About the event
This event marks the launch of the Europe and Central Asia (ECA) PFM4CA network, a collaborative platform for sharing insights, experiences and priorities for strengthening public financial management’s core practices and advancing to climate-smart policies and practices.
A core focus of the network and this event will be public investment and asset management.
The event will convene senior government officials from the ECA region, alongside international development partners and experts. Policies and practices from the Western Balkan, Caucasus and European Union countries will be shared and discussed. It will also be an opportunity to present the network’s strategic objectives and planned activities, and to foster a dialogue to understand and align with the needs and expectations of World Bank counterparts.
Event Agenda
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Welcome by Moderators
Mediha Agar, Senior Public Sector Specialist, Focal Point for N. Macedonia and Kosovo, Governance Global Practice, World Bank
Jonas Arp Fallov, Senior Public Sector Specialist, World Bank
Opening Remarks by World Bank
Adrian Fozzard, Practice Manager for Governance in the Europe and Central Asia region, World Bank
Opening remarks from European Commission
Vaclav Sterba, Team Leader for Public Administration Reform in EU Neighbourhood, DG NEAR
Innovative capacity building in governments and PFM
Ursula Rosenbichler, Head of the Austrian School of Government, Austrian Federal Ministry for Arts, Culture, Civil Service and Sports, Head of Department
Sandra Rauecker-Grillitsch, Economist, National Fiscal Frameworks and Institutions, DG ECFIN, European Commission, Austrian Federal Ministry for Arts, Culture, Civil Service and Sports, Head of Department
Strengthening climate-smart public investment management: the Austrian case
Jose Delgado, Head of Climate Team, DG Budget, Austrian Ministry of Finance
Presentation of Public Financial Management for Climate Action (PFM4CA) Network
Kai Kaiser, Senior Governance and Public Sector Specialist, World Bank
Tessa Cullen, Governance Specialist, World Bank
Margaux Salmon-Genel, Governance Specialist, World Bank
Robert Johnsen, IT Specialist, World Bank
Q & A
Cristiana Manescu, Economist, National Fiscal Frameworks and Institutions, DG ECFIN, European Commission
Climate-Informed Public Investment Management in Georgia
Natia Gulua, Head of Budget Department, Georgian Ministry of Finance
Leveraging data and digital tools for enhanced public asset management in Serbia
Jelena Matic Varenica, Assistant Director, Republic Geodetic Authority
Developing a climate change cockpit for Tourism in Austria
Dennis Pregesbauer, Digital Information Consultant, Federal Computing Center of Austria
Q&A
PIM and PAM Policies and Practices: Regional Challenges and Way Forward
Ken Cleary, Principal Officer, Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery & Reform, Ireland
Renald Petriti, Head of Sector, Public Investment Management, Ministry of Finance, Albania
Ana Veljanovska, Head of Public Investment Management, Ministry of Finance, North Macedonia
Presentation of upcoming PFM4CA Network activities
Kai Kaiser, Senior Governance and Public Sector Specialist, World Bank
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