MICROFINANCE EVENT: Child and Youth Finance International (CYFI) to Sponsor Worldwide Events for “Global Money Week 2014”, March 10 – 17, 2014

Event Name: Global Money Week 2014

Event Date: March 10 – March 17, 2014

Event Location: Separate events will be held in approximately 80 countries across Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, the Middle East and the Pacific.

Cost: Pricing details vary for each event and may be requested from local event organizers.

Summary of Event: Global Money Week is a week-long, worldwide educational forum and awareness campaign with the goal of teaching financial skills and promoting financial awareness, business acumen and portable life skills. The events are sponsored by Dutch NGO Child and Youth Finance International (CYFI) and will be held in approximately 80 countries by various partners including financial institutions, government agencies, youth organizations, universities and private businesses. The topics that will be discussed at these events include banking products, financial literacy, business skill development and career counseling for children and their families.

Background on Organizers: CYFI seeks to promote financial access and financial education among youth worldwide. The organization’s budget for 2013 was EUR 1.2 million (USD 1.6 million).

Event Website: http://globalmoneyweek.org/

For more information, you may contact CYFI by telephone at +31 20 520 3900 or by filling out the contact request form at http://globalmoneyweek.org/about/contact.

By A’kos Szebeni, Research Associate

Sources and Additional Resources:

“Global Money Week 2014”, http://globalmoneyweek.org/

MicroCapital, November 12, 2013, “Youth Financial Inclusion Group Tackles Business Training, Scaling-up, Dormant Accounts, Program Indicators, Self-sufficiency at European Microfinance Week,” https://www.microcapital.org/special-report-youth-financial-inclusion-group-tackles-business-training-scaling-up-dormant-accounts-program-indicators-self-sufficiency-at-european-microfinance-week-emw2013/

MicroCapital, August 5, 2013, “Association of Microfinance Institutions in Rwanda (AMIR), Child Savings International (Aflatoun), United Kingdom’s Department for International Development Inaugurate Youth Educational Program in Rwanda,” https://www.microcapital.org/microcapital-brief-association-of-microfinance-institutions-in-rwanda-amir-child-savings-international-aflatoun-united-kingdoms-department-for-international-development-inaugurate-yout/

MicroCapital, March 4, 2013, “Child and Youth Finance International (CYFI) to Host Summit & Awards Ceremony, May 7-9, 2013, Istanbul, Turkey,” https://www.microcapital.org/microfinance-event-child-and-youth-finance-international-cyfi-to-host-summit-awards-ceremony-may-7-9-2013-istanbul-turkey/

MicroCapital, February 26, 2012, “Making Cents International to Host Global Youth Economic Opportunities Conference, September 10-12, 2013, Washington, DC, US,” https://www.microcapital.org/microfinance-event-making-cents-international-to-host-global-youth-economic-opportunities-conference-september-10-12-2013-washington-dc-us/

MicroCapital Universe Profile: Child & Youth Finance International (CYFI),http://microcapital.org/microfinanceuniverse/tiki-index.php?page=Child+and+Youth+Finance+International+%28CYFI%29

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