Face-to-face meetings take place on a smaller scale than national
conventions. Many of them take place within a single day, some
lasting only a few hours. Generally, they are local affairs, with
fewer people attending. This often makes it easier to conduct,
since the participants frequently know each other, and the logistics
of organizing are less onerous. Educational updates are the most
common reasons for such gatherings, but sometimes public feedback
on policies and issues is the goal.
The Citizens' Forum Series in Canada and an Expert Briefing in
Financial Literacy in the UK are two examples.
"A Cross-Country Exploration of Economic, Financial, and
Social Alternatives for the New Millennium. Co-sponsored by Citizens
Bank of Canada and the SIO, this series of town hall meetings
in Toronto (20 March 1997), Vancouver (April 17, 1997), Calgary
(May 8, 1997), and Ottawa (19 June 1997) were designed
to stimulate discussion of new and alternative visions of our
economy and explore how Canadians can take steps to interact meaningfully
with the economy, expressing their values through consumption,
investment, civic participation, and at their place of work Citizens
Forum Series."
"Tuesday 9th December, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Location: Town and Country Planning Association, 17 Carlton House Terrace, London, SW1Y 5AN
This expert briefing will update UKSIF members on the latest developments
in promoting Financial Literacy in the UK. Our speakers will be
Amanda Jordon (NatWest Group), speaking on NatWest's initiatives,
including the Campaign for Financial Literacy and Face 2 Face
with Finance and Gill Nott (Chair, Personal Finance Education
Group). Following the presentations, discussion will focus on
how to integrate social and ethical investment concerns into financial
literacy work."
