Events and conferences

Organised by the OECD | Co-organised by the OECD | Organised by other institutions

Upcoming financial education events organised by the OECD

2009

• OECD-Brazilian International Conference on Financial Education, 15-16 December 2009, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in cooperation with the Securities and Exchange Commission of Brazil (Comissão de Valores Mobiliário CVM), with sponsorship from the Government of Japan.
   

2010

• OECD-Italian International Conference on Financial Education, Rome, Italy, week of 7 June (dates to be confirmed), in cooperation with the Central Bank of Italy

• OECD-Lebanese International Conference on Financial Education, October (dates to be determined), Beirut, Lebanon, in cooperation with the Central Bank of Lebanon

2011

• OECD-South African International Conference on Financial Education, Cape Town, South Africa, 26-28 October, in cooperation with the Financial Service Board (FSB)

• OECD International Conference on Financial Education, dates to be determined, OECD Headquarters, Paris

2012

• OECD International Conference on Financial Education, dates to be determined, OECD Headquarters, Paris

Past financial education events organised by the OECD

• OECD-IEFP Symposium on Financial Education, 20 May 2009 morning, OECD Headquarters, Paris
• OECD-Bank Indonesia International Conference on Financial Education, 21-22 October 2008, Bali, Indonesia
• OECD/US Treasury International Conference on Financial Education, 7-8 May 2008, Washington, USA
• International Seminar on Awareness and Education relative to Risks and Insurance Issues, 13 April 2007, Istanbul, Turkey
• G8 International Conference on Improving Financial Literacy, 29-30 November 2006 - Moscow, Russian Federation
• OECD Conference on Financial Education, 21-22 September 2006 - New Delhi, India

Financial education events co-organised by the OECD and other istitutions

• Importance of financial education, consumer protection and competition
  11 July 2008, Querétaro, Mexico
  The OECD, jointly with Mexico’s Ministry of Finance and the Mexican Senate, hosted a conference on financial education, consumer protection and competition in the city of Querétaro. This high-level conference, attended by Mexico’s top policy makers, politicians and executives from financial institutions, explored the need to build a deeper Financial System because of its positive effects on economic growth and population’s wellbeing – a top priority expressed by President Calderon. In addressing this important issue, the conference focused on three primary issues: enhancing financial education, strengthening consumer protection and promoting competition. In this sense, the main objective of the conference was to establish a high-level dialogue centered on the OECD’s best practices in these three areas.

Financial education events organised by other istitutions

• Pacific Microfinance Week 2009 (PMW 2009)
  Organized by the Microfinance Pasifika Network
  Fiji, July 13 - 17, 2009
  PMW 2009 will be a week-long series of events, meetings and gatherings of a range of organisations and individuals which have an interest in promoting the provision of inclusive and sustainable financial services in the Pacific. 
  http://www.microfinance-pasifika.org/PMW2009.html
• Reinventing Retirement Asia: Employment and Active Engagement Beyond 50 Conference 
  Singapore, 8-9 January 2009 
  Organised by AARP and Council for Third Age (C3A) 
  With growing concerns about the ageing community worldwide, this Conference aims to address current issues such as the challenges and opportunities that the global financial crisis holds for the ageing population. ‘Reinventing Retirement Asia’ is part of AARP's series of symposia examining how different countries confront and address retirement and the needs and talents of older people.
  http://www.c3a.org.sg/conference/
• Citi-FT Financial Education Summit 2008
  Beijing, China, 25-26 November 2008
• Reaching Higher: Canadian Conference on Financial Literacy
  Conference organized by the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada
  Montreal, 9-10 September 2008
  Insights, latest research and emerging best practices on Financial Literacy, one of the most critical issues affecting consumers today. Leaders from the public, private and voluntary sectors shared ideas and combine forces to bring financial education to a higher level. For more information: http://www.fcac-acfc.gc.ca/FINLIT-COMFIN/index-eng.asp
• Financial Inclusion: Improving Access to Basic Financial Services
  Conference organized by the European Commission
  Brussels, 28 May 2008
  The conference presented and discussed the results of a study commissioned by the European Commission on Financial services provision and prevention of financial exclusion. The study was carried out by Réseau Financement Alternatif (Brussels), the University of Bristol (Personal Finance Research Centre), the University of Milan (Department of Economics, Business and Statistics) and the Warsaw School of Economics (Center for Financial Services Market Research and Institute of Social Economy).  The study aims at identifying and analyzing the most effective policy measures in the area of financial services provision and prevention of financial exclusion of people facing poverty or social exclusion.  For more information: http://ec.europa.eu/employment_social/spsi/events_en.htm