Bulgaria

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International banking institute

• Bulgaria
• Sofia

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About the IBI

• Established in 1991 by the Bulgarian National
  Bank and the Bulgarian Foreign Trade Bank (since
  privatization and consolidation UniCredit
  Bulbank) 
• Associates in the company are the Association of
  Commercial Banks in Bulgaria, the Bulgarian
  National Bank, Centre de Formation de la
  Profession Bancaire-France, and the National Bank
  of the Republic of Macedonia.
• Limited liability company

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History

• International Banking Institutes activity has
  been concentrated in the elaboration and
  conducting of qualification programmes, seminars
  and conferences in compliance with the latest
  international developments.

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Vision

• Organizing different forms of training, concluded
  with acquiring relevant diplomas and certificates
  accredited in the country and abroad.
• Research activity in the field of banking
• Transfer of bank information and informational
  services

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Mission statement

• To improve performance
• of the employees in
• banking and finance sector services
• through specialized training

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Strategy

• Ensuring high quality of training provided
• International certification
• Promoting and building Life-long learning
  programmes
• Building e-learning platform

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Structure
General assembly
Board of Directors
Director
Financial and accounting unit
Marketing and products unit
Centre for vocational education and training
Distance learning unit
Short-term training unit
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Major objectives

• Recognition of high-quality products and services
  in the filed of Life-long vocational training
• Satisfaction of the needs and requirements of
  IBIs clients
• Strengthening the image of the International
  Banking Institute as a leading agent on the
  professional qualification market
• Transparency of the education process

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Major activities

• Ensuring high quality of the vocational education
  and training
• Increasing the investments in the Life-long
  learning programmes and scientific research
• International activities

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Training activities

• Short-term trainings and specialized certified
  courses
• Long-term qualification programmes
• Vocational education and training

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Types of courses provided
Short-term trainings
Seminars
Language courses
In-bank trainings
Round tables
Conferences
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Types of courses provided
Long-term qualification programmes
Life-long learning programmes
Masters degree programme
Vocational education and training programmes
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Formats of training services

• Regular training courses
• Distance learning courses
• E-learning courses

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Training services - advantages

• Accreditation IFS, NAVET, NBU
• Professional team highly qualified lecturers
  using interactive methods of training
• Convenience in-job-training
• Mobility different programmes and students

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Number of courses
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Number of participants
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Consultancy

• Specialized consultancy services for future
  absorption of EU funds in the sphere of education
  and training, and regular information meetings
  between IBI and
• HR units in the banking and financial services
  sector
• New Bulgarian University the most innovative
  structure for high education in Bulgaria
• Other institutions in Bulgaria and abroad

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Consultancy services - advantages

• Close and profound examination of the specific
  needs of education and training in the banking
  and financial services sector
• Stimulating the international mobility and
  transfer of students and credits
• Good practices exchange

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International co-operation

• European Bank Training Network
• CEDEFOP
• Bearing Point (USAID)
• Institute of Financial Services - London
• Agence de Transfert de Technologie Financiere
• Experian-Scorex

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• Thank you very much
• for your attention!