Event Name: Technology and Microfinance Colloquium

Event Date: June 23, 2011

Event Time: 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm

Event Location: The Microsoft NERD Center, Horace Mann Room, One Memorial Drive, Suite 100, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

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Cost: The fee to attend is USD 10 with a USD 5 discount for individuals donating used cell phones to Chiapas International’s Recycle to Eradicate Poverty program. No prior registration is required.

**Chiapas International’s Recycle to Eradicate Poverty program uses the proceeds from recycling cellular devices to provide microloans to women entrepreneurs abroad. For more information, you may visit www.recycletoeradicatepoverty.com

Summary of Event: In this multimedia event, panelists will discuss how technology is revolutionizing the microfinance industry and the field of economic development. The panel will be composed of academics and representatives from three microfinance organizations: Wokai, a web-based platform for funding Chineses entrepreneurs; ACCION, a network of microfinance institutions (MFIs); and Rekan Usaha Mikro Anda (RUMA), an Indonesian organization that supports microentrepreneurs. There will also be a video presentation on Mifos, financial software created for microfinance institutions by the US-based Grameen Foundation, which is in the process of transitioning management of the system to the open-source development community.

Background on Organizer: Founded in 2011 in the US state of Massachusetts, the Boston Microfinance Club (BMC) provides a forum for microfinance professionals and enthusiasts to connect with one another, share experiences and debate issues in the global microfinance industry.

Event Website: http://www.bostonmfclub.com/calendar

For Additional Information, you may contact info@bostonmfclub.com. No phone number is available.

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