The European Union Tacis Project Credit Cooperatives Russian Federation

Dissemination Seminars

Training Seminar #24
“Organisation and Management in Credit Cooperatives”

Dubna, April 26, 2006

VENUE:

“Dubna” hotel

TRAINER:

The seminar was conducted by SOLOMKIN A.A., deputy General Director of the Credit Unions League

with a support of Constantin KLYUSHKIN, Training Expert of the EU Tacis Project “Credit Cooperatives – Russian Federation”

Photos by Constantin Klyushkin

PROGRAMME:

1. WHAT IS A CREDIT COOPERATIVE?

1.1. Definition and Main Principles of Activity
1.2. Legal Status of Credit Cooperatives in Russia
1.3. What services can a Credit Cooperative render to its members?
1.4. Advantages of a Credit Cooperative

2. CREATING A CREDIT COOPERATIVE

2.1. Legal basis
2.2. Preconditions for establishing a Credit Cooperative
2.3. Formation of an Organisation Committee
2.4. Feasibility Study
2.5. Elaboration of the Statutes of the Credit Cooperative
2.6. Recruitment and selection of members
2.7. Preparing and conducting the General Founding Assembly
2.8. Registration of the Credit Cooperative

3. STRUCTURE AND ORGANISATION OF A CC

3.1. The General Assembly
3.2. The Board of Directors
3.3. The Supervisory Board
3.4. The Credit Committee
3.5. The Executive Director and other Staff