MADISON, Wis. — World Council of Credit Unions is calling for 2016 Distinguished Service Award (DSA) nominations, the winners of which will be presented at the World Credit Union Conference set for July 17–20 in Belfast, Ireland.
The DSA honors individuals and organizations that have provided outstanding service to credit union development outside their home country. It is the international credit union movement's highest honor.
"Our global community of credit unions is stronger thanks to the dedicated efforts of individuals and organizations who believe in it," said Brian Branch, World Council president and CEO. "The prestigious Distinguished Service Award is a way to recognize their outstanding service."
Those eligible for nomination by World Council member organizations and their affiliated credit unions include individuals and organizations that have “furthered World Council's vision to expand financial inclusion worldwide through the global credit union community through their activities and achievements. . . Individual recipients may be women or men whose actions have significantly benefited global credit union development beyond their national boundaries. Institutional recipients may be organizations or agencies that have provided financial or technical assistance to develop international credit union movements and their service infrastructures over an extended period of time.”
The DSA is not an annual award; rather it is presented based on the proven achievements and worthiness of candidates according to the award committee's review. This year World Council will provide each DSA recipient with a complimentary conference registration and one companion registration for the 2016 World Credit Union Conference in Belfast.
For info: www.woccu.org/dsa to download the nomination criteria and nomination form.