The expert panel is aimed at central bankers as well as regulators and supervisors with an interest in helping develop best practices in big data mining and management. Participants will be expected to make an active contribution to the discussions and will be invited to present and discuss current issues in machine learning, artificial intelligence and big data in their own jurisdiction.

(i) Junior to mid-level central bank officials working in the communication department or economics/monetary policy department, especially in central banks under or moving towards an inflation targeting regime, and (ii) officials from central banks whose responsibilities require, or who have a strong interest in acquiring, a thorough understanding of central bank communication.

This online course is aimed at central bank employees who are interested in the national cash cycle in their country of origin or who would like to gain an insight into how the Bundesbank organises its monitoring activities.

This course will also be of particular interest to cash analysis experts or their managers.

The course is aimed at economists and statisticians who are interested in seasonal adjustment and, in particular, in the application of JDemetra+. Prior knowledge and/or experience of time series analysis in general and seasonal adjustment in particular are welcome but are not a prerequisite for participation.

The course is aimed at central bank staff working in the area of central bank communication (public relations, press office, etc.) or actively dealing with communication issues in other areas of their institutions. Applicants should be willing to share their experiences and actively contribute to discussions during the course.

This course is aimed at employees responsible for reserve management at the policymaking, operational or risk control level. Participants should have a sound knowledge of portfolio management so that they can share their experiences and actively contribute to discussions.

The expert panel is aimed at experienced members of central banks’ anti-counterfeiting units requiring a detailed understanding of techniques for successfully combating the circulation of counterfeit money. Participants are expected to make an active contribution to the discussions and will be invited to present and discuss their own topics or cases.