On 28 December 2023, the Director of the Institute of Public Finance, Vjekoslav Bratić, signed the Program agreement for next four years, from 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2027, with the Ministry of Science and Education.

The Agreement determines the financing of the primary, development and implementation budget components of the Institute by the Act on Higher Education and Scientific Activity. The strategic and specific goals of the Institute, as well as the activities and measures by which they will be achieved, including measurable indicators of the achievement of these goals, are defined. The specific objectives, among other things, relate to raising scientific excellence, improving the research infrastructure, strengthening the interdisciplinarity of scientific work and cooperation with the business sector, strengthening human potential and contributing to open science.

The Agreement reflects the Institute of Public Finance’s previous high-quality work, the suggested development path, as well as productive cooperation with the Ministry of Science and Education.