This is the theme of the Global Cooperative Finance Summit that will be held on Monday, October 8, 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., at the 2012 International Summit of Cooperatives, in Quebec City.
To celebrate the International Year of Cooperatives as declared by the United Nations, the International Co-operative Banking Association (ICBA)1, organizer of the Global Cooperative Finance Summit, wishes to emphasize the role and the importance of cooperative financial organizations in building a better world.
The Global Cooperative Finance Summit will feature 2 round tables:
- "The role played by cooperative banks in the area of intercooperation"
- "The contribution of cooperative banks in making the world a better place"
The Global Cooperative Finance Summit has 2 objectives:
- To look at the role that banks play in the area of intercooperation within the cooperative movement. Is intercooperation a business strategy that cooperative banks use and that produces quantifiable results? Are cooperative banks in a position to support and promote the cooperative business model?
- To explore how cooperative banks voluntarily contribute to making the world a better place. As cooperative banks are subject to new international transparency and credit rating standards, what commitments have they made?
PROGRAM
8:30 a.m. |
Opening remarks byJean-Louis Bancel, President, International Co-operative Banking Association (ICBA) |
8:40 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. |
Introduction |
9:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. |
First round table: "The role played by cooperative banks in the area of intercooperation" |
10:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. |
Second round table: "The contribution of cooperative banks making the world a better place" |
11:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. |
– Jean Houde, President, Finance Montréal |
12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. |
Lunch |
Information and registration:
Please confirm your attendance by returning the registration form by September 15, 2012, to Sandrine Rodrigues at [email protected].
1. The International Co-operative Banking Association (ICBA) is a sectoral organization of the International Co-operative Alliance (ICA).
ICBA's mission is to contribute to the sound development, growth and competitiveness of co-operative banks in the marketplace by defending their interests and by promoting their significant contribution to the economic and social well-being of communities on a global scale.
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