UPCOMING EVENTS
International Credit Union Day®
MYREADYCA$H Wallets Empowering Credit Union Members
The Barbados Cooperative Business Association Ltd. and MYREADYCA$H join forces to present an informative webinar for Credit Union members, Wednesday, October 19th, 2022 at 7 pm.
The guest speaker for the evening will be Mr. Keith Downer - Co-founder of MYREADYCA$H.
Click the link below to register in advance for this event. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with information about joining the meeting.
PAST EVENTS
International Day of Cooperatives 2022
This July 2nd, Cooperatives worldwide will celebrate the 100th International Day of Cooperatives (#CoopDay) under the theme "Building A Better World" by spreading the word about how our human-centered business model, inspired by the cooperative values of self-help, self-responsibility, democracy, equality, equity, and solidarity and the ethical values of honesty, openness, social responsibility and caring for others, is building a better world.
The Barbados Cooperatives Development Planning Committee will celebrate International Day of Cooperatives 2022 with three events. The first event will be a service of thanksgiving on Sunday, June 26th, 2022 commencing at 8 am. The second event will be a virtual cooperative forum on Wednesday, June 29th, 2022 starting at 6 p.m and the third and final event will be a Cooperative Fair on Saturday, July 2nd, 2022 at the Central Bank Church Village Green, Bridgetown, St. Michael from 9 am to 6 pm.
We extend a hearty invitation to all members of Credit Unions, Cooperatives, The Ministry, and the public to come out to each event and support the Cooperative Movement as we work at Building A Better World!
Virtual Forum
June 29, 2022, 6:00 PM Online
This exciting virtual forum will explore the topic "Creating A Digital Platform For The Cooperative Sector".
Special remarks will be given by the Honourable Sandra Husbands - Minister of State in Foreign Trade and Business.
The guest speaker for the evening will be Mr. Keith Downer - Co-founder of MyReadyCash.
Register in advance for this event via the link below. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with information about joining the meeting.
Cooperative Fair
July 2nd, 2022, 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM The Central Bank Church Village Green, Bridgetown, St. Michael
Cooperatives including some Credit Unions and their members will assemble for a day of fun and will be setting up booths and tents to sell produce, plants, and services to other members and the general public.
Massages and pedicures will be offered by Caribbean Cosmetology Academy. Health checks will be provided by the Diabetes and Hypertension Association of Barbados.
Entertainment will be provided throughout the day and Food and Refreshments will be on sale!
Cooperative Training Series I
A series of training initiatives will be launched in September 2021 via ZOOM to acquaint elected officers of our cooperatives with their roles and responsibilities in ensuring that their cooperative is run as efficiently as possible.
All elected officials are expected to attend these training sessions. Each cooperative is expected to pay a contribution to this exercise in the amount of $500.00. However, members of the Barbados Cooperative Business Association will only be required to pay $200.00.
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