MICROFINANCE EVENT: Citi, Pearson Foundations; Financial Times Host 9th Citi-FT Financial Education Summit, December 5-6, 2012, Manila, Philippines

Event Name: Financial Capability as a 21st Century Life Skill

Event Date: December 5-6, 2012

Event Location: Makati Shangri-La Hotel, Manila, Philippines

Cost: The fee to attend is USD 600.

Summary of Event: Themed “Financial Capability as a 21st Century Life Skill,” this summit will focus on financial education initiatives for youth and adults at various life stages. The conference will present programs for low-income groups and discuss issues of accreditation, multi-sector partnerships, measuring the impact of financial education and creating sustainable models. Some of the featured speakers include: Michael Zink, Head of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Citi Country Officer for Singapore; David Pilling, Asia Editor for the Financial Times, UK; Dean Karlan, President and Founder of Innovations for Poverty Action, Professor of Economics at Yale University, USA; Ron Bevacqua, Asia Regional Coordinator for PlaNet Finance, France.

Background on the Organizers: Citi Foundation is the charitable arm of US-based financial services provider Citigroup. The Foundation provides grants and guarantees to socially-oriented organizations focusing on the areas of microfinance, small and growing businesses, education, asset building and neighborhood revitalization.

The Pearson Foundation is the charitable arm of US-based learning company, Pearson. It works with businesses, education experts and nonprofits to promote learning and teaching.

The Financial Times (FT), established in 1888, is a UK-based international business news organization. The FT family of companies also includes macro policy intelligence provider Medley Global Advisors (MGA), fund management information provider Money-Media, recruitment site Exec-Appointments and Financial Times Business, which publishes the personal finance magazine Investors Chronicle, The Banker, Money Management and Financial Adviser for professional advisers.

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

For additional information, you may call +852 2905 5515 or send an email to FinEdSummit[at]ft.com.

By Mihaela Grindeanu, Research Associate

Sources and Additional Resources:

Financial Education Summit 2012, http://www.financialeducationsummit.org/speakers.php

MicroCapital.org story, September 22, 2012: “MICROFINANCE EVENT: European Microfinance Platform’s Microfinance Week, Luxembourg, November 14-16, 2012, Onsite Reporting to be Provided by MicroCapital”, https://www.microcapital.org/microfinance-event-european-microfinance-platforms-microfinance-week-luxembourg-november-14-16-2012-onsite-reporting-to-be-provided-by-microcapital/

MicroCapital.org story, November 21, 2011: “MICROFINANCE EVENT: Citi-FT Financial Education Summit 2011, Jakarta, Indonesia, November 28 – 29, 2011”, https://www.microcapital.org/microfinance-event-citi-ft-financial-education-summit-2011-jakarta-indonesia-november-28-%E2%80%93-29-2011/

MicroCapital Universe Profile: The Citi Foundation, https://www.microcapital.org/microfinanceuniverse/tiki-index.php?page=Citi+Foundation

MicroCapital Universe Profile: The Financial Times, https://www.microcapital.org/microfinanceuniverse/tiki-index.php?page=Financial+Times+%28FT%29

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