Strengthening Knowledge of Slovenian Fiscal System

On February 14, 2014 the CEF will organize a lecture “Slovenian Fiscal System” that will be delivered by Dr. Mitja Čok, Full Professor at Faculty of Economics, and Irena Roštan, Secretary at the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Slovenia. The lecture “Slovenian Fiscal System” will give a complete…

SPB Newsfeed: Macroeconomists from the Region Trained in Policy Analysis

In January 2014, the CEF organized a five-day Macroeconomic Policy Analysis course as part of its Strategic Planning and Budgeting (SPB) project that is funded by the European Union. The objective of the training course was to strengthen participants’ expertise in assessing country’s macroeconomic situation…

Exploring Opportunities to Strengthen Capacities of Georgian Internal Auditors

Recently the CEF hosted a delegation from Georgia as part of their study visit to Slovenia, which provided valuable insights and lessons learnt on the development and implementation of the internal audit function in Slovenia. On the occasion, CEF Director Mira Dobovišek gave a short overview of the…

In Focus: Launch of Training of Internal Auditors in the Montenegrin Public Sector

On January 29, 2014, the Center of Excellence in Finance (CEF) and the Ministry of Finance of Montenegro launched the Training of Internal Auditors in the Public Sector (TIAPS) for the second generation of students from the Montenegrin public sector. TIAPS is a professional qualification program, funded…

Training of Internal Auditors in Public Sector in Montenegro to Continue

The Center of Excellence in Finance and the Ministry of Finance of Montenegro are happy to announce the launch of Training of Internal Auditors in Public Sector (TIAPS) for the second generation of students from the Montenegrin public sector. The opening ceremony will take place on January 29, 2014 in…

Implementing the EU Strategy for the Danube Region

On December 10, the third meeting of the working group on institutional capacity took place in Ljubljana, at the CEF. The working group fits within the Priority Area 10 of the EU Strategy for the Danube Region dealing with institutional capacity and regional cooperation that the CEF is coordinating together…

CEF to Strengthen Cooperation with French Adetef

Representatives of Adetef, a French governmental agency for international technical assistance in the economic and financial field, Chairwoman and CEO Ms. Agnes Arcier and Senior Advisor Mr. Nicolas Dubois visited the CEF to discuss cooperation opportunities between the two institutions. Adetef representatives…

In Focus: Addressing Future Training Agenda on Taxation Issues in SEE

The recent High-Level Dialogue on Tax Administration and Tax Compliance gave an opportunity for networking and bringing together the SEE region’s tax administration leaders and the donor agencies that are supporting modernization efforts in tax administration. Tax officials from 11 countries participated…

Moldova Signed the Agreement Establishing the CEF as an International Organization

Moldova is the seventh country that joined the Agreement on Establishing the Center of Excellence in Finance as an International Organization. Ambassador of Moldova Mr. Alexandru Codreanu signed the Agreement at the CEF premises. Following Bulgaria, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro and Slovenia that signed…

BIH Joins the Agreement Establishing the CEF as an International Organization, Moldova is next

Bosnia and Herzegovina became the sixth country that signed the agreement on establishing the CEF as an international organization. Minister of Finance and Treasury of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Dr. Nikola Špirić, signed the agreement in Sarajevo on November 27, 2013. The process of the CEF becoming an…