Welcome to CEF
The mission of the IMF’s Middle East Center for Economics and Finance (CEF) in Kuwait is to build capacity through hands-on training for policy makers from the Arab League countries, as well as to lead conferences, symposia and seminars geared at strengthening the design and implementation of sound economic policies in the region.
Joint Virtual Webinar on "Nonbank Financial Intermediaries".
7 June, 2023
(IMF-CEF) and the IMF’s Monetary and Capital Markets Department (MCM) are jointly organizing a webinar to discuss Nonbank Financial Intermediaries: Vulnerabilities amid Tighter Financial Conditions. The webinar will be held on Wednesday, June 7, 2023, from 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. (Kuwait time).
Webinar on IMF's Regional Economic Outlook for MENA :Safeguarding Macroeconomic Stability
23 May, 2023
The IMF-Middle East Center for Economics and Finance (IMF-CEF) and the IMF’s Middle East and Central Asia Department (MCD) held a joint webinar titled “Regional Economic Outlook for MENA: Safeguarding Macroeconomic Stability amid Continued Uncertainty” on May 23, 2023.
Mr. Dominique Desruelle, Director of the Institute for Capacity Development at the IMF’s Visit to the IMF-CEF, Kuwait.
Feb 13-14, 2023
Mr. Dominique Desruelle's Visit to CEF, Kuwait. Also Mr. Dominique's Visits to Kuwait Investment Authority (KIA), Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development, and Kuwait Economic Society (KES).
Joint CEF-FAD Webinar on "Fiscal Monitor: Helping People Bounce Back"
7 Feb, 2023
The IMF-Middle East Center for Economics and Finance (IMF-CEF) and the IMF’s Fiscal Affairs Department (FAD) held a joint webinar titled "IMF’s Fiscal Monitor: Helping People Bounce Back" on February 7, 2023.. Mr. Paulo Drummond, Director of the CEF, gave opening remarks and Mr. Mohamed Belhaj, Senior Economist at the CEF, moderated the event.
Welcome to the IMF-CEF
IMF-CEF is IMF’s regional training center for Arab countries, hosted and funded by the State of Kuwait. It started operations in 2011 and officially inaugurated in 2014. IMF-CEF provides hands-on policy-oriented training on economics and finance, in collaboration with bilateral, multilateral partners and country authorities. The Center also organizes conferences and seminars on cutting-edge and emerging policy topics of relevance. |
CEF Newsletter February 2023 – April 2023
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Current & Upcoming Courses
Course in English: Financial Sector Policies
Course in English: Frontiers of Macroprudential Policy 23-25 May, 2023
Course in English/Arabic: IFRS 9: A Supervisory Perspective 29 May - 1 Jun, 2023
Course in Arabic: Financial Programming and Policies 11-22 June, 2023
Course in English/Arabic: Green Public Procurement 12-14 June, 2023
** NEW!! ** Course Schedule 2024
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Recent Courses
Financial Market Infrastructures 6-17 Mar, 2023
Frontiers of Macroprudential Policy 12-16 Mar, 2023
Trade in Services for the Arab Region 1-4 May, 2023
Gross Capital Formation and Non-Financial Assets 7-11 May, 2023
International Public Sector Accounting Standards: Theory and Implementation 7-11 May, 2023
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CEF Activities
Kuwait Investment Authority (KIA)'s Visit to CEF Visit of Mr. Ghanem Al Ghenaiman, the Managing Director of Kuwait Investment Authority (KIA), Mr. Ahmad Bastaki, Executive Director for Planning and Senior Management Support, Kuwait Investment Authority (KIA), and other KIA Senior officials to the IMF-Middle East Center for Economics and Finance on Thursday, November 24, 2022.
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CEF 5 Years' Program Document For Phase III (May 2021 - April 2026 Building on the CEF’s achievements over the last 10 years, this program document outlines the strategic plan for the Center’s third phase which was set to begin on May 1, 2021. A key feature is the tailored CEF’s training program and events.
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CEF Program 2022/2023
*New!* Click to view: CEF Program 2022/2023 Please refer to Schedule 2024 as well as Schedule 2023 You can also refer to CEF Program 2021/2022. |
