CEF Governing Board Adopted the Framework Documents

The 1st annual meeting of the Governing Board of the CEF international took place today at the CEF premises. The Governing Board adopted framework documents that will enable the CEF efficient functioning and transition into the new legal form and governance structure.

The meeting was attended by dr. Dušan Mramor, Minister of Finance and Chair of the Governing Board, dr. Bostjan Jazbec, Governor of the Bank of Slovenia, as well as representatives of the central banks of Belgium, Montenegro and Macedonia, representatives of the Dutch, Macedonian and Slovenian Ministry of Finance and the Slovenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The Governing Board adopted the Rules of Procedure on the Governance of the CEF, Rules of Employment, and Financial Rules and Regulations and confirmed the CEF Annual Report with Financial Statements for 2014.

Ms. Mira Dobovišek, CEF Director expressed her belief that as an international organization the CEF will further strengthen its role in developing the capacities of public servants, with an aim to help them respond to the challenges they encounter at work as effectively as possible.

The process of changing the CEF’s legal status to an international organization was successfully concluded in 2014. With three countries (Slovenia, Bulgaria and Macedonia) ratifying the Agreement, it entered into force just before the end of 2014. The effective turnover of legal status took place on January 1, 2015. The Headquarters Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Slovenia and the CEF defines the terms under which Slovenia is hosting CEF international.