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JVI Newsletter ▪ March 2026

Dear Friends of the JVI, 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... Read more  >>>   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... Read more  >>> 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... Read more  >>>   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... Read more  >>>   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,... Read more  >>>   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 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.