Executive Eleni Giakoumopoulos made her to begin with ever introduction at an Asian credit union conference by driving sessions on engaging ladies to ended up pioneers at September’s Asian Credit Union Gathering 2024 in Bali, Indonesia.
Asian Confederation of Credit Unions’ (ACCU) CEO Elenita San Roque, who has worked to grow the reach of GWLN Sister Social orders to more than 20 Asian nations and gotten the 2016 Athena Administration Grant, welcomed Giakoumopoulos to donate a September 7 primary arrange introduction that centered on methodologies to near the sex crevice and cultivate comprehensive authority inside the credit union division.
Giakoumopoulos investigated down-to-earth procedures for advancing sexual orientation differences, inclusivity and balance inside credit unions to enable ladies pioneers, emphasizing that ladies must make their voice listened and seize authority openings to handle obstructions and alter the numbers for ladies in authority.
She empowered male pioneers to lock in in women’s strengthening endeavors by opening discussions and giving openings for ladies to flourish.
“We are doing this not fair for us nowadays but for the following generation—our girls, granddaughters and their children,” said Giakoumopoulos. “Women are an persuasive drive in the worldwide economy. In line with the mission of World Committee to progress monetary consideration through the credit union and agreeable demonstrate, we are committed to championing financial strengthening for ladies through the Worldwide Women’s Administration Arrange by deliberately advancing sex value and uniformity. It’s shrewd for our nations, our credit unions and our communities when we contribute in women.”
Along with her fundamental arrange introduction, Giakoumopoulos moreover taken part in a three-day Women’s Workshop held in the days driving up to the Gathering.
Kim Reelected as ACCU Board Chair Amidst Focus on Global Credit Union Advocacy
ACCU reelected Younsik Kim as its Board Chair amid the Gathering. Kim is Chair of the National Credit Union Alliance of Korea (NACUFOK) and has served as a WOCCU Board Executive since 2018.
WOCCU Board Chief George Ombado, who serves as Official Executive of the African Confederation of Agreeable Investment funds and Credit Affiliations (ACCOSCA), moreover taken part in the Gathering, sitting on a board that examined approach backing and administrative systems, and the vital part they play in forming the direction of credit unions over the locale.
World Council’s Commitment to Sustainable Credit Union Development
World Committee advances the economical improvement of credit unions and other budgetary cooperatives around the world to engage individuals through get to to tall quality and reasonable money related administrations. World Board advocates on sake of the worldwide credit union framework some time recently universal organizations and works with national governments to make strides enactment and control. Its specialized help programs present unused apparatuses and innovations to reinforce credit unions’ budgetary execution and increment their outreach.
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