Event Name: 3rd International Microfinance Country Forum 2009

Event Location: Islamabad, Pakistan (Specific location unspecified)

Event Description: The day-long conference, with emphasis on “Mass Accessibility & User-friendly Resources” will include five interactive sessions, where speakers and practitioners from government, NGOs, trade and international bodies will present their papers to provide insight and suggest recommendations for policy reform. The conference aims to facilitate dialogue and deliberations among the industrial and economic experts for taking microfinance in Pakistan to the next level. It is designed to attract Pakistan’s biggest assembly of microfinance practitioners, the regulatory and facilitating bodies, key stakeholders and the national print & electronic media.

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Registration Fee and Registration Process: not specified

Summary of Event: The day-long conference, with emphasis on “Mass Accessibility & User-friendly Resources” will include five interactive sessions, where speakers and practitioners from government, NGOs, trade and international bodies will present their papers to provide insight and suggest recommendations for policy reform.

Background on Organizer: SHAMROCK Communications (Pvt.) Ltd. (www.shamrockcom.net) is a marketing solutions company, with specialization in public relations, marketing services, publications, conferences and event management

Event Themes and Discussion Topics:

• Mass Accessibility & User-friendly Resources
  • Policy and Regulatory Framework
  • Funding and Fundamentals
  • Outreach – Challenges and Opportunities
  • Portfolio Quality and Business Development

Who Is Invited to Attend: Partners, Chairpersons, Speakers, or Delegates

Experts Associated with the Conference (As of 9/17/2009):

• Mr. Menin Rodrigues, President & CEO, SHAMROCK Communications (confirmed)
• Prof. Dr. Amoon Kamal, Head of Conferences, SHAMROCK (confirmed)
• Syed Salim Raza, Governor,  State Bank of Pakistan (confirmed)
• Mr. Syed Mohsin Ahmed, CEO, Pakistan Microfinance Network (PMN) (confirmed)
• Mr. Ghalib Nishtar, President & CEO, Khushhali Bank Limited (confirmed)
• Mr. Yousupha Crookes, Country Director,THE WORLD BANK (WB) (invited)
• Session CHAIR: Mr. Salman Siddique Federal Secretary Finance, Ministry of Finance, Govt of Pakistan (invited)
• CHAIR: Mr. Saquib Mohyuddin, Chairman, National Institute of Competitivenes (invited)
• Session CHAIR: Ms. Tatiana Nenova, Economist, World Bank (invited)
• Dr. Saeed Ahmed, Director Microfinance, State Bank of Pakistan (invited)
• Mr. Kamal Hyat, CEO & MD, Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund (PPAF) (invited)
• Ms. Khadija Haq, President & CEO, Mahbubul Haq Human Dev. Center (invited)
• Mr. Azim Alvi, Consumer Bank Head, Citi Bank N.A (invited)
• Ms. Shandana Khan, CEO, Rural Support Programmes Network (RSPN) (invited)
• Mr. Gregory Chen, South Asia Head, Shorebank International Ltd & CGAP (invited)
• Mr. Nadeem Hussain, President & CEO, Tameer MF Bank Limited (invited)
• Session CHAIR: Ms. Roshaneh Zafar, President, KASHF Foundation (invited)
• Ms. Tabinda A. Jaffery, Chief Executive Officer, ASASAH (invited)
• Mr. Rashid Khan, President & Chief Executive Officer, Mobilink (invited)
• Mr. Peter Fedon, Country Head, Asian Development Bank (ADB) (invited)
• Dr. Rashid Bajwa, CEO, NRSP & Pakistan Microfinance Network (invited)
• Mr. Shaukat Tarin, Finance Advisor, Govt of Pakistan (invited)

For additional information, please contact:

Mr. Menin Rodrigues

Conference Chairman

President & CEO, Shamrock Communications Pvt. Ltd.

Telephone: +92-0300-8230853

Email: Menin@shamrockcom.net

Event Type: Conference/Forum

Event Starts: November 21, 2009 9:00am

Event End: November 21, 2009 5:00pm

Location: Islamabad, Pakistan (specific location unspecified)

Organized By: SHAMROCK Conferences International

By Radhika Chandrasekhar, Research Assistant

Bibliography

[1] Shamrock Conferences International. http://www.shamrockconferences.net/upconferences.htm