MICROFINANCE EVENT: Brazil’s Ministério do Trabalho e Emprego (Ministry of Labor) Hosts Seminar III of the National Program for Productive Microcredit Oriented – Challenges and Perspectives on the Oriented Productive Microcredit Program (PNMPO) to be held July 2008

CHALLENGES AND PERSPECTIVES ON THE ORIENTED PRODUCTIVE MICROCREDIT PROGRAM (PNMPO)

July 15-16, 2008, IN THE AUDITORIUM OF THE INSTITUTE OF APPLIED ECONOMIC RESEARCH (IPEA) IN BRASILIA, BRAZIL

Sponsored by the Brazilian government’s Ministry of Labor, with support from the National Bank of Economic and Social Development, the event brings together academics and practitioners of microfinance, in an effort to explore new ideas on how public policies can foster growth in the microfinance sector.

The conference will review challenges and successes of Brazil’s current microcredit programs, explore proposals for expanding brazil’s network of microcredit institutions, and discuss more ways to facilitate access to financial resources for the microcredit market.

The seminar is free. Registration information can be found by contacting (61) 3317-6701 at the Brazilian Ministry of Labor (Ministério do Trabalho e Emprego), or through the event’s web page.

By Ryan Benson, Research Assistant

Additional Resources:

Brazil’s Ministry of Labor:Home

Brazil’s Ministry of Labor: PNMPO

National Bank of Economic and Social Development: Home

MIX Market: MIX Participating in MicroCredit Conference in Brazil

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