World Council Of Credit Unions Inc

TO ASSIST MEMBERS AND POTENTIAL MEMBERS TO ORGANIZE, EXPAND, IMPROVE AND INTEGRATE CREDIT UNIONS AS EFFECTIVE INSTRUMENTS FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

DEVELOPMENT SINCE 1971, THE WORLD COUNCIL OF CREDIT UNIONS (WOCCU) HAS BEEN A LEADER OF THE GLOBAL CREDIT UNION MOVEMENT BRINGING ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE FINANCIAL SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS LIVING IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES. UNIQUE IN ITS APPROACH OF ADVOCACY AND INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, WOCCU IS THE INDUSTRY'S GLOBAL LEADING VOICE FOR CREDIT UNIONS WORLDWIDE AND WORKS TO ENSURE A POSITIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR CREDIT UNION INSTITUTIONS.WOCCU'S MODEL FOR STRENGTHENING CREDIT UNIONS AND INCREASING ACCESS TO FINANCIAL SERVICES ON A MASS SCALE RESULTS IN THE PROVISION OF AFFORDABLE, AVAILABLE AND ACCESSIBLE FINANCIAL SERVICES. WOCCU'S CORE CAPABILITIES ARE GROUNDED IN ITS DRIVE TO PROVIDE MILLIONS OF POOR AND LOW-INCOME PEOPLE ACCESS TO THE ARRAY OF FINANCIAL SERVICES THEY NEED THROUGH CREDIT UNIONS, REGARDLESS OF CHALLENGES POSED BY THE SURROUNDING ENVIRONMENT. MOST RECENTLY, WOCCU HAS PROVEN ITS CAPABILITIES IN EIGHT KEY AREAS:1) PROVIDING ACCESS TO THE RURAL POOR 2) DEVELOPING INTEGRATED BUSINESS NETWORKS 3) OFFERING DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE SERVICES 4) REBUILDING DURING AND AFTER CONFLICT 5) SUPPORTING COMMUNITIES AT RISK 6) RESTRUCTURING AFTER DISASTER 7) ESTABLISHING NEW CREDIT UNION SYSTEMS 8) ENCOURAGING LEGISLATIVE REFORM/REGULATORY SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT.IN ADDITION TO OFFERING INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, WOCCU'S TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS EQUIP CREDIT UNIONS AND OTHER TYPES OF FINANCIAL COOPERATIVES WITH THE TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES NECESSARY TO STRENGTHEN THEIR FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND DELIVER FAIRLY PRICED FINANCIAL SERVICES TO LARGE NUMBERS OF POOR AND LOW-INCOME PEOPLE.

TRADE ASSOCIATION WOCCU IS A GLOBAL TRADE ASSOCIATION REPRESENTING CREDIT UNIONS AND OTHER FINANCIAL COOPERATIVE ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH THEIR NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONS WORLDWIDE. WOCCU PROVIDES THE FOLLOWING TYPES OF ACTIVITIES TO SUPPORT ITS MEMBERS: - RAISING AWARENESS OF CREDIT UNIONS AND FINANCIAL COOPERATIVES- FACILITATING THE GLOBAL EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION AND IDEAS- ADVOCATING TO IMPROVE LEGISLATION AND REGULATION INTERNATIONALLY TRADE ASSOCIATION ACTIVITIES ARE FUNDED BY MEMBER DUES AND REGISTRATION FEES FROM THE ANNUAL WORLD CREDIT UNION CONFERENCE. IN CONJUNCTION WITH ITS TRADE ASSOCIATION ACTIVITIES, WOCCU HOLDS AN ANNUAL CONFERENCE FOR CREDIT UNION EXECUTIVES, BOARD MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES. THE PURPOSE OF THE CONFERENCE IS TO BRING TOGETHER CREDIT UNION LEADERS FOR NETWORKING AND PROVIDE EDUCATION ON INDUSTRY-RELATED ISSUES.

ANNUAL WORLD CREDIT UNION CONFERENCE IN CONJUNCTION WITH ITS TRADE ASSOCIATION ACTIVITIES, WOCCU HOLDS AN ANNUAL CONFERENCE FOR CREDIT UNION EXECUTIVES, BOARD MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES. THE PURPOSE OF THE CONFERENCE IS TO BRING TOGETHER CREDIT UNION LEADERS FOR NETWORKING AND PROVIDE EDUCATION ON INDUSTRY-RELATED ISSUES. THE CONFERENCE WAS HELD VIRTUALLY IN 2021 DUE TO COVID.