Minister Troy Hosts Closing Ceremony for The Credit Union DE Europe Programme
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From: Department of Finance
- Published on: 13 August 2025
- Last updated on: 13 August 2025
42 participants representing 11 international credit union movements across the world gathered in Dublin last week for the 21st Credit Union Development Education (DE) Europe programme. This concluded with a graduation ceremony held in the Department of Finance on Monday 11 August.
The Minister of State for Financial Services, Credit Unions and Insurance, Robert Troy TD, hosted the event and presented all the graduates with their well-earned certificates and wished them, and their respective credit union movements, continued success.
Minister Robert Troy TD welcomed the DE Europe programme to Ireland and saying:
“I was delighted to welcome the DE Europe programme to Ireland for the first time, and I would like to congratulate all forty-two course participants on completion of this programme.
International events like this are important and provide an opportunity for Ireland to share our knowledge, values and the importance of the credit union sector to Irish citizens.
I encourage all participants to build upon the networks built over the last week which will support continued knowledge sharing and further strengthen credit unions across the globe.”
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About DE Europe
The Credit Union Development Education Europe (DE Europe) training course provides individuals with insight into the cooperative principles, the credit union movement philosophy, and international development issues that challenge credit unions and their communities today.
Development Education (DE) Europe is a week-long residential training course for credit union staff, leaders, volunteers and those working in the wider credit union sector. The programme is part of the Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions (WFCU) Global DE network. This year’s programme had participants from many countries including: Ireland, England, Kenya, Sierra Leone and the USA.