgrade, Serbia, to deepen their policy knowledge, exchange experiences, and strengthen regional…

Minister Franc Props leads the Slovenian Ministry of Public Administration at a time of rapid global change and rising citizen expectations. In this interview, he discusses the competencies public servants…

The European Commission’s 2025 Enlargement Package, presented on 4 November 2025, confirms that EU enlargement is again a top strategic priority. The report shows that progress across the Western Balkans,…