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The East Central European Scholarship Program (ECESP)

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The East Central European Scholarship Program (ECESP) was launched in 1990, as Soviet power in Eastern Europe was collapsing. It is the first education and training program to be funded under the Support for East European Democracy Act (SEED) of the U.S. Congress. Administered by CIED/Georgetown University, the Program helps democracies of Eastern Europe to transform their post-communist societies and economies. Leaders, experts, administrators and managers from Eastern Europe gain the skills they need to:

• strengthen democratic governance

• build a vibrant civil society that participates in political, social and economic processes

• promote a foreign policy of reconciliation and integration

• ensure sustainable private sector growth and a transparent financial sector

• support human development through improved health/social services and education

Over the course of its thirteen year existence, ECESP has provided a unique and dynamic training experience for more than 1500 participants. As part of its activity, ECESP has assisted the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia in their endeavors to achieve the standards required for integration into Europe. It is currently active in Albania, Bulgaria, Macedonia and Romania, working to help these countries achieve similar standards.

ECESP programs consist of long term education and training opportunities, as well as short term professional training programs that are available in the U.S., in-country and in the region. The Program works closely with USAID, international organizations, local experts and alumni to assess country needs and build synergy. The fields of study and training that are currently available include:

• Long Term Programs

  • Agribusiness

  • Banking

  • Business Administration

  • Education

  • Finance

  • Health Services Administration

  • Labor & Social Services

  • NGO Management

  • Public Administration and Policy

  • Public Health

  • Regional Development

  • Securities Regulation

• Short Term Professional Training

  • Bank & Securities Risk Management

  • Health Policy

  • Hospital Management

  • NGO Management

  • Project Management

  • Active Labor Market Policy & Evaluation

  • Financing New Health Systems

  • Global Security Issues

  • International Accounting Standards 

Other initiatives carried out under the ECESP Program:

The Bankers Program

A component of ECESP, The Bankers Program was designed in 1996 for the National Bank of Poland and through 1999 expanded to include the National Bank of Albania, Bulgaria, Macedonia, Romania and Slovakia, as well as the Hungarian Banking and Capital Markets Supervision and Polish Bank Guarantee Fund. The program provided training for analysts and supervisors in modern financial analysis and helped them implement on and off site surveillance systems, as well as standardized reporting systems that conform to European accounting and reporting principles. Internships opportunities were offered by the FDIC, FED and OCC.