Professional training is a basic element in the professional development of any employee, especially considering the evolution of the last months, marked by the Covid-19 pandemic and important economic and social changes. The crisis caused by the pandemic and the disappearance of many jobs, forces employees to professional conversions or to sharpen the area of activity by acquiring new, sometimes challenging skills. The aim of the study is to analyze the professional training activity in the public administration during the COVID-19 pandemic, to identify the advantages and disadvantages of training in the online system, the efficiency of this type of training, as well as the factors that would have a positive impact on a good performance of this activity. The research method is quantitative, based on the opinion survey, through the self-administered questionnaire. Employees are open to training, especially when dealing with new jobs and technologies or simply to stay up to date with the latest information in their field. Employers, in turn, want professional, efficient and motivated employees. Vocational training is a necessary tool to remain competitive in the labor market and to face the challenges of a global economy where digital skills are the key factor.

In the current economic context, at the global level, the problem faced by organizations is determined by the means of environmental protection and the reduction of the negative effects of the ongoing activities, adopted at the organizational level. Thus, the objective of the research in this paper is to identify concepts such as sustainability/sustainable development within organizations and their financing mechanisms. The aim of the research is to contribute to increasing the knowledge of the tools for the sustainable development of companies, through the new sustainability approach that aims to re-educate both the business environment and the consumer, the ESG standard being a competitiveness trigger. The volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity of the mechanisms developed and adopted at the level of organizations, being able to be reduced by adopting effective strategies based on ESG principles at the managerial level. The research methodology includes both secondary data collected from European Commission information sources, articles and existing specialist content in the direction of the development of ESG factors and the VUCA world, as well as the authors’ interpretation based on the collected information. The existence of funding instruments such as the Horizon Europe, Life Programme, Innovation Fund (IF) programs granted through non-reimbursable development projects to encourage sustainability directions in terms of economic, social and governance factors within organizations is demonstrated. Also, the financing of sustainable development projects contributes to the consolidation of the VUCA phenomenon, namely the realization of complex projects in both the public and private sectors, in a volatile market with unpredictable factors as a result of the globalization process.

Current developments in the national financial markets, as well as in the international market, mark a period of great changes. As the process of globalization intensifies, the economic environment is marked by increasing volatility and uncertainty. Financial institutions, as links in the financial intermediation process, play a crucial role in directing capital flows to the areas where they are most productively used. This is also the case of derivative financial products, stock exchange and over the counter, which become elements found in the reports of commercial banks. In this context, this article wanted to identify, on the one hand, the causes that determined commercial banks to focus on activities with financial derivative products, going beyond the traditional sphere of banking operations, and on the other hand to explore ways in which products derivatives can be used in banking. Within the article, complex methods were used, both at the statistical level, materialized through the econometric model exposed, and at the theoretical level, of observation and analysis. An entire point of discussion is intended to x-ray the main derivatives, how they can be used and integrated into banking. Another goal was to deepen, at least theoretically, the consequences of using derivative financial products in banking on systemic risk and monetary policy. Also, the paper aimed to highlight the current conditions and prospects for increasing the use of derivative products in the Romanian banking system.

For a long time, among the most controversial topics revolves around technology, which encompasses the financial landscape and changes the way we perceive and interact with money. The cause of this transformation is cryptocurrency - a revolutionary innovation that has captured the imagination of individuals and institutions around the world. For the less informed, investing in cryptocurrencies may seem like a game of chance, while for the younger ones, it represents a promising source of income for the future. The reasons for choosing the theme about cryptocurrencies can be motivated by several current factors such as: the topicality and relevance of cryptocurrencies, technological innovation, financial opportunities, regulations and public policies, social and cultural impact, but the main reason is the monetary future, which can become a significant part of the global monetary system.

The topicality of the topic lies in the importance of globalization from the perspective of sustainable development in the socio-economic and ecological sphere. Globalization cannot be considered as representing a completely new phenomenon in the history of the world, it has certain historical antecedents, many specialists arguing that it is nothing but a new name for an older phenomenon. Globalization is the global trend of the world’s economies to become borderless and interconnected. Globalization has caused major damage to nature and the drying up of non-renewable resources, creating the possibility of global campaigns to develop. Civil societies are less efficient in the face of global factors, which cannot be held accountable, such as governments or companies anchored in the territory, visible and affordable.