MICROFINANCE EVENT: Arusha Savings Groups Summit (ASGS), Arusha, Tanzania, October 4 – October 6, 2011

Event Name: Arusha Savings Groups Summit (ASGS)

Event Date: October 4 to October 6, 2011

Event Location: Arusha International Conference Center (AICC), Arusha, Tanzania

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Cost: An early bird registration rate of USD 270 is available until June 30, 2011. From July 1, 2011 to September 20, 2011, the registration fee is USD 350. The fee includes a USB drive with conference materials, lunch and snacks for three days, the opening reception and a buffet dinner.

Summary of Event:
The first Arusha Savings Groups Summit (ASGS) is a conference for “practitioners of savings group methodologies.” The conference will bring together international and local NGOs, field partners and practitioners to discuss common problems, review the latest trends and “uncover demand-driven innovations.” Ultimately, ASGS will consider issues of financial inclusion and social protection.

Sponsors:
– Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (Seattle, WA, USA)
– Carsey Institute at the University of New Hampshire (Durham, NH, USA)
– Oxfam America (Boston, MA, USA)
– SEEP Network (Washington, DC, USA)

Featured Speakers:
– Stuart Rutherford, author of Portfolios of the Poor and founder of SafeSave of Bangladesh
– Christopher Musoke, advisor to UK Department for International Development (DFID)
– Chris Eaton, executive director, World University Service of Canada

Event Website: http://www.arushasavingsgroupssummit.org/

For additional information, you may contact Mr Sanjeev Sharma via email at smdp.info@unh.edu

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