World Council's International Partnerships Program unites credit union movements from around the world to exchange ideas, best practices and technical expertise. The International Partnerships Program builds stronger institutional capacity that ultimately benefits credit union members while demonstrating the cooperative ideals that characterize credit unions and distinguish them as financial institutions.

Partners have engaged in many activities overseas by providing guidance and expertise to their international partners. Here are a few examples:

• Texas Credit Union League and SICREDI — Single brand approach, young managers training
• Ohio and Romania — New partnership in 2011, focus on industry awareness and modern marketing techniques for credit unions
• Minnesota and Paraguay — Regulation and examination of credit unions, advocacy and high-level governmental relations
• Caja Yanga and Servus Credit Union — Introduction of credit union-owned ATM networks
  

How we start partnerships

World Council seeks to match its members and supporters, both in emerging and developed countries. The partnership is established when each organization, accompanied by World Council, visits its potential partner to observe operations and determine common areas for work.

Why enter into a partnership

• Business opportunities, forging long-lasting relationships with industry peers overseas
• Engage in international credit union development alongside World Council of Credit Unions
  
• Recognition as a forward-thinking and progressive industry leader
• Selling point of the "credit union difference" to members and congress
  

For further information, contact:

Victor Miguel Corro
Vice President, Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions
Phone: +1-608-770-2815
Email: vcorro@woccu.org

Joshua Fetting
International Partnerships Program Officer
Phone: +1-608-334-6646
Email: jfetting@woccu.org