EVENTS AND CONFERENCES
The Centre runs two major conferences each year, addressing key topics and bringing together credit union and trade association leaders, policy-makers, regulators and other stakeholders from Ireland, Britain and internationally. From time to time we convene webinars or seminars focused on our research outputs. The details for upcoming events and the proceedings and other materials for previous events are shown below.
If you would like to partner with us on a conference or seminar, please contact Nick Money, nick.money@swobodacentre.org.
Hints and Tips for Participating in Online Events
We have prepared some information to help you get the best out of our online events. These can be accessed here. If you have any queries, do get in touch: nick.money@swobodacentre.org
Upcoming events
New events are being planned …
New events are 'under construction'. Watch this space for news about our next seminar or conference. If you would like to partner with us on an event, please contact Nick Money,...
Previous events
Credit Union Conference 11th November 2022: Materials
The subject of responding to the cost of living crisis drew a large crowd of credit unionists and stakeholders to Manchester on 11th November. Participants came from Canada, England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales to address this critical and developing issue. Here is...
Conference success: the green lending opportunity
Credit unions from Ireland and Britain, plus a wide range of stakeholders including the Minister of State, came to the Swoboda conference on 20th May in Dublin to discuss the strategically vital issue of financing the transition to net zero carbon emissions. A...
Research Colloquium on the Credit Union Movement in Ireland
The Swoboda Research Centre was established to produce, facilitate and stimulate action-orientated research that supports the credit union movement. At Swoboda, we believe that research that informing credit unions’ response to risks and opportunities contributes...
Report on credit unions and harmful gambling seminar
On 24th November, the Swoboda Centre convened credit unions, advice agencies, gambling support charities, regulators and academics from Britain and Ireland to discuss the challenge to credit unions posed by evidence of potentially harmful gambling behaviour in the...
Credit Union Conference 24th September 2021: Materials
Facing Contemporary Challenges This was CFCFE’s first conference since the social distancing rules in Great Britain and Ireland made in-person attendance possible, so alongside seventy online participants there were fifteen attendees gathered in Manchester. 'Facing...
Credit Union Conference 29th March 2021: Materials
Towards New Business Models Our fifth conference, and second online, successfully delivered on our traditions of great presenters with lots of interaction. Perhaps the key takeaway from the day was that in planning the development of the credit union, and whether...
25 November 2020 Social Impact Webinar – materials
Many thanks to those who attended the credit union social impact webinar on 25th November 2020, and provided so much valuable feedback and discussion. Thanks in particular to Dr Olive McCarthy, for her presentation of the findings in her paper on credit union...
Credit Union Conference 22nd September 2020: materials
Planning the New Normal Our first all-online conference was a great success, with excellent presentations, panel debate and breakout discussions. The programme can be viewed here, and presentations and videos can be downloaded here too – see below. Please note: the...
Credit Union Conference 17th January 2020: materials
Meeting the Needs of Members Today and Tomorrow We were delighted to host another successful credit union conference in Manchester on 17th January, with almost 100 attendees from 55 organisations from Britain, Ireland, Romania and the USA. The overall theme was...
Credit Union Conference 18th January 2019: materials
Thank you to all the delegates who came from England, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Romania and Scotland to make this such a successful event. It was a unique gathering of credit unions, policy-makers, trade associations and suppliers, sharing insights and best...