Global Money Week 2018

Global Money Week 2018

12/03/2018 - 18/03/2018
Location: International
Organiser: Child & Youth Finance International (CYFI)
Event type: Event

12 – 18 March

The Global Money Week (GMW) 2018 theme is “Money Matters Matter”.

Money Matters Matter because childrend and youth need to receive the knowledge and develop skills to make smart financial decisions throughout the life.

GMW, an initiative from Child and Youth Financial International (CYFI), is annual financial awareness campaign built to inspire children and young people to learn about money matters, livelihoods and entrepreneurship.

According to CYFI, children and youth should become empowered economic citizens, capable of understanding the importance of saving, and equipped with the skills to be employend and create their own livelihoods. By emplowering children and youth, CYFI can help them create a positive wave that will expand from themselves, to their families and to entire communities.

Anybody everywhere can participate in the GMW.

What happens during GMW?
GMW facilitates different types of events and activities to spark and excitement around learning and economic savvy. Examples are:

  • Dialogues with policy makers.
  • Interactive financial education workshops
  • Guest speakers and panels on financial inclusion of young people.
  • Visits to banks, parliament, stock exchanges, money museums, local businesses and global corporate companies.
  • Open market events
  • Financial education games and savings competitions.
  • Drawing, photo, essay and video contests on ‘Money Matters Matter’

For more information check the website.

Source: GMW, CYFI