On the 11^th and 12^th of November the National Statistical Institute hosted a study visit of experts from the State Statistical Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan on ‘Human Resources Management and Training Strategy’.

The training of 20 young statisticians from the Western Balkan countries – Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, the Republic of North Macedonia, Serbia, as well as from Bulgaria, concluded with a test for evaluation of the knowledge gained throughout the course. All participants showed outstanding performance at the test which led to holding of two additional rounds with questions for champions. After a rivalled contest the winner was the team with representatives of Montenegro, Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovona.

During 9 - 11 October 2019 in Bratislava, Slovakia, the President of the National Statistical Institute Sergey Tsvetarsky participated in the 105^th Annual Conference of the Directors General of the National Statistical Institutes (DGINS) and the 41^st meeting of the European Statistical System Committee (ESSC).

For a second consecutive year the National statistical institute hosts a training course for young statisticians from the Western Balkan countries - Albania, Bosna and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, the Republic of North Macedonia and Serbia. Their Bulgarian colleagues also participate in the training course. It is organized jointly with the Centre for Statistical Research in the University of National and World Economy - Sofia in the period 30 September - 5 October 2019 at the NSI’s Training and Qualification Centre in Slivek, Lovech Region.