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Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Event Name: The Second China Microfinance Investor Conference
Event Date: March 25 - March 26, 2010
Event Location: Beijing, China
Event Website: http://www.gtz-china.org/finance/microfinance-investor-conference-2010/
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Cost: There is no fee to attend
Summary of Event:
This conference will review the current status of microfinance in China and discuss prospects for its future. Participants will have the opportunity to network with Chinese microfinance institutions and international investors. Continue Reading »
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Event Name: Micro Financial Services World
Event Date: May 10 - May 12, 2010
Event Location: Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Event Website: http://www.hansonwade.com/events/micro-financial-services-world/index.shtml
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Cost:
(Conference and workshops) EUR 3197 (USD 4330)
(Conference only) EUR 1999 (USD 2700)
Discounts available for non-profits and registration before March 26. See http://www.hansonwade.com/events/micro-financial-services-world/fees.shtml for more information.
Summary of Event:
Micro Financial Services World is a two-day conference preceded by a day of workshops. Participants will have the opportunity to network with players in the microfinance industry as well as to hear from a group of speakers that includes many executive officers of microfinance institutions and microfinance funds. Continue Reading »
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Event Name: Developing Inclusive Financial Systems: The CGAP Course for Funders of Microfinance
Event Date: April 26 – 30, 2010
Event Location: Bali, Indonesia
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Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Event Name: Microfinance Investment Summit
Event Date: March 10 - March 11, 2010 with pre-conference workshops on March 9, 2010
Event Location: Geneva, Switzerland
Event Website: http://www.microfinancesummit.com/
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Cost: GBP 1199 - GBP 2198 (USD 1880 - USD 3450) depending on the affiliation of the attendee and the number of workshops in which the attendee wishes to participate
Summary of Event: The two-day conference will deal with pressing issues in the microfinance industry. Preceding the conference will be two workshops, one dealing with foreign exchange and interest risk and the other dealing with the establishment of a microfinance institution. Continue Reading »
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Event Name: Microfinance Cracking the Capital Markets Conference & Investment Marketplace
Event Date: June 23-24, 2010
Event Location: Delhi, India, The Taj Mahal Hotel
Event Website: http://www.centerforfinancialinclusion.org/Page.aspx?pid=1019&srcid=191
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Cost: Conference Only:
Banks, investment funds, private investors, governments, IFIs, raters: INR 14,890 (USD 320)
South Asian MFIs and NGOs: INR 6,750 (USD 145)
Investment Marketplace Package: INR 27,795 (USD 597)
Summary of Event:
The conference will bring together institutional and private investors, leading microfinance institutions (MFIs), specialized microfinance investment funds, international and local banks, central bankers, and rating agencies to discuss successes, trends, and challenges of microfinance investment in South Asia, especially India. Continue Reading »
Thursday, February 11, 2010
The Microfinance Association (MA), an international membership organization for practitioners in the microfinance industry, has launched its Global Academy Program (GAP). Continue Reading »
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Event Name: C5’s Microfinance and Small Enterprise Investments Eastern Europe and Central Asia (EECA) Regional Summit
Event Date: April 15 - April 16, 2010
Event Location: Budapest, Hungary
Event Website: http://www.microfinanceeeca.com/
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Cost: Prices range from GBP 399 to GBP 1598 (USD 620 to USD 2480). Prices vary with the type of organization the attendee represents and whether the attendee wishes to participate in the workshop in addition to, or instead of, the conference. See http://www.microfinanceeeca.com/price.html for more details
Summary of Event:
The two-day conference and workshop will address issues ranging from the effects of the global financial crisis on microfinance institutions (MFIs) to opportunities for commercial banks to begin offering microcredit. Continue Reading »
Monday, February 1, 2010
Event Name: The Eighth Annual Women’s World Banking Microfinance and the Capital Markets Conference
Event Date: March 23-24, 2010 Continue Reading »
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Event Name: Mobile Money Transfer (MMT) Americas Conference and Expo
Event Date: March 8 – March 11, 2010
Event Location: Cancun, Mexico
Event Website: http://www.mobile-money-transfer.com/americas
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Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Event Name: The Second Microfinance & New Technologies Summit
Event Date: March 11-12, 2010 Continue Reading »
Monday, January 25, 2010
Event Name: The Fourth Annual Microfinance Forum: Confronting Crisis & Change
Event Date: February 18-19, 2010 Continue Reading »
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Event Name: The Sixth International Microinsurance Conference
Event Date: November 9-11, 2010
Event Location: Hotel Intercontinental, Manila, Philippines
Event Website: http://www.microinsuranceconference.org/2010 Continue Reading »
Thursday, January 14, 2010
The Università Telematica Guglielmo Marconi of Italy is leading a project funded by the European Commission’s Lifelong Learning Programme to offer microfinance institution staff remote training on social performance management in English, French, Italian, Polish and Spanish. Continue Reading »
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Event Name: Thirteenth Annual Digital Money Forum
Event Date/Time: March 10 – 11, 2010
Event Location: Guoman Hotel, Charing Cross, London
Event Website: http://www.digitalmoneyforum.com/
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Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Event Name: Microfinance & Islamic Finance: The Nexus
Event Description: This event is part of the USAID Microfinance After Hours Seminar Series, held by the USAID Microenterprise Development Office. The seminar features Professor Ibrahim Warde from Tufts University, who will discuss the intersection between microfinance and Islamic finance. Continue Reading »
Monday, January 11, 2010
Event Name: Water it Down!: What does clean water have to do with microfinance and ridding the world of poverty?
Event Description: The guest speakers, Gary White and April Rinne, from WaterCredit, a newly launched initiative by Water.org, intends to address the relationship between water sanitation and microfinance in poverty alleviation. WaterCredit program provides microcredit loans to the poor so that they may eventually tackle their own water needs. Continue Reading »
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Event Name: AITEC Banking & Mobile Money West Africa, 2010
Event Description: The theme of this two-day conference is “Innovating to Survive and Thrive in Hard Times.” It will focus on improving upon practices of technological service provision by suppliers and bankers to better reflect customer preferences. The conference invites bank customers to try out new technologies in an exhibition. In discussion panels, microfinance banks will share their experiences in mobile banking, and regulators, bankers and mobile operators will share their experiences in mobile banking regulation strategies. Continue Reading »
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Event Name: M-Commerce World Summit 2010
Event Date: Conference March 17-18, 2010; Pre-Conference March 16, 2009; Post-Conference March 19, 2009 Continue Reading »