A Virtual Global Financial Symposium: The economic impacts of COVID-19 on credit unions
MADISON, WI (November 9, 2020) — Thursday, November 24, 9:00 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. – U.S. Central Standard Time (CST)
The economic impacts of COVID-19 are being felt throughout the world, with some regions facing deeper and longer-lasting negative effects than others. Along with the impacts being felt on a national and regional level, credit unions face their own unique set of financial challenges going forward.
World Council’s COVID-19 Response Committee is hosting this webinar to help credit unions respond to this new reality. It will feature presentations on:
- The Global Economic Consequences of COVID-19: A Multi-Country Analysis, by Kamiar Mohaddes, Economist at the Cambridge Judge Business School at the University of Cambridge and a Fellow in Economics at King’s College, Cambridge.
- How COVID-19 is Impacting United States’ credit unions and their finances, by Mike Schenk, Deputy Chief Advocacy Officer for Policy Analysis and Chief Economist for Credit Union National Association (CUNA).
- The effects of COVID-19 on Latin American credit unions, by Adrian Rodgriguez, CEO, Federation of Savings and Credit Cooperatives of Costa Rica.
- Caribbean credit unions and the pandemic, by Patrick Antoine, Consultant on International Finance, Economic Policy, International Trade, Agricultural Policy at Econotech, Ltd., Trinidad and Tobago
You can register for the November 24 webinar by following this link:
https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_wTgjAc4aR62faxrX0xHMCA
This is the first in a series of Virtual Financial Symposiums on the Economic Impacts of COVID-19 on Credit Unions. Regional symposiums are also scheduled as follows:
Eastern Europe: Thursday, November 26, 3:00 a.m. (CST-US) with the National Association of Cooperative Savings and Credit Unions (Poland)
Africa: December TBA
Asia: December TBA
Registration information for the regional symposiums will be available in the coming weeks.
If you have questions, contact Greg Neumann, World Council Corporate Communications Manager, at gneumann@woccu.org or +1 608-395-2048.
About World Council of Credit Unions
World Council of Credit Unions is the global trade association and development platform for credit unions. World Council promotes the sustainable development of credit unions and other financial cooperatives around the world to empower people through access to high quality and affordable financial services. World Council advocates on behalf of the global credit union system before international organizations and works with national governments to improve legislation and regulation. Its technical assistance programs introduce new tools and technologies to strengthen credit unions' financial performance and increase their outreach.
World Council has implemented 300+ technical assistance programs in 90 countries. Worldwide, 82,758 credit unions in 97 countries serve 404 million people. Learn more about World Council's impact around the world at www.woccu.org.
