As EU enlargement countries advance on their reform path, operational conclusions on public financial management (PFM) and public administration reform (PAR) must translate into tangible institutional…

Montenegro has emerged as the EU’s most advanced candidate country, having opened all 33 screened chapters and provisionally closed 13 of them after over a decade of accession negotiations. In this interview,…

Marsed Harizi shares his reflections on the CEF Expert Coaching and Mentoring Skills Development Program, a coaching and mentoring skills training program recognized and certified by International Coaching…

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…

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…

We are happy to share a reflection by Mateja Vraničar Erman from the Slovenian Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs, who took part in the CEF Expert Development Program. In her story, Mateja shares…

To mark the 10th anniversary of the CEF becoming an international organization, the Minister of Finance of the Republic of North Macedonia and the current chair of the CEF Governing Board Gordana Dimitrieska-Kochoska…

During the 2025 CEF Expert Development Program, Andreja Jerina, a distinguished expert in European affairs and public administration, experienced a profound shift in her approach to communication and leadership.…

We are pleased to share reflections from Albana Gjinopulli, Director of the General Directorate of Public Internal Financial Control (PIFC) at the Ministry of Finance of Albania. Ms. Gjinopulli offers…

As North Macedonia assumes the chairing of the CEF Governing Board, we are pleased to share key insights from the new Chair, Minister of Finance Gordana Dimitrieska-Kochoska. In her closing remarks at…