MICROCAPITAL EVENT: 6th Convergences 2015 World Forum, September 17-19, 2013, Paris, France

Event Name: 6th Convergences 2015 World Forum

Event Date: September 17-19, 2013

Event Location: Palais Brongniart, 28, Place de la Bourse, 75002 Paris, France

Cost: The fee to attend this forum is EUR 300 (USD 397), with a rate of EUR 100 (USD 132) available for representatives of NGOs. Group discounts are also available.

Event Summary: The sixth edition of the Convergences 2015 World Forum will focus on strategies for attaining the United Nations’ Millennium Development Goals by 2015. The forum will focus on themes including: 1) the challenges and benefits of inclusive and sustainable development in developed and developing countries; 2) the practices of microfinance institutions, other social enterprises, traditional companies, alliances, civil society and media and their contributions towards inclusive and sustainable development; and 3) tools that support social financing, evaluation of development indicators and technological and social innovation.

Background on Organizers: Founded in 2008, Convergences 2015 is a network of 200 public, private and solidarity-based organizations that aim to build cross-sector partnerships to promote the Millennium Development Goals and to alleviate poverty and privation in developed and developing countries. The organization focuses on international cooperation, microfinance, social entrepreneurship and sustainable development.

Event Website: http://c2015.org/presentation?lang=en

For additional information, you may contact Covergences via email at contact[at]convergences2015.org or by telephone at +33 1 42 65 78 84.

By Jennifer Young, Research Associate

Sources and Additional Resources

Convergences 2015 Website, http://www.convergences2015.org/en/

MicroCapital Story, April 2, 2013, “MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: Social Performance Task Force (SPTF) Calls for Survey Submissions by April 5, 2013,” https://www.microcapital.org/microcapital-brief-social-performance-task-force-sptf-calls-for-survey-submissions-by-april-5-2013/

MicroCapital Story, February 6, 2012, “MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: ‘Paris Appeal for Responsible Microfinance’ by Convergences 2015 Reaches 600 Signatories,”https://www.microcapital.org/microcapital-brief-paris-appeal-for-responsible-microfinance-by-convergences-2015-reaches-600-signatories/

MicroCapital Story, May 16, 2012, “MICROFINANCE EVENT: Convergences 2015 Presents Fifth Annual “World Forum for the Millennium Development Goals”, September 19 – 21, 2012, Paris, France,” https://www.microcapital.org/microfinance-event-convergences-2015-presents-fifth-annual-world-forum-for-the-millennium-development-goals-september-19-21-2012-paris-france/

MicroCapital Story, March 21, 2011, “MICROCAPITAL EVENT: Fourth Annual Convergences 2015 – Working Towards the Millennium Development Goals, Paris, France, May 3-5, 2011,” https://www.microcapital.org/microcapital-event-fourth-annual-convergences-2015-–-working-towards-the-millennium-development-goals-paris-france-may-3-5-2011/

MicroCapital Story, May 14, 2010, “MICROFINANCE EVENT: Convergences 2015, Conference to Design Road Map for Microfinance In Next Decade, May 25 to May 26, 2010, Paris, France,” https://www.microcapital.org/microfinance-event-convergences-2015-conference-to-design-road-map-for-microfinance-in-next-decade-may-25-to-may-26-2010-paris-france/

MicroCapital Universe Profile: Convergences 2015
https://www.microcapital.org/microfinanceuniverse/tiki-index.php?page=Convergences+2015

MicroCapital Universe Profile: Millennium Development Goals https://www.microcapital.org/microfinanceuniverse/tiki-index.php?page=Millennium+Development+Goals+%28MDGs%29

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