Event Name: Microfinance & Islamic Finance: The Nexus

Event Description: This event is part of the USAID Microfinance After Hours Seminar Series, held by the USAID Microenterprise Development Office. The seminar features Professor Ibrahim Warde from Tufts University, who will discuss the intersection between microfinance and Islamic finance.

Event Date/Time: Wednesday, January 13, 2010 at 4:00 – 5:30 pm

Event Location:

The QED Group, LLC

1250 Eye Street, NW, 11th Floor

Washington DC 20005

United States

Cost: Free

Event Website: http://www.microlinks.org/ev_en.php?ID=42112_201&ID2=DO_TOPIC

Registration:

RSVP if attending the seminar: afterhours@qedgroupllc.com

To participate remotely in the seminar through the internet, register here: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/700400714

To participate by phone, find more information here: http://www.microlinks.org/ev_en.php?ID=18592_201&ID2=DO_TOPIC

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Event Organizer: USAID – Microenterprise Development Office

Description of Organizer:

The Microenterprise Development (MD) office  manages the USAID’s Microenterprise Initiative, including USAID funding levels (greater than $200 million per year), client financial position, and financial status of institutions implementing programs. MD also provides field support to initiatives for microfinance, enterprise development, business services, value chain development, policy reform and impact assessment.