These past and forthcoming national stakeholder conferences aim to follow the progress made with the "London Declaration" adopted in November 2008, further develop the ECRC Principles of Responsible Credit, guide legislators and others during the implementation phase of the EU Consumer Credit Directive by the EU Member States, and promote fair finance.

Hyderabad 25-27 February 2009: The 12th International Conference on Consumer Law "Consumer Law - Globalisation, Poverty and Development"

• Organizer: NALSAR University of Law (www.nalsarlawuniv.ac.in)
• Programme: (here)

Washington, 11-14 March 2009: "Roadmap to a Financially Inclusive Society" (Conference Website)

• Organizer: (National Community Reinvestment Coalition)

Chemnitz in Germany, 26-28 March 2009: "Overindebtedness: Everyday Risk in Modern Societies? Theoretical Aspects and Empirical Findings in International Perspective"

• Organizer: University of Technology Chemnitz (tu-Chemnitz.de)
• Programme:(here)

Brasilia (Brazil), 14-15 May 2009: "Consumer Protection and Responsible Credit"

• Organizer: Brasilcon (Brazilian Institute of Policy and Consumers Law) (www.brasilcon.org.br)
• Programme: (here)

Hamburg, 29-30 May 2009: „4th national stakeholder conference on financial services“ (Conference Website)

• Organizer: Institute for financial services e.V. (iff)
• Programme: (here)

Geneva, 22-23 October 2009: "8th International Meeting on Ethics, Finance & Responsibility" (Conference website)

• Organizer: Observatoire de la Finance, Switzerland (www.obsfin.ch)
• Programme: (here)
• Conference Report and media coverage (en/fr): (here)

Brussels, November 2009: „BEUC event on financial services and Annual Meeting“

• Organizer: The European Consumers' Organisation (BEUC)
• Programme: t.b.c.