MICROFINANCE EVENT: Arab Gulf Fund Program for Development (AGFUND) to Co-Host 18th Microcredit Summit, “Frontier Innovations in Financial Inclusion,” March 14-17, 2016, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Event Name: 18th Microcredit Summit, “Frontier Innovations in Financial Inclusion”

Event Date: March 14-17, 2016

Event Location: Jumeirah at Etihad Towers, West Corniche, Al Khubeirah, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Cost: An early-bird price of USD 400 per attendee is offered until January 18, with a standard price of USD 450 thereafter. The on-site registration fee to attend the conference is USD 500, and a discounted rate of USD 200 is available for college students.

Summary of Event: The objective of the event is to provide a platform for participants to discuss financial inclusion policies, regulatory frameworks, resilience and empowerment solutions, microfinance products, and synergies with the aim of promoting social inclusion for all. The conference will address themes: (1) “National Financial Inclusion Strategies;” (2) “Pathways to Social & Financial Inclusion;” and (3) “Partnerships that Build Bridges to New Frontiers.”

Background on organizers: The summit will be hosted by the Microcredit Summit Campaign, a program of the US-based advocacy NGO Results Education Fund, and the Arab Gulf Fund Program for Development (AGFUND), a Saudi Arabia-based organization that aims to help vulnerable populations in developing countries.

Event Website: http://18microcreditsummit.org/

For additional information, you may contact Sabina Rogers by phone at +1 202 637 9600 or by email at rogers[at]microcreditsummit[dot]org.

By Alíz Crowley, Research Associate

[1] MicroCredit Summit Campaign Website: http://microcreditsummit.org/

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