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JVI Newsletter ▪ February 2025

Dear Friends of the JVI, We hope this first newsletter of 2025 finds you well.  This newsletter reports on three new courses recently delivered at the JVI: two from the IMF, covering the Macroeconomics of Climate Change and Fintech; and a collaborative course led by the JVI and Banque de France on Developing Non-Bank Finance in the JVI Region. The latter course also benefitted from contributions by the French financial supervisor ACPR, the EBRD, the ECB, the IFC, the IMF, and the OECD. Many of you know our colleague Michele Burlington-Green, who has been with the JVI since its inception in 1992. Michele retired in December 2024 after a long and distinguished career dedicated to capacity building in the JVI region. In this newsletter, we highlight some memorable moments from her time with us. As always, we welcome your questions, comments, or feedback of any kind, please reach out to us at jvi@jvi.org. Many thanks to Rilind Kabashi, our Editor, Maša Valenko, and all the contributors to this Newsletter.  Hervé Joly Director, Joint Vienna Institute

COURSE NEWS   New JVI / Banque de France Course on Developing Non-Bank Finance in the Region: Prospects and Challenges The JVI, in collaboration with Banque de France (BdF), hosted a new course on "Developing Non-Bank Finance in the CESEE Region: Prospects and Challenges" from January 27-31, 2025. The course brought together 28 participants from 15 countries across the JVI region, reflecting... Read more  >>>   Exploring the Potential and Risks of Groundbreaking Information Technologies for Financial Services (FINTECH) in Vienna The rapid development of ground-breaking information technologies is revolutionizing the financial services industry. Innovations in distributed ledger technologies, artificial intelligence, machine learning, big data, cloud computing, mobile access, smart contracts, and... Read more  >>>   IMF Course on Macroeconomics of Climate Change The IMF’s course on Macroeconomics of Climate Change (MCC) was delivered at the JVI in December 2024. There were 29 participants coming from 19 countries. Participants were officials working in central banks; ministries of finance, planning, and environment; and statistical... Read more  >>> STAFF NEWS   Michele Burlington-Green Retires from the JVI Michele Burlington-Green has been with the JVI since its establishment in 1992. She joined as Course Administrator, then became Senior Course Administrator, and finally Chief of Administration. She retired from this position in December 2024.  Michele has been the... Read more  >>>   LAST CHANCE TO APPLY Vulnerability Diagnostics Exchange Rate Policy Inclusive Growth Macroprudential Policy Implementation Systemic Macro-Financial Risk Analysis Central Banking in the Age of Artificial Intelligence Cohort Training on Fiscal Policy Analysis and Sustainability - Blended FULL COURSE SCHEDULE IMF ONLINE LEARNING Follow us on LinkedIn

The Joint Vienna Institute is a regional training center, primarily for public sector officials from countries in Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia. It was established in 1992 by the Austrian Authorities (represented by the Federal Ministry of Finance and the Oesterreichische Nationalbank), the International Monetary Fund, and several other international organizations. Read more >>> Should you no longer wish to receive our newsletter, please unsubscribe.