ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC – Dominica will host the weekly lengthy seventeenth annual convention of the Organisation of Jap Caribbean States (OECS) Credit score Union convention from Tuesday, with the organizers saying it supplies a possibility for the sub-region to mirror on the applications remodeled the previous years.
The October 24-29 occasion, which shall be held underneath the theme “Credit score Unions: Empowered to Thrive in an Evolving Panorama,” will characteristic panel discussions and interactive periods to advertise innovation and growth throughout the credit score union sector.
President of the Dominica Cooperative Societies League Ltd, Dr. Damien Dublin, stated the convention “serves as a pivotal second for us to mirror on our progress, share insights, and strategize for the longer term.
“As we collect right here, I’m assured that the collaborations, discussions, and partnerships we foster will strengthen our motion, empower our communities, and put together us to embrace the alternatives and challenges of the quickly altering monetary atmosphere,” he stated, extending “our heartfelt gratitude to all our sponsors, companions, and individuals.”
The Deputy Governor of the St. Kitts-based Jap Caribbean Central Financial institution (ECCB), Dr. Valda Henry, would be the keynote speaker on the convention. The organizers say she is well-regarded in finance and management and can share insights relating to the altering monetary atmosphere and credit score unions’ important function in enhancing financial resilience.
Dominica’s Finance and Financial Growth Minister, Dr. Irving McIntyre, will current his views on regional financial progress and monetary inclusion.
The opposite audio system are Jose Vargas from Mastercard, Patrick George, Daryl Thomas, Michel Williams, Philomena Lee, Trevor Blake, Alouis Fisal from the Jap Caribbean Securities Alternate (ECSRC), Omar Burch Smith, and Eleni Giakoumopoulos from the International Ladies’s Management Community.
The organizers stated, “These specialists will present attendees with superior data on numerous topics, together with digital transformation, funding methods, governance, and neighborhood affect. “The convention agenda includes a vary of actions aimed toward equipping credit score unions to adapt to the altering monetary panorama.
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