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JVI Newsletter ▪ March 2026    

Dear Friends of the JVI,

The past couple of months have once again been packed with interesting events and developments here at the JVI, such as welcoming colleagues from across our region to Vienna, high-level visits to the JVI, and new staff members joining, in addition to our busy course schedule. 

So, in this month’s newsletter, I am pleased to update you on: the recent in-person meeting of JVI Training Directors hosted at the OeNB, a high-level OeNB visit to the JVI led by Vice Governor Stiftinger, along with courses on HR Issues in a Changing World and Securities Statistics. In addition, I am delighted that we have recently welcomed three new staff members to the JVI economist faculty: Katsiaryna Svirydzenka, Meri Papavangjeli and Nurdaulet Abilov.

Deadlines are approaching fast for courses on Macroeconomic Management in Resource-Rich Countries, Fintech Market Development and Policy Implications, Macroeconomics of Gender, Macroeconomic Policy Communication, and Corporate Governance and Legal Framework of SOEs. So please do review the schedule for these courses and many more, and apply now!


As always, we welcome your questions, comments, or feedback, so please reach out to us at jvi@jvi.org or follow us on LinkedIn. Many thanks to Rilind Kabashi, our Editor, Maša Valenko, Assistant Editor, and all the contributors to this edition. 

Ben Kelmanson
Director, Joint Vienna Institute


 
 
COURSE NEWS
 
HR Issues in a Changing World
For the seventh time the JVI hosted a course on HR Issues in a Changing World, taught jointly by staff from the Oesterreichische Nationalbank (OeNB) and Deutsche Bundesbank (DBB). The course took place from March 9-13, 2026, with 28 participants coming from throughout the JVI...
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Securities Statistics—An IMF, BIS and ECB Course
The analysis of high-quality securities data, together with monetary and financial statistics, is essential for understanding the evolution and structure of financial intermediation. The Handbook on Securities Statistics 2015 (HSS) supports such analysis by promoting...
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STAFF NEWS
 
New Staff Member: Meri Papavangjeli
Meri Papavangjeli joined the JVI as Economist in February 2026. Meri started her career at the Ministry of Finance and Economy as a Fiscal Expert, working on public finance and budgetary policy, and later joined the University of Tirana as a Teaching Assistant. She has also been...
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New Staff Member: Nurdaulet Abilov
Nurdaulet Abilov joined the JVI as Economist in February 2026. He previously worked three years as an Economist at the IMF’s Caucasus, Central Asia, and Mongolia Regional Capacity Development Center (IMF CCAMTAC). Prior to that he worked for six years at Nazarbayev University in...
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New Staff Member: Katsiaryna Svirydzenka
Katsiaryna Svirydzenka joined the JVI as Lead Economist in January 2026. She brings 15 years of experience at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), including as Deputy Division Chief in the Monetary and Capital Markets Department (MCM) focusing on macro financial surveillance,...
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LAST CHANCE TO APPLY

Macroeconomic Management in Resource-Rich Countries

Fintech Market Development and Policy Implications

Macroeconomics of Gender

Macroeconomic Policy Communication - Blended

Corporate Governance and Legal Framework of SOEs

Cyber Risk Regulation and Supervision

Transforming Public Finance through GovTech

COURSE SCHEDULE 2026

RECENT EVENTS

JVI Training Directors meet in Vienna

JVI Welcomes OeNB Vice Governor Edeltraud Stiftinger and the team

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