MICROFINANCE EVENT: 2009 Toronto Microfinance Conference

Event Name: 2009 Toronto Microfinance Conference

Event Description: The 2009 Toronto Microfinance Conference is meant for anyone who is interested in microfinance and wants to learn about initiatives and how they can get involved. Events include an information session called “Microfinance 101,” workshops on microfinance in Africa, Latin America, North Africa, Asia and the Middle East, and time set aside for networking. There will also be panel discussions with representatives from Panel Discussion with panelists from: Rotarian Action Group on Microcredit,  Grameen Foundation, FINCA International, Access Community Capital, Federation for Women, and Scotiabank.

Event Date/Time: November 14, 2009: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm

Event Location: Metro Toronto Reference Library, Appel Salon, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Event Website: http://microfinanceconference.eventbrite.com/

Event Organizers: Rotary International District 7070 Microfinance Committee, Rotarian Action Group for Microcredit, FINCA International, ACCESS Community Capital Fund, Grameen Foundation, Oikocredit, Opportunity International and Foundation for Women

Description of Organizer: Rotary International is an international humanitarian organization made up of “businesses, professionals, and community leaders.” It consists of service clubs known as Rotary Clubs through which members carry out humanitarian causes. It was founded, as the Rotary Club, in Chicago in 1905. (http://www.rotary.org/en/Pages/ridefault.aspx)

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