## IMF Training Program

## Source details

**Canonical URL:** [IMF Training Program](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/ce)

## Other formats

- [Markdown version](/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/ce/index.md)
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### Overview
- The International Monetary Fund's Middle East Center for Economics and Finance (CEF) is an IMF regional training center, hosted and funded by the State of Kuwait since 2011.
- The schedule displays courses for the current year for this location: 202520262027

### Mission, Coverage, and Activities
- Provides hands-on policy-oriented training in economics and finance to the 22 member countries of the Arab League.
- Covers a diverse base of Arab League countries: resource-rich oil exporters, middle-income and emerging economies, low-income countries, and fragile states.
- Courses are offered in Arabic or English (generally with interpretation into Arabic).
- Organizes conferences and seminars to discuss cutting-edge and emerging policy topics of relevance to countries in the region.

### Partnerships and Collaboration
- Collaborates with the IMF’s Capacity Development Departments (CDDs) and the Middle East Regional Technical Assistance Center (METAC).
- External partners include the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, the World Bank, and the World Trade Organization.
- Partners with bilateral and multilateral partners as well as country authorities from across the Arab countries.

### Selection Process
- Participation in courses is mainly by application.
- For courses open only by invitation, candidates are nominated by government agencies upon receipt of an invitation letter from the CEF Director.

### Self-Financed Policy
- Candidates from international agencies and advanced regional countries who apply to attend IMF training events, if accepted, will be considered self-financed.
- Local staff in IMF Resident Representative offices selected to train at regional training centers and programs would also be self-financed.
- Self-financed participants are eligible to attend training at HQ as regular participants.
- Attending as self-financed provides the same access to course content and activities, but all associated costs (accommodation, travel, and per diem) need to be covered by the sponsoring institution.

### Contact Information
- Director: Mr. Sami Ben Naceur, Director
- Address: IMF- Middle East Center for Economics and Finance, The Symphony Style Building, Salem Al Mubarak St., Salmiya, P.O. Box 273 / Salmiya, 22003, Kuwait
- Telephone: +965 2224-5109 / +965 2224-5103
- Fax: +965 2224-5055
- E-mail: cefinfo@imf.org
- Website: http://www.cef.imf.org

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_Source: https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/ce_