ANNOUNCEMENT: Official Ceremony for Starting the Implementation of the “WE Finance Code” initiative and the Second Generation of Women on Boards Participants
18/03/2025
The Central Bank of Montenegro (CBCG) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will formally present the “WE Finance Code” initiative and officially launch the “Women on Boards” programme for the second generation of participants. The event will take place on Wednesday, 19 March 2025, at the Hilton Hotel (Crystal Hall) in Podgorica, starting at 10:00 a.m.
The ceremony will be opened by the President of Montenegro, Mr Jakov Milatović, the CBCG Governor, Ms Irena Radović, the Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Policy and Minister of Economic Development, Mr Nik Gjeloshaj, the Head of the EBRD office in Montenegro, Mr Remon Zakaria, and the President of the Management Board of NLB Bank, Mr Martin Leberle.
The event will also include the presentation of participants of the second generation of the “Women on Boards” programme, which aims to strengthen the female leadership potential in Montenegro and prepare the business environment for implementing the EU Directive on the equal representation of the sexes in key economic decision-making positions, which stipulates that women make up at least 40% of the members of the board of directors and 33% of all director position in large private and state-owned enterprises.
The event will bring together the highest representatives of state institutions, the financial sector, the diplomatic corps, international organisations and the business community to strengthen the financial inclusion of women and improve their representation in management structures.
We ask media representatives to announce the presence of press teams, including photojournalists, camera operators and sound technicians, via e-mail at komunikacije@cbcg.me by Tuesday, 18 March, by noon at the latest. For additional information, please contact + 382 20 403 215 or + 382 69 225 084.
Only media representatives who have announced the event promptly will be able to attend the event.
