Conference theme: "Growth and Resilience of Central, Eastern and South-Eastern European (CESEE) Countries in a Fragmented World"
An international conference organised jointly by the International Monetary Fund and the Croatian National Bank was held on 29 and 30 May 2025 in Dubrovnik on the theme "Growth and Resilience of Central, Eastern and South-Eastern European (CESEE) Countries in a Fragmented World". Lidija Brković, Director General, participated in the two-day international conference as a representative of the Central Bureau of Statistics.
This is the fourth time that the Croatian National Bank and the International Monetary Fund jointly organised a conference of this kind, which once again brought together representatives of international institutions, central banks, governments and academia. Participants were given the opportunity to exchange views on the challenges and opportunities facing the EU Member States of Central, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe (CESEE).
During the two-day programme, a number of key topics were raised in roundtable and panel discussions - from the future role of the CESEE region in the European economy and the reforms needed to adapt to economic fragmentation, including the completion of the Single Market agenda, to the question of how to stimulate future growth and macroeconomic resilience. Special attention was also given to the lessons that central banks in the CESEE region could draw from recent inflationary shocks, and the indicators that they should focus on when deciding on tightening or easing future measures.
The key speakers and panellists were Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, Valdis Dombrovskis, Commissioner of the European Commission, and Boris Vujčić, Governor of the Croatian National Bank.
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