MICROFINANCE EVENT: European Microfinance Network (EMN) to Host 13th Annual Conference “Who, What and For Whom? Shaping European Microfinance,” June 16-17, 2016, Warsaw, Poland

Event Name: 13th Annual EMN Conference “Who, What and For Whom? Shaping European Microfinance”

Event Dates: June 16-17, 2016

Event Location: Novotel Warszawa Centrum Hotel, Warsaw, Poland

Cost: The cost to attend is EUR 450 (USD 505), with a discounted rate of EUR 360 (USD 404) available for members of the European Microfinance Network (EMN). Additional discounts are available for participants who register before April 18, 2016.

Summary of Event: This conference will bring together microfinance practitioners from both European and developing countries to “share, exchange and challenge best practices in the microfinance industry” [1]. The discussion will center around the current state of microfinance, who it serves and what does and does not qualify as microfinance. Through plenary sessions, roundtable discussions and open dialogue, attendees will address issues including: (1) whether microfinance services should only be targeted to underserved populations; (2) if new technologies pose a risk of “mission drift”; and (3) what the role of national and international microfinance networks should be [1]. The event will also include the annual presentation of the Microfinance Good Practices Europe Award of the Fondazione Giordano Dell’Amore and the European Microfinance Research Award.

About the Organizer: EMN, a Belgium-based non-governmental organization with 90 members and partners located in 21 European countries, aims to connect European microfinance providers to promote microenterprise development.

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

For additional information, you may contact EMN via email at emn[at]european-microfinance.org or by telephone at +32 (0)2 227 27 07.

By Meredith Steih, Research Associate

Sources and Additional Resources

[1] EMN Conference Website, http://www.emnconference.org/

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