29 – 30 MAY 2025 • DUBROVNIK, CROATIA
The two-day international conference “Growth and Resilience in Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe (CESEE) in a More Fragmented World” is organised jointly by the Croatian National Bank (CNB) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Dubrovnik. This is the fourth time the CNB and the IMF have teamed up to co-host such a conference.
The conference is attended by leading representatives of international institutions, central banks, governments, academia and the business sector, providing an opportunity to discuss challenges and opportunities for CESEE countries in the context of global economic and political fragmentation, the need to strengthen the resilience of macroeconomic policies, the role of CESEE countries in the European single market and structural reform priorities.
During two days of the conference, expert panels and roundtables are held to discuss the importance of continuing reforms, strengthening fiscal space, adapting to the new global realities and investing in innovation and education as key prerequisites for sustainable growth and resilience of the region.
The key speakers and panellists at the conference are Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, Boris Vujčić, Governor of the Croatian National Bank, and Valdis Dombrovskis, Commissioner of the European Commission.