CEF Annual report 2021

44 CEF BUSINESS REPORT 2021
GOVERNANCE 45
Governing Board
The Governing Board is the CEF’s
principal decision-making and governing
body. It is entrusted with the guidance of
our strategic direction and our activities,
as well as reviewing progress, annual
reports and financial statements.
MEMBERS OF THE CEF GOVERNING BOARD (APRIL 30, 2022)
Delina Ibrahimaj, Minister
Ministry of Finance and Economy, Albania
Gent Sejko, Governor
Bank of Albania
Assen Vassilev, Minister
Ministry of Finance, Bulgaria
Fatmir Besimi, Minister
Ministry of Finance, North Macedonia
Anita Angelovska Bezhoska, Governor National Bank of the Republic of North Macedonia
Dumitru Budianschi
Ministry of Finance, Moldova
Octavian Armaşu, Governor
National Bank of Moldova
It is independent and autonomous in its decisions and
brings together ministers of finance and/or governors of
central banks from the CEF member countries: Albania,
Bulgaria, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia,
Romania, and Slovenia. Additionally, it includes up to
three representatives of the Advisory Board.
Following the meeting on June 8, 2021, the Chairing of
the CEF Governing Board was passed to the Slovenian
Minister of Finance, Mr. Andrej Šircelj. As in 2020,
the meeting was virtual due to the ongoing Covid-19
pandemic. Two other meetings were held in 2021.
Aleksandar Damjanović, Minister
Radoje Žugić, Governor
Dan Vîlceanu, Minister
Mugur Isărescu, Governor
Andrej Šircelj, Minister
Boštjan Vasle, Governor
Mateja Vraničar Erman, Senior Adviser
Birger Nerré
Martin Polónyi, Director General
Ministry of Finance and Social Welfare, Montenegro
Central Bank of Montenegro
Ministry of Finance, Romania
National Bank of Romania
Ministry of Finance, Slovenia
Banka Slovenije
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Slovenia
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
Ministry of Finance, Slovakia
CEF’s governance structure is unique
and reflects how we approach our work
and who we involve in delivering our
mandate. Ministers of finance, governors of central
bank, their representatives involved in human resources
and partners may be ever changing, nevertheless,
they - together with the Secretariat - jointly
assure transparency, accountability, inclusiveness
and responsiveness, which are the cornerstones of
CEF’s good governance.
I am particularly proud of our collaborative and iterative
approach to developing our new strategic direction
with interested members of our governing and
advisory boards, coordinators and partners throughout
last years. They brought valuable perspectives
and input that will guide the CEF in the next years.
Irena Lukač
Chief Partnership Officer
CEF