JVI Alumni Quotes

The course was designed to include all the key aspects of the fiscal policy methodologies and tools. The theoretical concepts were nicely linked with the real examples and data to support it. Participants’ engagement in training sessions and group work was particularly useful. I highly recommend this course. Lazar Radivojevic, National Bank Serbia, Virtual course Fiscal Frameworks, March 29-April 09, 2021

I found my participation in this virtual course very valuable as it provided relevant and applicable information about solvency and liquidity stress tests and other topics that improve analysts’ toolbox. I am looking forward to my next JVI course, as I know that our enriched knowledge will translate into future development and resilience of our countries’ financial system.  Ms. Irina Zloteanu, National Bank of Romania, Virtual Training on Financial Stability and Supervisory Stress Testing, April 12-15, 2021

This virtual course was well structured and very interactive. It helped me to better understand the monetary policy terms and the close links between liquidity management and the design of the monetary policy instruments that a central banks use. Learning about the implementation of some specific instruments by the ECB gave me a more clear perspective about the COVID-19 crisis. The lecturers were great and they answered many questions.  Ms. Tamara Cristina Nicolae, National Bank of Romania, Virtual Course on Monetary Policy Implementation, March 8-12, 2021

Attending this virtual course was a great opportunity to expand my knowledge on the operational framework on monetary policy in a more structured manner. I was also able to compare its transfer mechanisms under different policy regimes. The combination of lectures and workshops is a great way to have a better understanding of the topics and also allowed me to identify different scenarios. Ms. Andrea Gonzalez, Banco de Mexico, Virtual Course on Monetary Policy Implementation, March 8-21, 2021

I attended the virtual course Financial Education on  February 22-26. This topic is very important especially in a time of crisis. It was a great opportunity for me to learn more about best practices and key financial education tools. I will definitely apply the insights gained from this course. I warmly thank the organizers for the excellent organization of this online training and the speakers for the quality of the presentations. Ms. Fatima-Zahra Aziz, Moroccan Foundation for Financial Education (FMEF), February 22-26, 2021

I attended the virtual course on Financial Education (FE) in February, 2021. During this tough times of COVID-19, when face-to-face meetings are limited, online training organized by JVI with the help of The Oesterreichische Nationalbank (OeNB), was an excellent opportunity for me to get theoretical and practical knowledge on Financial education and Financial literacy (FL). Professionals from different universities and practitioners from The World Bank and other organizations shared their knowledge and experience about key stakeholders’ engagement in promoting FE and FL, targeting groups and products, designing programs and channels, and how FE and FL activities can be best coordinated across institutions and countries to ensure sustainability. The course presented examples of different FE tools and gave the opportunity for the participants to introduce best practices in their countries and to effectively discuss and exchange their experience on these topics. I would highly recommend this online training to everyone who is interesting in this field. Alexander Memov, Bulgarian National Bank, Virtual course on Financial Education, February 22-26, 2021

Through a nice balance of lectures and training sessions, the course covered very complex issues and allowed me to deepen my understanding of competitiveness. The theoretical concepts were nicely linked with the data to support it. Participants’ engagement in training sessions and group work was particularly useful. The top-quality lecturers enriched my knowledge related to competiveness, growth and crisis.  Vladimir Simic - University of Split, Croatia Austrian Authorities Virtual Course on Competitiveness, Growth and Crisis, March 01-12, 2021