International training for popular and cooperative executive managers9th Cycle | 2015/2016

Since the middle of 19th century common historic cooperative roots and ideas create a particular cultural background and a solid foundation for the activities of all member banks of CIBP.

In daily business regional development as well as the interpretation of common roots are different and therefore also diversely weighted. However there is a large consent that the business activities of cooperative banks and their clients increasingly establish businesses abroad.

In order to enhance common cooperative values CIBP offers a cross-border management training pro-gramme especially designed to link their members. Rooted all around the world, popular and cooperative banks share the same business model and work for a common and global inter-cooperation by connecting and supporting communities.

CIBP LINK is designed to bring together high potential decision makers from all CIBP member countries through an intensive course and related training activities.

• Top level international speakers and the opportunity of networking among people of different cultural backgrounds reveal new perspectives in management.

• The general set-up of the programme includes an attractive framework providing cultural, political and economic information on the hosting country.

• A training cycle is divided into three separate modules, taking place in three different countries.

• The national training units (academies) in these countries are in charge of organising and implementing each specific module within the guidelines of the CIBP LINK Working group.

• The Academy of German Cooperatives, ADG, identifies the essential requirements that the training pro-gramme must have. The CIBP LINK working group for a comprehensive “Training for popular and co-operative banking Executive Managers“ has overall responsibility and oversees the coherence between modules of each cycle.

Linking a Common Idea

Linking Managers and Experts

LINK, so well named programme! First a high-quality training session, innovative, enriching, opening new perspectives. Secondly, but even so important, the opportunity to create a true team spirit and strong links between the participants. This year spent together will stay one of my best professional, but also human experience, memories. LINK is great!

Catherine Monzat, Cycle 4,Business Project Manager in payments sectorCustomers services Division Informatique Banque Populaire“

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Linking Culture and ContentThe core modules link general management issues to specific topics related to the host country and its culture. Renown lectures indeed provide an enlightened study angle of the module’s theme under the local perspectives. Each four-day module is also planned in prime venues.

Focuses of the ModulesThrough the modules, the main focuses on Strategy, Leadership and Innovation are emphasized by coop-erative ideas and by key trends which flow in Europe, Canada, Morocco, Japan and in the Americas.

Module I: Strategy• Shaping Strategies for the entire Cooperative Financial Sector• Case: Strategy of a Cooperative Central Bank• Best practice: Development & Implementation of the Banks’ strategy

Module II: Leadership• Trans-Cultural Management• Dealing with Cultural Differences• Best practice: Empowerment in Leadership

Module III: Innovation• The paradigm of Innovation – thinking outside the box• The Banks’ future: Visions & Missions, Structure, Services, Relationships• Best practice: Shaping the Banks’ future

CIBP LINK 9TH CYCLE 2015/2016

MODULE I STRATEGY : JUNE 10–14, 2015 in Montabaur, Academy of German Cooperatives, ADG, Germany

MODULE II LEADERSHIP : NOVEMBER 11–15, 2015in Marrakesh, Banque Populaire du Maroc, Morocco

MODULE III INNOVATION: FEBRUARY 24–28, 2016 in Washington D.C., Filene, USA

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Linking Expertise and Best Practice – Cooperation assignmentOne of the main objectives is to create a network among top managers of CIBP member banks in order to foster cooperation. Therefore participants of the programme are invited to prepare a “CIBP LINK Cooperation assignment“ at the end of the cycle.

The presentations underline how participants have combined their managerial skills, expertise and knowledge with the cooperative values shared by their organisations.

Through the Cooperation assignment, participants experience what it means to work with peers from different cultures in order to define common interests for CIBP members. Therefore, CIBP LINK Participants formed in groups of 3-4 choose an innovative case study in line with the cooperative business model to allow dialogue during the final presentation session.

The main topic focuses on bringing new ideas to the cooperative business model and values to CIBP members’ department organizations in communications, innovation, IT & technology, HR, cooperation, economics, marketing, education, sustainability, proximity, governance, regional/global, customers/members’ needs, etc. We would like the participants to have the ownership of the content.

Moreover, a Mentor, ideally chosen among the CIBP LINK Alumni, accompanies the group along the assignment work and helps to overcome the challenges.

A rich experience in cultural exchanges with different profiles coming from different countries, with whom there have been strong moments of sharing ideas, experiences and best prac-tices. This programme provides after all, a great opportunity to establish and develop networking and cooperation between the participants of CIBP members

Hanane El Boury, Cycle 3, Head of International DepartmentBanque Central Populaire du Maroc

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Linking People – The CIBP LINK AlumniSince 2007 CIBP LINK keeps strong links between current and former CIBP LINK participants.Therefore, CIBP organises on regular occasions the CIBP LINK Alumni Days to facilitate dialog among the executive managers.

Participants come from...Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Morocco, US...

…where the following Institutions and Companies are settled:Bancoob – Banco Cooperativo do Brasil S.A., Banque Centrale Populaire du Maroc, Banque CPH, Banque Populaire Val de France, BPCE, BRED, Caisse d‘Epargne Picardie, CartaSi, Coface UK, Crédit Foncier, Desjardins, DZ BANK AG, Fédération Nationale des Banques Populaires (FNBP), Fédération Nationale des Caisses d’Epargne (FNCE), Filene, Instituto Centrale delle Banche Popolari Italiane (ICBPI), Österreichische Volksbanken - AG Group, The Norinchukin Bank, United Nations Federal Credit Union, WGZ BANK AG.

Erwin Pier-Ribbert, Cycle 6, Head of Market Risk Control WGZ Bank AG

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Cycle 10, 2016/2017:

MODULE I STRATEGY: June 08-12, 2016

in Montabaur, Germany, Academy of German Cooperatives, ADG

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CIBP LINK is the training programme to experience the diversity of the international financing and banking cooperative sector and learn actively from it. The stimulating exchanges open your mind. Plus, you get to see so many different approaches and ideas that you go home with a long list of possible improvements.

CIBP LINK – In a Nutshell

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Excellent reasons to participate• You will learn and increase awareness of the cooperative business model, present all around the world• You create a network to foster cross-border cooperation in the cooperative financial sector • You increase your knowledge and skills in the fields of strategy, leadership and innovation• You learn about best practice approaches in an intercultural environment• You will get to listen national and international top speakers• You will work in a multi-cultural team on a business-driven topics• You will discover how peers face the SMEs Financing Challenges and contribute to raise the awareness of

the cooperative world

Training Concept• Three training modules of a four-day-agenda (starting on Wednesday evenings; departure day on Sunday

afternoons after lunch) in a time period of one year at three different CIBP member cities.• Working with peers coming from different horizons on a cooperation oriented on a business-driven cooperative

subject with relevance for the CIBP member organisations.• Participants have the opportunity to meet with renowned speakers, business thinkers and experts, with the

benefit of invaluable mentorship and support. • Continuously develop tools to improve management skills and increase businesses with innovative ideas and

common interests.

ParticipantsMinimum of 12 attendants is required.

Conference LanguageThe training language is English (as English is a second language for all participants, a satisfactory command of English will be sufficient to follow the presentations and to communicate in English).

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Target GroupManagers of level one and two below the board of CIBP member organisations with a minimum of 5 years of management experience. Board managers and members of the executive committee from local or regional institutions with a minimum of 5 years of management experience.

Registered to evaluate the benefits of the CIBP LINK programme for our organization, I mostly appreciated to sense how people feel when they are motivated. I learnt a lot on these from differ-ent point of views. However, my most important take-away is the networking with participants during the cycle and hopefully afterwards.

Masato Imai, Cycle 7, Joint General Manager, Financial Planning and ControlThe Norinchukin Bank

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CostsEUR 9.900,– per person to be paid in advance of Module I (excluding travel costs and hotel accommodation).

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RegistrationParticipants of the new cycle can be registered until end of February 2015 at the latest. Please send the application of the candidates, their curriculum vitae and position in your institution to:

Valeria Rutgers

v.rutgers@cibp.eu

+32 2 209 16 82

Tél : +32 (0)2 209 16 80

Fax : +32 (0)2 209 16 89

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B – 1210 Bruxelles

E-mail : info@cibp.eu

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CIBP Secretary General: Bernard Huberdeau | Project Manager: Valeria Rutgers