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The regional dimension was always important for Convergence. Initially, together with the EBRD, it was associated with the convening of an informal group of strategic bank investors in the region, conveniently called “Convergence Group”, that met to share notes on most pressing regulatory constraints for their businesses. These informal discussions proved valuable to determine the appropriate boundaries for Convergence’s activities. After its success in 2007, a second edition of the Financial Sector Regulatory Impact Assessment seminar was held on September 29 - October 01, 2008. In addition to presentations by EU financial regulators and experts, this year's program featured RIA case studies from Albania, Bulgaria and Romania delivered by local experts. Attached is the seminar Agenda (with documents), the Evaluation and the list of Participants and Speakers. Click here to view our Group picture.
Convergence will be ready to assist other countries in the region explore the feasibility of establishing SPI-like structures, as familiarity with the RIA-based consultation approach and its benefits to regulatory design continues to grow, in the perspective of eventual EU accession. |