FCAC - OECD CONFERENCE ON FINANCIAL LITERACY
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Partnering to Turn Financial Literacy into Action
May 26-27, 2011
The Westin Harbour Castle, Toronto
With the global economic turmoil of the past few years, many Canadians and individuals across the world have been left struggling with their personal finances. Many are having difficulties keeping track of their expenses, making their mortgage payments, reimbursing their credit card debts, building savings for emergencies and planning for their retirement; all the while, struggling to make sense of increasingly complex financial information offered through a banking system that is becoming more and more virtual.
Given these challenges, the momentum to increase financial literacy levels in Canada and across the world is stronger than ever. This is why the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC) is proud to be partnering with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) to present this global conference on financial literacy. This one-and-a-half-day event will seek to advance and elevate the dialogue on financial education in the Canadian and international arena. It will focus on how organizations can help individuals improve their financial knowledge and the way they manage their personal finances.
The conference panels and workshops will cover the following key issues:
- national financial literacy strategies and surveys on financial literacy
- steps to address financial literacy gaps in the areas of credit and debt management, retirement planning and technological innovation
- evaluation of financial education programs
- the use of social marketing and communications tools in developing financial literacy programs
- capacity building and the development of train-the-trainer programs
- financial education in the school system
- gender and financial education
- financial literacy and behavioural economics
Senior officials and experts from the public, private and voluntary sectors, as well as members of the academic community will be on hand to share their expertise and best practices with delegates.
