In Focus: Developing Capacities in Central Banking for Long-term Results

National central banks have a regulatory and developmental role in ensuring stability of a country's economy. The recent financial crisis has reiterated central banks’ role and at the same time put new challenges upon them. Having knowledgeable and skillful staff that is able to adapt and act effectively…

Meeting with Counterpart Learning Professionals through the learn4dev Network

The learn4dev network's expert groups recently met in Brussels to report on their activities. Some groups are developing new learning programs, while others focus on sharing knowledge and providing wider access to existing learning opportunities. Since June 2013, the CEF together with the UK Department…

CEF Participated at the 2013 CAPE Conference: Budgeting in the Real World

A country’s national budget is one of the most tangible expressions of how a government aims to govern. It ostensibly sets the political, economic and development agenda for the whole nation. In practice, the difference between what is on paper and how budgets are actually made and spent can be stark. The…

Serbian National Assembly Delegation at the CEF

In cooperation with the UNDP in Serbia, the CEF organized a study visit for a group of members and staff of the Serbian National Assembly to Slovenia on November 11-14, 2013. The visit focused on parliamentary oversight and public finance management. The delegation met with the internal auditor of the…

In Focus:TIAPS Program in Montenegro to Continue

On October 29, 2013 the German embassy in Slovenia and the CEF signed the second grant agreement for funding the Training of Internal Auditors in the Public Sector (TIAPS) in Montenegro. The German government allocated the new grant of 100,000 euros to continue the professional qualification training…

Annual Forum of the EU Strategy for the Danube Region

On October 28-29, 2013, the 2nd Annual Forum of the European Union Strategy for the Danube Region (EUSDR) took place in Bucharest. Last year's annual forum took place in Regensburg (Bavaria, Germany), addressing the EUSDR’s potential contribution to Europe's growth. This year the forum, titled "Danube…

TIAPS Program in Montenegro to Continue

The Center of Excellence in Finance (CEF) and the German embassy in Slovenia will sign the second grant agreement on October 29, 2013 for funding the Training of Internal Auditors in the Public Sector (TIAPS) in Montenegro. Following the successful implementation of the first part of TIAPS Montenegro,…

High Level Dialogue on Tax Administration and Tax Compliance

Heads of tax administrations from South East European (SEE) countries and their deputies will meet with the donor agencies that are supporting modernization efforts across the SEE region on December 13, 2013 at the CEF to discuss the progress made in tax administration reforms in SEE Europe. The main…

SPB Newsfeed: Capital Budgeting Workshop

With the help of experts from the IMF, Dutch ministries, and the London School of Economics, the CEF held a workshop on capital budgeting for officials engaged in capital planning, capital budget formulation, and capital budget execution. Effective processes of capital budget formulation and capital…

Roundtable Discussion: Insurance Fraud Detection and Prevention

At the recent roundtable on insurance fraud detection and prevention, the Center of Excellence in Finance (CEF) and the Insurance Supervision Agency of Slovenia (ISA) hosted more than 40 high-level officials of ministries of finance, insurance supervisory authorities, and insurance companies from Western…