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Fostering resilience and recovery in Ukraine through credit unions

MADISON, WI (October 13, 2023) — To mark the 75th anniversary of International Credit Union Day, which we’ll celebrate as a global movement on Thursday, October 19, the USAID/WOCCU Credit for Agriculture Producers (CAP) Project has gathered high-level Ukrainian and U.S. government officials and regulators, as well as credit union professionals from both countries to the discuss ways they are supporting Ukrainian credit unions to help them better serve their members and communities during Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine.

Join us for this virtual roundtable discussion on Monday, October 16 to hear from:

  • Oksana Markarova, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to the United States.
  • Kateryna Rozhkova, First Deputy Governor, National Bank of Ukraine (NBU).
  • Kyle Hauptman, Vice Chair, National Credit Union Administration INCUA).
  • Anthony Hernandez, President and CEO, Defense Credit Union Council.
  • Anatoli Murha, Chair, Ukrainian American Credit Union Association.
  • Andrew Price, Sr. VP of International Advocacy & General Counsel, WOCCU.REGISTER NOW

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.

Contacts

Greg Neumann
E-mail: gneumann@woccu.org
Phone: +1 608-395-2048

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