JVI Alumni Quotes

The course on NPL Management and Resolution was a great opportunity to get a comprehensive overview of the situation with NPLs in CESEE countries, the EU and Asia. I highly recommend this course, because it optimally combines theoretical and practical aspects in the field of management and regulation of NPLs. The course was very intense, informative and worth-attending. I would like to express my special gratitude to the lecturers. Sarbinaz Zharassova, National Bank of Kazakhstan. NPL Management and Resolution Course, July 11-15, 2022

First of all, I would like to express my gratitude for having the opportunity to participate in the "Climate Change and Green Finance" course, which was held in JVI from June 20 to June 24, 2022.It should be emphasized that the course attended was extremely well organized, with carefully selected lecturers who presented various topics in the field of green financing in an accessible and detailed manner. The lecturers were very approachable, and it was a pleasure to listen to their lectures.It is also important to point out that the topics covered in the course are well chosen and adapted to the course participants, so that they can get acquainted with various information, important facts and acquire the appropriate knowledge in the best possible way. The interactive approach and panel discussions also contributed to the exceptional quality of this course and the possibility to learn through mutual communication. Finally, without a doubt, the knowledge gained is of great importance for my future work, and once again, I would like to thank you for the opportunity to expand my knowledge as one of the participants in this excellent course. Jelena Tonic, Senior Associate for Regulations, Bank Supervision Department, National Bank of Serbia. Climate Change and Green Finance Course, June 20-24, 2022.

I would like to express my gratitude for the opportunity to attend the JVI course on Climate Change and Green Finance. The course offered very interesting insights into financial risks stemming from climate change, analyzed the consequences for financial stability and discussed potential ways to assess and address those risks. For me, the sessions on climate scenario analysis and stress-testing were particularly beneficial since we are just starting to implement those steps at the NBG. The participants' presentations were also a great touch, as they allowed us to learn about the experiences of peer countries. Mariam Kharaishvili, Chief Specialist, Financial Stability Department, National Bank of Georgia. Climate Change and Green Finance Course, June 20-24, 2022

There is no doubt, that climate change is one of the most important issues of our time, which slowly, but steadily is negatively affecting nearly every aspect of our lives. In this JVI’s course we had unique opportunity to reveal very complex causal links of our social, economic and political structures that are crossing our planetary boundaries and leads us to uncertain physical and transitional risks. Luckily, there is still time to act and together with experienced JVI’s lecturers from Austrian institutions, European Commission, Academia and Business representatives we thoroughly searched for the solutions with a special focus on a monetary policy. It is still unclear how all climate change processes will turn out, but during this course we have received the most up-to-date information and best practices to turn our country's financial and economic direction on a greening path.  Julius Gratulevičius, Senior Specialist, Investments Department, Ministry of Finance of Lithuania. Climate Change and Green Finance Course, June 20-24, 2022.

I would like to express my thanks to JVI for the organization of the virtual course on “Public Governance and Structural Reforms”. This course was an interesting experience, covering a broad range of aspects related to structural reforms, from judicial to medical and environmental topics. What I most appreciated of the course was the approach of presenting several aspects that are important for an economy and that can contribute not only to generating GDP growth, but also to ensuring better life standards. I liked the dynamic presentations, discussions and flexibility and professionalism of the lecturers. As all of JVI seminars, country experiences are brought forward and contribute to a better understanding of the implications of very diverse theoretical concepts. Luminita Tatarici, Senior economist, National Bank of Romania. Virtual Course on Public Governance and Structural Reforms, May 09-20, 2022.

I would like to express my best wishes to JVI and my warm gratitude to the organizers who were involved in preparation and organization of the virtual course on “Public Governance and Structural Reforms”. This was a great experience for me. We have covered very important topics related to the reforms in different areas of the economy, had active discussions and group workshops. I would like to mention also the professionalism of the lecturers and JVI staff. Lectures were well organized and we had an opportunity to share experience and discuss useful topics. I will definitely recommend this course to my colleagues. I am also very confident that the knowledge and experience gained from this course will help me to better understand fundamentals of the structural reforms and their implementation in different sectors of the economy. Davit Kirakosyan, Program Manager, Central Bank of Armenia. Virtual Course on Public Governance and Structural Reforms, May 09 - 20, 2022.

I would like to express my gratitude to organizers who were involved in preparation and implementation of the virtual course on “Understanding, Assessing and Managing Fiscal Risks” for professional organization, selection of relevant, interesting and very useful topics. The highly organized lectures were accompanied by discussions, surveys, exchange of experience and country-specific examples. The course was designed to include all the key aspects of fiscal risks. I am confident the knowledge gained from the course will help me to better understand, monitor and manage the risks related to public finances. Ani Hunanyan, Advisor to the Program Implementation Department, Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Armenia. Virtual Course on Understanding, Assessing and Managing Fiscal Risks, March 7-11, 2022.