Building financial health for a brighter tomorrow: A World Council International Credit Union Day® 2021 webinar
Thursday, October 21, 2021 - 9:00 a.m. U.S. Central Daylight Time (CDT)
MADISON, WI (October 14, 2021) — The theme for International Credit Union Day® 2021 is “Building Financial Health for a Brighter Tomorrow.” To expand on that vision, this World Council of Credit Unions’ (WOCCU) virtual event will feature presentations examining financial health and all the complexities associated with that term for credit unions and their members.
This webinar will consider the current financial health of credit union members, the differences between financial inclusion and outcomes, and how some credit union initiatives across the globe are improving the financial health of members. The goal is for credit union representatives from across the world to learn new information and ideas to take back to their own financial cooperatives.
This webinar will feature presentations from:
- Steve Arves, Manager for Policy and Research Team, Financial Health Network
- Alexandre Barbosa, Head of Treasury, Banco Cooperativo Sicredi (Brazil)
- George Ototo, Director, Kenya Union of Savings and Credit Cooperatives (KUSCCO), WOCCU Board of Directors
Attendance for this webinar is expected to fill up fast, so register early. If you have questions, contact Greg Neumann, World Council Director of Communications, at gneumann@woccu.org or +1 608-395-2048.
Alexandre Barbosa
George Ototo
Steve Arves
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.
