About us
2014
- The Agreement on establishing the CEF as an international organization entered into force on December 28, 2014
- Headquarters Agreement was signed that defines conditions under which Republic of Slovenia will host CEF as an international organization
- We launched a NEW blog – CEF = Knowledge Hub – to share knowledge and experience with our partners on learning and knowledge exchange
- 695 participants attended 35 CEF workshops
- The Trainings for Internal Auditors in Public Sector in Macedonia and Montenegro successfully concluded
- With Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation we co-organized the 2014 Annual Meeting of the learn4dev network and hosted 20 donor agencies and multilateral organizations in Ljubljana
- High-level Policy Dialogue: Fiscal Transparency and Revenue Administration Reform organized jointly with IMF
- Second edition of Book “FIASR: Case Studies on South East Europe” published
2013
- The Agreement on establishing the CEF as an international organization signed by seven countries
- 496 participants attended 30 CEF workshops and 527 participants attended 16 other CEF training activities
- Book “FIASR: Case Studies on South East Europe” published
- The CEF signed an agreement with EC for funding of the SPB project
- Second year of the EU Strategy for the Danube Region completed
- Conference: High-Level Dialogue on Tax Administration and Tax Compliance
- The first year of the TIAPS successfully concluded in Macedonia
- The CEF won the tender for delivery of PEMPAL Secretariat services for the second time
2012
- Efforts to change the CEF's legal status into international organization were scaled up
- 506 participants attended 31 CEF workshops
- World Bank Communications Specialist joined us on a one-year assignment
- IMF FAD Director Cottarelli presented Fiscal Monitor Update at the CEF
- Needs assessment of the fiscal impact of structural reforms was conducted
- First year of the EU Strategy for the Danube Region completed
- Training of Internal Auditors in Public Sector launched in Montenegro and Macedonia
2011
- CEF celebrated 10th anniversary
- Conference: Trends in Public Sector Accounting Reforms
- Regional Policy Forum on Growth Strategies After the Crisis
- 639 participants attended 32 CEF workshops
- Draft Agreement of Establishment for CEF International disseminated to member countries
- CEF became Coordinator for Priority Area 10 of the EU Strategy for the Danube Region
- IMF Tax Administration technical assistance program launched
- Conference for heads of SEE tax administrations
2010
- Book "From Tolar to Euro" published
- 6th Annual Meeting of Senior Budget Officials from Central, Eastern and South-Eastern European Countries (SBO CESEE) co-organized with the OECD in Budva, Montenegro
- Building Capacities for Policy Design and Implementation (BCPDI) project endorsed
- CBIPA certification program ended in Moldova
- 5 study tours for delegations from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, and Jordan organized
2009
- Building Capacities for Policy Design and Implementation project proposal prepared
- Delivery of the EU-funded program Strengthening Macro- and Micro-Prudential Supervision in EU Candidates and Potential Candidates
- International Conference Markets in European Health Systems
- Winning of the tender for the EU financed project Support to the Process of Improving Internal Audit and Public Governance in Kosovo
- Fourth IMF PFM Advisor joined the CEF staff
2008
- CEF becomes member of the Train4Dev Network
- Roundtable: Turbulence in Global Financial Markets and its Impact on Europe
- Stress-Testing the Regulators: Market Risks and the EU Economy paper presented
- CEF`s new website launched
- CEF assumes the tasks of PEM PAL Secretariat from the World Bank
- Book launch: Pension Reform in Southeastern Europe – Linking to Labor and Financial Market Reforms
- International conference: Development Assistance Operators from New EU Member States - Experiences, Trends and Challenges
2007
- International Forum on Pension Reform, exploring the link to labor and financial market reforms,held in Bled, Slovenia
- IMF Regional Government Finance Statistics Advisor appointed to help improve regional government finance statistics
- Second cohort of TIAPS project started
- Meeting of the Advisory Group for Co-operation with non-OECD Economies co-organized with the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Slovenia and the OECD
- Pilot CBIPA project in Albania, Croatia, and Slovenia successfully completed
- 688 participants attended 34 CEF workshops
2006
- Second OECD Meeting of Senior Budget Officials from Central, East, and South East European Countries co-organized with the OECD and Slovenian Ministry of Finance
- CBIPA project expanded to Macedonia, Moldova and Kosovo, funds approved by the World Bank
- International Academic Forum on Flat Tax Rate
- Pilot TIAPS project began in Slovenia in cooperation with the CIPFA
- First PEM PAL workshop for treasury officials organized in Ljubljana
- 794 participants attended 36 CEF workshops
2005
- 6th Supervisory Board meeting held under the presidency of Macedonia
- Third IMF PFM advisor joined the CEF staff to provide technical assistance in the region
- 523 participants attended 30 CEF workshops
- 98 experts from 39 institutions delivered lectures at CEF workshops
- 31 students took part in the second round of TIAPS
- Macedonia, Moldova and Romania expressed their interest to participate in the CBIPA project
2004
- CEF becomes member of the World Bank's Global Development Learning Network (GDLN)
- Mr. James D. Wolfensohn, President of the World Bank visited the CEF
- 673 participants from all member countries attended 36 CEF workshops
- 92 experts from 32 institutions delivered lectures at CEF workshops
- First generation of TIAPS completed (40 students were awarded the license issued by the Ministry of Finance of Slovenia)
- CBIPA project successfully implemented in Croatia and Albania
2003
- Second IMF advisor joined the CEF staff to provide technical assistance in the region
- 466 participants attended 26 CEF workshops
- Contract with the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy signed
- Start of close cooperation with the Dutch Ministry of Finance
- Pilot CBIPA program started in Albania, Croatia and Slovenia
- Training of Internal Auditors in Public Sector (TIAPS) started in Slovenia
- OECD/SIGMA book "Managing Public Expenditure" translated into Bosnian
2002
- Three new members join the CEF: Bulgaria, Moldova, and Romania
- CEF Advisory Board established
- CEF's program expanded by central banking issues
- 295 participants attended 17 CEF workshops
- First distance learning course (on budget formulation) implemented
- Training and certification program for public accountants (CBIPA) developed
- Launch of CEF`s website (www.cef-see.org)
2001
- Establishment of the CEF by the Government of the Republic of Slovenia on January 11
- Inauguration meeting of the Management Board on March 1
- Inauguration meeting of the Supervisory Board on June 1
- Six members join the CEF: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro), Macedonia and Slovenia
- Launch of the training program on October 5
- 89 participants attended 5 CEF workshops
Empowering practitioners in public finance and central banking across South East Europe
We are a leading regional knowledge hub located in Ljubljana, Slovenia. We were established in 2001 under the Stability Pact for South East Europe by the Slovenian Government at the initiative of the Slovenian Ministry of Finance and in close cooperation with other ministries of finance of former Yugoslav countries and Albania. In 2014 the CEF became an international organization. This will enable us to further improve the quality of our programs and projects.
Our mission is to support capacity development in public financial management and central banking topics for individuals and institutions. We do this by designing high-quality, practical and learning-centered specialization programs and training events; by promoting networks of professionals; and by stimulating regional cooperation. We partner with multilateral and bilateral agencies, knowledge institutions, and peer organizations, and we tap the expertise of a broad range of individual experts.We are helping develop the capacities of people, organizations, and entire countries with a wide range of activities in: We add value through high-quality learning events (workshops, seminars, tailored trainings, and certification programs) based on a thorough understanding of learning needs across the region. Once we have identified the needs, we ensure that they are reflected in course design and content, and that lectures and discussions are fully participatory and experience-based.
To promote regional cooperation in South East Europe, we have developed or are participating in a number of regional projects. In addition, we have been supporting regional dialogs at ministerial and technical levels. Each year the CEF’s capacity development agenda is set at the CEF’s governance meetings and at least one high-level regional policy conference.
We support capacity development in: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, and Turkey. The active role of our constituency through the CEF's governance structure is essential to assure that our program is demand driven and that it fully responds to the needs of the region.
