WOCCU Africa Congress-Early bird registration deadline extended to 9/9 Dear DFNers:   The early bird registration deadline to the WOCCU Africa Congress of Credit Unions has been extended to September 9th, 2005. Please visit the congress web site https://www.woccu.org/education/afrc/index.php   for updates about the event. Best regards, Erick Sile WOCCU ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------- World Council of Credit Unions Inc. (WOCCU), Canadian Co-operative Association (CCA) and the Union des Banques Populaires du Rwanda (UBPR) are pleased to invite you to participate in the 2005 Savings and Credit Co-operative Africa Congress scheduled for October 4-7, 2005 at the Novotel Umubano Hotel, Kigali, Rwanda.  This annual Congress provides an opportunity for SACCO (Credit Union) representatives from many African countries to exchange ideas, experiences and perspectives. The Congress is organized to provide a forum for networking, to examine the critical issues that challenge SACCO movements in Africa today and to consider possible solutions.  The agenda for each day will include technical training and workshops on the model credit union building methodology (financial standards, loans and savings policies and procedures, governance issues, marketing and information systems, etc.) The registration fee is $150 for early birds (on or before August 4th, 2005) and $170 after August 4th. Congress attendees are responsible for making their own travel and hotel arrangements. For more information about the congress, please visit our website at: https://www.woccu.org/education/afrc/index.php   Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have questions about this year's congress. Best regards, Erick Sile Technical Officer-Africa World Council of Credit Unions, Inc.