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December 2008
WOCCU Welcomes Ghana, the Seychelles as New Members December 31, 2008 WOCCU Issues Call for Distinguished Service Award Nominees December 17, 2008 WOCCU Brings Handheld Transaction Technology to Rural Mexico December 09, 2008 Bring Your Credit Union Board of Directors to Barcelona December 08, 2008 Global Financial Crisis Concerns African Credit Union Regulators December 03, 2008 WOCCU Issues Call for 2009 WYCUP Nominations December 02, 2008

December 2008

WOCCU Welcomes Ghana, the Seychelles as New Members
December 31, 2008
WOCCU Issues Call for Distinguished Service Award Nominees
December 17, 2008
WOCCU Brings Handheld Transaction Technology to Rural Mexico
December 09, 2008
Bring Your Credit Union Board of Directors to Barcelona
December 08, 2008
Global Financial Crisis Concerns African Credit Union Regulators
December 03, 2008
WOCCU Issues Call for 2009 WYCUP Nominations
December 02, 2008

November 2008
African Credit Unions, Activists Continue Fighting HIV/AIDS November 26, 2008 European Credit Unions Expect U.S. Economic Crisis to Ripple East November 24, 2008 N.C. League, Credit Unions Host Caja Morelia Valladolid Delegation November 21, 2008 Development Firms Note the Value of Credit Union Difference November 14, 2008 WOCCU Issues “Call for Presentations” for 2009 World Credit Union Conference November 07, 2008 WOCCU Asks G-20 Finance Ministers to Recognize Credit Unions’ Safety, Stability November 06, 2008 WOCCU, Louisiana and Iowa Leagues to Serve Hispanic Needs in New Orleans November 03, 2008

November 2008

African Credit Unions, Activists Continue Fighting HIV/AIDS
November 26, 2008
European Credit Unions Expect U.S. Economic Crisis to Ripple East
November 24, 2008
N.C. League, Credit Unions Host Caja Morelia Valladolid Delegation
November 21, 2008
Development Firms Note the Value of Credit Union Difference
November 14, 2008
WOCCU Issues “Call for Presentations” for 2009 World Credit Union Conference
November 07, 2008
WOCCU Asks G-20 Finance Ministers to Recognize Credit Unions’ Safety, Stability
November 06, 2008
WOCCU, Louisiana and Iowa Leagues to Serve Hispanic Needs in New Orleans
November 03, 2008

October 2008
Challenges Don’t Impede WOCCU Africa Technical Congress Attendance October 29, 2008 WOCCU Directors’ Action Fund Aims to Boost Volunteer Giving October 24, 2008 Peru’s Credit Unions Offer More Competitive Services through New Network October 23, 2008 WOCCU ICU Day Events Touch D.C. Legislators, Grab Global Audience October 17, 2008 Taking Credit Unions’ Good News to Congress October 13, 2008 Strong Turnout Characterizes WOCCU’s Inaugural Pacific Technical Congress October 09, 2008 ICU Day Webcast to Celebrate Global Credit Union Growth October 07, 2008 WOCCU Adopts International Credit Union Consumer Protection Principles October 06, 2008 U.S. Credit Unions Poised to Prosper During Economic Downturn, CUNA's Rick Tells WOCCU Webinar Audience October 01, 2008

October 2008

Challenges Don’t Impede WOCCU Africa Technical Congress Attendance
October 29, 2008
WOCCU Directors’ Action Fund Aims to Boost Volunteer Giving
October 24, 2008
Peru’s Credit Unions Offer More Competitive Services through New Network
October 23, 2008
WOCCU ICU Day Events Touch D.C. Legislators, Grab Global Audience
October 17, 2008
Taking Credit Unions’ Good News to Congress
October 13, 2008
Strong Turnout Characterizes WOCCU’s Inaugural Pacific Technical Congress
October 09, 2008
ICU Day Webcast to Celebrate Global Credit Union Growth
October 07, 2008
WOCCU Adopts International Credit Union Consumer Protection Principles
October 06, 2008
U.S. Credit Unions Poised to Prosper During Economic Downturn, CUNA's Rick Tells WOCCU Webinar Audience
October 01, 2008

September 2008
Colombian Government Taps WOCCU to Expand CU Services to Underserved September 24, 2008 Chinese Credit Union Leaders Visit US CUs, Learn about Risk Management September 22, 2008 Poland’s President “Optimistic” About Credit Unions’ Future September 18, 2008 Corporate CUs Advise Colombian CU System on Settlement Operations September 18, 2008 Publicly Traded Polish CU Entity Raises Funds for Member ATMs, Card Ops September 17, 2008 “Cash Society” Drives, Challenges Polish CU Growth, WOCCU Delegation Learns September 16, 2008 Polish Credit Union System Thrives, WOCCU Delegation Learns September 15, 2008 WOCCU Delegation to Advocate before Polish Parliament on Behalf of Credit Unions September 12, 2008 Estonia’s Credit Unions Dedicated to Growth, Virginia Delegation Discovers September 11, 2008 IASB Reconsiders CU Exposure Standards Based on WOCCU Recommendation September 10, 2008

September 2008

Colombian Government Taps WOCCU to Expand CU Services to Underserved
September 24, 2008
Chinese Credit Union Leaders Visit US CUs, Learn about Risk Management
September 22, 2008
Poland’s President “Optimistic” About Credit Unions’ Future
September 18, 2008
Corporate CUs Advise Colombian CU System on Settlement Operations
September 18, 2008
Publicly Traded Polish CU Entity Raises Funds for Member ATMs, Card Ops
September 17, 2008
“Cash Society” Drives, Challenges Polish CU Growth, WOCCU Delegation Learns
September 16, 2008
Polish Credit Union System Thrives, WOCCU Delegation Learns
September 15, 2008
WOCCU Delegation to Advocate before Polish Parliament on Behalf of Credit Unions
September 12, 2008
Estonia’s Credit Unions Dedicated to Growth, Virginia Delegation Discovers
September 11, 2008
IASB Reconsiders CU Exposure Standards Based on WOCCU Recommendation
September 10, 2008

August 2008
NCUF, WOCCU Launch New International DE Program August 26, 2008 WOCCU Manager Certification Program Enrollment in Latin America Exceeds Capacity August 19, 2008 WOCCU Regional Forum Hosts First Latin American Regulators’ Roundtable August 13, 2008 International Credit Union (ICU) Day Materials Available Online August 12, 2008 Belize CU League, Southwest Corporate Formalize Partnership Agreement August 11, 2008 WOCCU Extends Hispanic Marketing Immersion Program Deadline August 05, 2008

August 2008

NCUF, WOCCU Launch New International DE Program
August 26, 2008
WOCCU Manager Certification Program Enrollment in Latin America Exceeds Capacity
August 19, 2008
WOCCU Regional Forum Hosts First Latin American Regulators’ Roundtable
August 13, 2008
International Credit Union (ICU) Day Materials Available Online
August 12, 2008
Belize CU League, Southwest Corporate Formalize Partnership Agreement
August 11, 2008
WOCCU Extends Hispanic Marketing Immersion Program Deadline
August 05, 2008

July 2008
Arizona CU Executives Offer Lending Lessons in Antigua July 31, 2008 Visit from Bolivian Leaders Educates, Inspires Ohio League July 30, 2008 WOCCU Awards Distinguished Service and Young Credit Union People Honors July 16, 2008 Live Kenya Feed, Top U.N. Director Dominate WOCCU’s Final Conference Day July 16, 2008 Dorety and Doughty Debate CU Philosophy, Service at WOCCU Conference July 15, 2008 CU Transparency, Accountability Help Define New Age of Opportunity, Keynoters Tell WOCCU Conference Attendees July 15, 2008 World Credit Union Conference Opens with Color, Splendor July 13, 2008 Global Credit Union Movement Growing, WOCCU 2007 Stats Report Shows July 09, 2008 Global Credit Union Movement Prepares for WOCCU Hong Kong Meeting July 07, 2008 WOCCU Joins ICA in Promoting Environmentally Neutral Practices July 03, 2008 Ecuador’s CUs Effectively Serving Their Members, says Colorado’s Dill July 01, 2008

July 2008

Arizona CU Executives Offer Lending Lessons in Antigua
July 31, 2008
Visit from Bolivian Leaders Educates, Inspires Ohio League
July 30, 2008
WOCCU Awards Distinguished Service and Young Credit Union People Honors
July 16, 2008
Live Kenya Feed, Top U.N. Director Dominate WOCCU’s Final Conference Day
July 16, 2008
Dorety and Doughty Debate CU Philosophy, Service at WOCCU Conference
July 15, 2008
CU Transparency, Accountability Help Define New Age of Opportunity, Keynoters Tell WOCCU Conference Attendees
July 15, 2008
World Credit Union Conference Opens with Color, Splendor
July 13, 2008
Global Credit Union Movement Growing, WOCCU 2007 Stats Report Shows
July 09, 2008
Global Credit Union Movement Prepares for WOCCU Hong Kong Meeting
July 07, 2008
WOCCU Joins ICA in Promoting Environmentally Neutral Practices
July 03, 2008
Ecuador’s CUs Effectively Serving Their Members, says Colorado’s Dill
July 01, 2008

June 2008
Minnesota CU Executives Learn Lending Lessons in Paraguay June 11, 2008 WOCCU Lends Support to Caribbean Cooperatives Bill Passage June 03, 2008 WOCCU Extends WYCUP Scholarship Deadline June 02, 2008

May 2008
“It Belongs To Me” Chosen as 2008 International CU Day & Co-op Week Theme May 27, 2008 WOCCU Tour Enables Chinese Cooperatives to Study the “CU Difference” May 19, 2008 Michigan, St. Lucia Leagues Sign WOCCU Partnership Agreement May 16, 2008 Irish CU Growth, Influence Impressive, according to WOCCU Chairman May 15, 2008 WOCCU Scholarship Deadline Draws Near May 07, 2008 WOCCU’s Pete Crear Wins Polish CU System Prize May 06, 2008 WOCCU Efforts Contribute to CU Reference in European Parliament Report May 01, 2008

May 2008

“It Belongs To Me” Chosen as 2008 International CU Day & Co-op Week Theme
May 27, 2008
WOCCU Tour Enables Chinese Cooperatives to Study the “CU Difference”
May 19, 2008
Michigan, St. Lucia Leagues Sign WOCCU Partnership Agreement
May 16, 2008
Irish CU Growth, Influence Impressive, according to WOCCU Chairman
May 15, 2008
WOCCU Scholarship Deadline Draws Near
May 07, 2008
WOCCU’s Pete Crear Wins Polish CU System Prize
May 06, 2008
WOCCU Efforts Contribute to CU Reference in European Parliament Report
May 01, 2008

April 2008
Early Bird Deadline Rapidly Approaching for WOCCU’s Conference in Hong Kong April 29, 2008 WOCCU Takes Pre-emptive Stance Against Costa Rica’s Anti-CU Efforts April 28, 2008 Puerto Rican CU Becomes NY League Associate Member Under WOCCU Program April 25, 2008 Virginia League, Estonian Cooperatives Sign Partnership Agreement April 24, 2008 Paraguayan CU Executives Visit Minnesota to Understand CU Regulations April 23, 2008 Pending IASB Standards Could Harm Small CU Operations, WOCCU Says April 16, 2008 Florida Credit Union League Signs partnership with Brazil’s SICREDI April 14, 2008 Ten-member Delegation from India’s Cooperative Banks Visits WOCCU April 11, 2008 Women CU Leaders Examine Women-run Cooperatives in Chile, Peru During WOCCU Study Trip April 10, 2008 Lutz Helps St. Lucia CUs Adapt to Changing Island Economy April 04, 2008

April 2008

Early Bird Deadline Rapidly Approaching for WOCCU’s Conference in Hong Kong
April 29, 2008
WOCCU Takes Pre-emptive Stance Against Costa Rica’s Anti-CU Efforts
April 28, 2008
Puerto Rican CU Becomes NY League Associate Member Under WOCCU Program
April 25, 2008
Virginia League, Estonian Cooperatives Sign Partnership Agreement
April 24, 2008
Paraguayan CU Executives Visit Minnesota to Understand CU Regulations
April 23, 2008
Pending IASB Standards Could Harm Small CU Operations, WOCCU Says
April 16, 2008
Florida Credit Union League Signs partnership with Brazil’s SICREDI
April 14, 2008
Ten-member Delegation from India’s Cooperative Banks Visits WOCCU
April 11, 2008
Women CU Leaders Examine Women-run Cooperatives in Chile, Peru During WOCCU Study Trip
April 10, 2008
Lutz Helps St. Lucia CUs Adapt to Changing Island Economy
April 04, 2008

March 2008
Arizona and Antigua Leagues Sign WOCCU Partnership Agreement March 28, 2008 South Africa Passes Landmark Financial Cooperatives Law March 13, 2008 WOCCU Schedules Cooperative Learning Tour to Ecuador March 04, 2008 Iowa League, CUs Explore Issues with Counterparts in Panama March 03, 2008

February 2008
WOCCU Launches Second Hispanic Marketing Immersion Program February 27, 2008 WOCCU Supports “Unfettered” CU Access at Treasury-led Conference February 26, 2008 Former U.S. Senator Paul Sarbanes Signed to Keynote WOCCU Conference February 21, 2008 WOCCU Supporters Reception Scheduled for Chinese Embassy February 14, 2008 WOCCU Issues Model Regulations for Credit Unions February 13, 2008 International CU Remittance Network Surpasses US$2 Billion; Expands to Peru February 08, 2008 WOCCU’s Crear Congratulates Cleveland CDCU’s Longevity February 06, 2008 California Transaction Technology Firms Join WOCCU as Associate Members February 05, 2008

February 2008

WOCCU Launches Second Hispanic Marketing Immersion Program
February 27, 2008
WOCCU Supports “Unfettered” CU Access at Treasury-led Conference
February 26, 2008
Former U.S. Senator Paul Sarbanes Signed to Keynote WOCCU Conference
February 21, 2008
WOCCU Supporters Reception Scheduled for Chinese Embassy
February 14, 2008
WOCCU Issues Model Regulations for Credit Unions
February 13, 2008
International CU Remittance Network Surpasses US$2 Billion; Expands to Peru
February 08, 2008
WOCCU’s Crear Congratulates Cleveland CDCU’s Longevity
February 06, 2008
California Transaction Technology Firms Join WOCCU as Associate Members
February 05, 2008

January 2008
Mexican Government Taps WOCCU Expertise to Expand Rural Development through CUs January 30, 2008 Rapidly Growing Brazilian CU Movement Shares Growth Strategies with WOCCU Delegation January 23, 2008 Southwest Corporate, Belize CU League Forge Partnership January 18, 2008 WOCCU Opens Online Registration for 2008 World CU Conference January 17, 2008 Credit Unions Come Closest Among Western Financial Institutions to Meeting Islamic Shari'a Compliance January 10, 2008 WOCCU Calls for 2008 DSA, WYCUP Nominations January 09, 2008 WOCCU Rings in Redesigned Web Site for the New Year January 02, 2008

January 2008

Mexican Government Taps WOCCU Expertise to Expand Rural Development through CUs
January 30, 2008
Rapidly Growing Brazilian CU Movement Shares Growth Strategies with WOCCU Delegation
January 23, 2008
Southwest Corporate, Belize CU League Forge Partnership
January 18, 2008
WOCCU Opens Online Registration for 2008 World CU Conference
January 17, 2008
Credit Unions Come Closest Among Western Financial Institutions to Meeting Islamic Shari'a Compliance
January 10, 2008
WOCCU Calls for 2008 DSA, WYCUP Nominations
January 09, 2008
WOCCU Rings in Redesigned Web Site for the New Year
January 02, 2008