OECD-Spain Conference on Financial Education: Turning Policy Guidance into Efficient Practices

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10-11 May 2012
Madrid, Spain

Organised by the OECD* and the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness, this Conference on Financial Education "Challenges Ahead: Turning Policy Guidance into Efficient Practices" brought together experts from around the world to share their experiences of implementing national strategies for financial education and combining consumer protection and education to support households’ financial wellbeing.

* with the support of the Russian/World Bank/OECD Trust Fund

PROGRAMME, DOCUMENTS AND SPEAKERS' PRESENTATIONS

DAY 1: National strategies and their implementation

Opening Remarks (availavle soon in English)	Mr. Fernando Jiménez Latorre, Deputy Minister for Economic Affairs, Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness, Spain
Special Address (available soon in English)	Mr. Julio Segura Sánchez, President, Financial Education Plan, CNMV, Spain
Panel Discussion: National Strategies for Financial Education	Olympia Bover	Juan manuel Valle Perena	Anna Zelentsova	Lucia Leitao
Session 1: Financial Literacy Communication Campaigns	Diana Crossan	Delia Rickard	K.C. Chakrabarty	Gloria Caballero Núñez
Session 2: Financial Education in Schools	Carmen Aguilera	Olaf Simonse	Annamaria Lusardi	Jeroo Billimoria	Antonio Ballabriga
Session 3: Private Sector's Involvement in Financial Education	Luis Teijeiro	Victoria Nye	Julio Carlavilla	Carina Szpilka

DAY 2: Financial consumer protection and education to support households’ financial wellbeing

Roundtable 1: Improving Long-term Savings	Diana Crossan	Francisco de Blas Cruz	Ignacio Izquierdo	Sue Lewis
Roundtable 2: Supporting Responsible Consumer Credit	David Thomas	Camille Busette	Javier Santamaría
Closing Remarks (available soon)	Mr. Rintaro Tamaki, Deputy Secretary-General, OECD

Documents

- Conference Programme (including speakers' biographies)

- Information Note

Information regarding the 9th meeting of the International Network on Financial Education (INFE) held on 9 May 2012 and its Subgroups (8 May 2012) is available on the INFE site for members.