We continue to demonstrate strong commitment to supporting European Union (EU) candidates and potential candidates through a series of tailored learning events. These activities are designed to address…

Building on more than two decades of collaboration, the CEF and Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) hosted their fifth joint public finance conference in South East Europe on…

As Chief Advisor in the Sector for Negotiation and Eurointegration, within the Department for EU and International Cooperation at the Ministry of Interior of the Republic of North Macedonia, Ms. Maja Boshnjakovska…

As the second generation of the EU-funded »WeLead: EU Scheme for Young Professionals in the Western Balkans« (WeLead) project approaches the end of an inspiring learning journey, participants recently…

The CEF team proudly joined regional leaders at the OECD high-level event “Energy Prices and Subsidies in the Western Balkans: Reforms for a Fair and Green Future” in Paris. The event brought together…

Ms. Edonita Kashtanjeva from the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Kosovo recently participated in the regional workshop Managing Structural Reforms in the Energy Sector and Their Impact Assessment,…

Novica Vuković, Minister of Finance of Montenegro and current Chair of the CEF Governing Board, paid a working visit to the CEF yesterday to strengthen cooperation and explore future opportunities for…

In 2025, we proudly mark the 10th anniversary of our transition to an international organization. Originally founded in 2001 by the Government of Slovenia, in cooperation with the ministries of finance…

Since 2023, we have been working with the National Bank of Moldova (NBM) on its transformation into a learning organization through the "NBM LearnOrgLab" project. Our focus has been on supporting NBM staff…

CEF Director Jana Repanšek recently joined the European Quarter podcast to talk about the role of people and leadership in public finance reform, the value of regional cooperation, and how the CEF helps…