MICROFINANCE EVENT: 5th Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES); November 19-21, 2014; Marrakesh, Morocco

Event Name: 5th Global Entrepreneurship Summit

Event Dates: November 19-21, 2014

Event Location: Bab Ighli, 132 Derb Aghrab Bab Aylen, Marrakesh, Morocco
Cost: The summit is free for all participants.

Summary of Event: The three-day event is intended to bring together corporate leaders, entrepreneurs, government officials and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The focus of this year’s summit will be on technological innovations with a theme of “harnessing the power of technology for innovation and entrepreneurship.” [1] The event will feature several plenary sessions, women’s entrepreneurship workshops, a mentorship session, and a forum though which entrepreneurs and innovators can present their business ideas and inventions. Speakers include US Vice President Joe Biden, Morocco’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Mr. Salaheddine Mezouar, and Penny Pritzker, Secretary of Commerce of the US Department of Commerce, among others.

Background on Organizers: The 5th Global Entrepreneurship Summit is organized by the Government of Morocco’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation.

Event Website: http://www.gesmarrakech2014.org/en/home

For additional information you may contact Javier Fournier Conde at javier.fournier-conde[at]gesma rrakech2014.org.

By Ananya Tiwari, Research Associate

[1] 5th Global Entrepreneurship Summit, http://www.gesmarrakech2014.org/en/home

[2] Morocco World News, http://www.moroccoworldnews.com/2014/08/136300/morocco-first-african-country-to-host-the-global-entrepreneurship-summit-in-2014/

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