JVI Alumni Quotes

The growth of foreign direct investments leads to the welfare of individual countries, however, determining the right policy for FDI attraction remains a constant challenge. Training course organized by JVI - FDI policy was coherent and adapted to new challenges, led to a certain results. All stakeholders, including the policy makers and implementers were involved in the training. We also had a chance to meet real investors and learned from them about all major factors that has an influence on investment decisions, as well as on the process itself, which made the course even more attractive. Magda Bolotashvili, Deputy Director General, Georgian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Foreign Direct Investment Policies Course, September 5-9, 2022. 

The FDI policies course, held face-to-face at JVI premises in Vienna, exceeded my expectations! The course was very well-designed, lecture topics were carefully selected to suit participant needs and delivered by excellent lecturers from academia, public and private sectors. Within a short timeframe we were provided with a very thorough understanding of various aspects of FDI, with a specific emphasis on the Eastern Europe & Central Asia region. An added bonus were classroom discussions and experience sharing sessions with other participants! Giorgi Nakashidze, Head of Funds Supervision Division, Capital Markets Department, National Bank of Georgia. Foreign Direct Investment Policies Course, September 5-9, 2022.

All the topics presented and the workshops in the agenda are very relevant to my work. I appreciate the way all the important issues were referred to in the vast scope of NPLs’ regulation and the possible implications of their management on banks and their supervision, respectively.The lecturers showed superb experience and it was a pleasure to discuss with them and the other participants various practical matters arising from the interesting case studies that we had. The whole course is definitely very useful and deserves every effort on the virtual steps we made together at JVI. Maria Chankova, Chief Inspector Banking Supervision, Bulgarian National Bank. NPL Management and Resolution Course, July 11-15, 2022

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.