9-13 July 2012
Mid-level, high-potential central bank staff with expertise in the formulation and/or implementation of monetary policy.
Selected central banks (and other organisations) will be invited to nominate participants.
The seminar addresses the elements underlying the ECB’s approach to formulating and implementing the single monetary policy of the euro area. It will cover topics ranging from the institutional framework in which the ECB operates to the Eurosystem’s operational framework, focusing in particular on:
For further details, please contact research@ecb.europa.eu.
2-6 July 2012
From new expert to deputy governor level. Participants may have different levels of specialisation but will all be from the ESCB, other central banks and monetary authorities worldwide (e.g. the IMF, World Bank and BIS) or other central banking-related international organisations.
Selected institutions will be invited to nominate participants.
This seminar has two objectives: first, to share knowledge of payment and securities settlement issues in general and, in particular, developments relevant from a euro area perspective; and second, to increase participants’ knowledge of the Eurosystem, its organisation and policies, and of activities within the field of payments and financial market infrastructure for securities and derivatives.
Further information about the seminar will be sent with the invitations.
12-16 November 2012
Junior ESCB users of financial accounts, typically at the professional entry level, with sufficient experience and an academic degree.
Selected central banks from EU Member States and EU accession or candidate countries, as well as other organisations (e.g. the BIS and Eurostat) will be invited to nominate participants.
This seminar primarily aims to improve participants’ knowledge of the ECB’s statistical requirements and future developments. It will explain how the ECB’s requirements under Guideline ECB/2005/13 fit into the wider framework of economic and financial accounts and the ECB’s monetary, financial and balance of payments/international investment position statistics. The seminar considers the work of national compilers of financial accounts, and pays particular attention to areas of difficulty and the compilation by the ECB of Monetary Union financial accounts covering the whole euro area from national building blocks. Participants will get hands-on experience in balancing euro area accounts.
Full details of this seminar will be communicated via members of the Statistics Committee and by invitation only to other central banks and international organisations. Queries should be sent by e-mail to statistics.committee@ecb.europa.eu.
7-9 November 2012
This seminar is directed towards managers or assistant managers from ESCB national central banks, selected central banks in neighbouring countries and other organisations, who have recently taken up a managerial position in areas relating to ESCB statistics (typically from statistics, financial stability or economics departments).
Selected central banks from EU Member States and EU accession or candidate countries, as well as other organisations will be invited to nominate participants.
The seminar aims to improve participants’ knowledge of the ESCB’s statistical requirements, data availability and future development projects, and to help them extract the maximum benefit from statistics for policy-making and analysis purposes.
It presents the current framework of and new challenges for the statistics and data processing required for monetary policy and financial stability.
Financial institution and financial market statistics (including as related to securitisation activity, investment funds and non-financial accounts) are reviewed.
Full details of this seminar will be communicated via members of the Statistics Committee and by invitation only to other central banks and international organisations. Queries should be sent by e-mail to statistics.committee@ecb.europa.eu.
26-30 November 2012
Junior ESCB balance of payments/international investment position statisticians.
Selected central banks (and other organisations) will be invited to nominate participants.
This seminar aims to provide an insight into the methodology and compilation practices followed in the euro area and the rest of the EU in the field of external statistics, as well as an overall understanding of the ECB’s data requirements. It covers all components of balance of payments and international investment position statistics, and focuses in particular on those for which the ECB has prime responsibility – financial transactions and positions, and associated income.
Full details of this seminar will be communicated via members of the Statistics Committee and by invitation only to other central banks and international organisations. Queries should be sent by e-mail to statistics.committee@ecb.europa.eu.
15-19 October 2012
Junior ESCB statisticians and ESCB statisticians recently appointed to work in this area. Some experience in the subject matter is advisable to fully benefit from this seminar.
Selected central banks from EU Member States and EU accession or candidate countries, as well as other organisations (e.g. the BIS, Eurostat or EIOPA) will be invited to nominate participants.
The objective of this seminar is to provide an in-depth knowledge of the following: the definition of monetary financial institutions (MFIs) and its application in the list of MFIs; MFI balance sheet item statistics, including monetary aggregates and their counterparts; MFI interest rate statistics; statistics on other financial intermediaries, including those on investment funds and as related to MFI securitisation and financial vehicle corporations; statistics on insurance corporations and pension funds; securities issues statistics; payments statistics; long-term interest rates; financial stability statistics and aspects of the statistical support provided to the European Systemic Risk Board; financial integration indicators and other financial market statistics (including a tool for accessing the data). The link between these statistics and other statistical domains (e.g. balance of payments and euro area quarterly accounts), as well as the Centralised Securities Database and security holdings statistics, is also presented.
Full details of this seminar will be communicated via members of the Statistics Committee and by invitation only to other central banks and international organisations. Queries should be sent by e-mail to statistics.committee@ecb.europa.eu.
2-day workshop (precise dates to be confirmed)
Staff from national central banks with experience in delivering training courses, good presentation skills and the ability to motivate ESCB users to embrace this records management system.
Selected central banks will be invited to nominate participants.
The training is designed to be highly interactive. During the workshop, participants will be introduced to the DARWIN User Documentation for ESCB users. They will receive an overview of the basic functionality of DARWIN and of its aims, benefits and key messages. Emphasis will be placed on the development of participants as trainers. They will receive practical advice on how to deal with negativity, collect user feedback, etc. Participants will also be expected to deliver a training session. This will be their opportunity to obtain feedback and tips from peers and to assess their own style, robustness and attitude.
Queries concerning this seminar and on the application and registration procedure should be sent by e-mail to Darwin@ecb.europa.eu.
25-27 June 2012
Senior staff of central bank cash departments.
This seminar will cover banknote topics of current interest and relevance to central bank cash departments, with a view to stimulating discussion and interaction among participants. There will be a strong focus on considering issues from a cash department’s perspective. Restricting seminar participation to central bank staff will help ensure that there is no undue commercial influence or bias.
Further information about the seminar will be sent with the invitations.
1-day seminar (precise date to be confirmed)
Auditors from Eurosystem/ESCB central banks responsible for the local part of an IAC review.
Each Eurosystem/ESCB central bank will be invited to send up to two auditors.
While preparing the IAC audit programme, the respective audit task force (ATF) also prepares a seminar on the audit object. The seminar aims to reach a common understanding in terms of the IAC audit programme and to disseminate information on best practices. Business area experts are therefore invited to give a presentation on the audit object. In addition, members of the ATF present the audit programme and discuss, in workshops, crucial parts of the review.
Further information on this seminar will be sent with the invitations.
30-31 May 2012
Newly appointed members of the IAC, as well as members of its substructures and Eurosystem/ESCB central bank auditors performing local audits of IAC reviews.
Nominations are the responsibility of the Chief Audit Executive of each Eurosystem/ESCB central bank.
The aim of these induction days is to introduce the participants to the functioning of Eurosystem/ESCB committees and, more specifically, to the tasks and processes of the IAC and its audit task forces (ATFs). The topics focus on the legal foundations of the ESCB, IAC and ATF work in practice, as well as the cooperation between the IAC and other ESCB committees.
Further information on this seminar will be sent with the invitations.
4-5 June 2012
Mainly central bank managers. Participants and presenters will be from the ESCB, other central banks or monetary authorities worldwide (e.g. the IMF, BIS) and accounting standard setters.
The aim is to share the experience that the ECB and other central banks have acquired in financial reporting and use of accounting standards, having regard to recent developments. It will include presentations and panel discussions on topical issues relating to, inter alia, central bank finances against the background of the recent financial crisis and developments in International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
Further information will be sent with the invitations.
ESCB staff members only.
Selected ESCB central banks will be invited to nominate participants.
This seminar aims to raise awareness of cultural differences and will give participants the opportunity to learn techniques for improving cooperation and working relationships. They will experience and appreciate the benefits and challenges of a diverse and tolerant working environment. In addition, the seminar is designed to improve self and cross-cultural awareness so as to facilitate better communication, cooperation and team work in a culturally diverse business environment.
All ESCB staff members. Any queries related to the seminar should be sent by e-mail to traininganddevelopment@ecb.europa.eu.
ESCB experts and senior experts with a very good command of English who are regularly involved in drafting reports and papers in this language.
Selected central banks will be invited to nominate participants.
This seminar is part of a programme offered regularly to experts and senior experts whose work involves drafting long, complex reports and papers. It aims to provide participants with a variety of tools for correct and precise drafting and thus focuses on the development of structured and accurate writing. The seminar consists of a workshop, a course and follow-up tutorials.
Any queries related to the seminar should be sent by e-mail to traininganddevelopment@ecb.europa.eu.
