Vote Online Today for the 2005 ICU Day Theme
Madison, WI - Credit union leaders,
staff, and volunteers all over
the
world are encouraged to participate in an online
poll, voting for their favorite 2005
International Credit Union (ICU) Day theme on the
website of the World Council of Credit Unions,
Inc. (WOCCU).
Click here to cast your vote!
Individuals can choose their favorite theme
from
one of five finalists. The winning theme will be
announced online on
May
13th. The finalists include:
Credit Unions: Members Make it Happen
Credit Unions: People Helping People to Help
Themselves
Credit Unions Connect the World
Power of Cooperation: Innovation... Community...
Commitment... Success
Cooperatives: Sharing the Spirit
International Credit Union Day celebrates the
history, tradition and spirit of the
international credit union movement. Established
in 1948, International Credit Union Day is
celebrated annually on the third Thursday in
October, bringing people together to reflect upon
their cooperative history, credit union
achievements and to promote the credit union idea
around the world. It's a holiday that can be
enjoyed by everyone – one that crosses religious,
political, cultural and language barriers.
Members of World Council celebrate the day
with
open houses, picnics, fairs, and parades.
International Credit Union Day is an open
invitation to more than 123 million members in
40,000 credit unions around the world to share
the credit union experience.
"It's up to individuals, credit unions,
chapters,
leagues and members from movements around the
world to select their favorite ICU Day theme for
2005," noted Kimberly Johnston, WOCCU marketing
and communications manager. Johnston
continued, "Part of the credit union difference
is that we are democratically organized and
operated institutions. What better way to
celebrate ICU Day than to have the theme picked
democratically by members, staff and volunteers
around the world?"
El Consejo Mundial de Cooperativas de Ahorro y Crédito es la asociación gremial y agencia de desarrollo para el sistema internacional de cooperativas de ahorro y crédito. El Consejo Mundial promueve el crecimiento sustentable de las cooperativas de ahorro y crédito y otras cooperativas financieras en todo el mundo a fin de facultar a las personas para que mejoren su calidad de vida a través del acceso a servicios financieros asequibles y de alta calidad. El Consejo Mundial realiza esfuerzos de defensa activa en representación del sistema global de las cooperativas de ahorro y crédito ante organizaciones internacionales y trabaja con gobiernos nacionales para mejorar la legislación y la regulación. Sus programas de asistencia técnica introducen nuevas herramientas y tecnologías para fortalecer el desempeño financiero de las cooperativas de ahorro y crédito y profundizar su alcance comunitario.
El Consejo Mundial ha implementado 290 programas de asistencia técnica en 71 países. A nivel mundial, 51,000 cooperativas de ahorro y crédito en 100 países atienden a 196 millones de personas. Obtenga más información sobre el impacto global del Consejo Mundial en www.woccu.org.
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