MICROFINANCE EVENT: 3rd International Workshop on Inclusive Finance, October 31 – November 2, 2014, Jamshedpur, India

Event Name: 3rd International Workshop on Inclusive Finance: Making Finance and Insurance Markets Work for the Poor

Event Date: October 31 – November 2, 2014

Event Location: Xavier Labour Relations Institute (XLRI), Jamshedpur, India

Cost: The cost to attend is INR 7,500 (USD 123), which includes meals and accommodation for three nights. There is no fee for presenters, speakers and session chairs.

Event Summary: The main theme for this workshop is product innovation in financial inclusion. The workshop will be divided into plenary sessions and panel discussions covering challenges faced during the implementation of financial inclusion initiatives by the Indian government as well as presentations of empirical and policy research. There will also be a poster session to showcase innovations and field level experiments. Finally, there will be an “innovations for impact” competition for individuals and organizations providing financial services to poor people.

Background on  Organizer: Xavier Labour Relations Institute (XLRI) is a graduate-level business school that was established in 1949 in Jamshedpur, India.

Event Website: http://inclusivefinance.in/events.html

For additional information, you may contact Dr H K Pradhan via office telephone at +91 657 3983333, personal cell phone at +91 943076663 or via email at Pradhan[at]xlri.ac.in.

By Hope Gitangu, Research Associate

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[1] 3rd International Workshop on Inclusive Finance: Making Finance and Insurance Markets Work for the Poor http://inclusivefinance.in/events.html

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