Northern Savings Credit Union CEO Ken Doleman will be speaking at a gathering of his peers in Nepal.
Doleman is scheduled to be a plenary speaker at the Association of Asian Confederation of Credit Union's annual international forum, a gathering of leaders from 25 countries across Asia. As well as speaking, Doleman will be voluntering through the Canadian Cooperative Association to strengthen the credit union system in Nepal, a country with rampant poverty.
"International development is a tangible expression of the values we share with the global community. We are working through the co-operative model to promote self help, thrift, gender equity, ethical values and democratic practice," explained Doleman.
"Never in our history has the Canadian Credit Union System been better positioned to make a difference on the world stage, in the global fight against poverty."