Event Name: Global Partnerships in Microfinance
Event Date: September 6 – September 7, 2010
Event Location: University of Greenwich Business School, London, UK
Event Website: Preliminary information is available at http://microfinance.gre.ac.uk/Conference/Flyer-MicrofinanceConference-Sept2010.pdf. More details are anticipated via http://www.gre.ac.uk/enterprise/business-events.
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Cost: Registration is GBP 200 (USD 305). Early registration is GBP 100 (USD 152). Deadline for early registration has not yet been disclosed.
Summary of Event: The conference aims to explore how microfinance can help alleviate poverty in a sustainable way. To achieve this goal the event organizers postulate that microfinance institutions will need to collaborate with other stakeholders in the industry. The conference intends to explore all possible partnerships in microfinance and to discuss the achievements and challenges in meeting the microfinance goals.
Background on Organizer:
The conference is sponsored by the Business School at the University of Greenwich in the UK, the Birmingham Business School at the University of Birmingham in the UK and the Burgundy School of Business in France.
Event Themes and Discussion Topics:
- Strategic Partnerships
- Enhancing New Partnerships
- Defining Roles for the Various Institutions Involved
- Collaborative Relations
- Global Versus Local Partnerships
Who Is Invited to Attend:
All are invited to attend this event.
About the Presenters:
The special guest speaker will be Her Royal Highness Princess Máxima of the Netherlands, United Nation Secretary General Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development. The keynote speakers at the conference will be Dr Elisabeth Rhyne, Managing Director, Centre for Financial Inclusion at the US nonprofit ACCION International and Emeritus Professor Malcolm Harper, Cranfield University of the UK.
A complete list of speakers has not yet been released.
For additional information, you may contact:
Telephone: +44 (0) 20 8331 9083
E-mail: businessevents@gre.ac.uk
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