MICROFINANCE EVENT: New Ventures Mexico to Host 5th Annual “Latin American Impact Investment Forum (FLII),” February 24-26, 2015, Merida, Mexico

Event Name: Fifth Annual Latin American Impact Investment Forum (Foro Latinamericano de Inversion de Impacto)

Event Dates: February 24-26, 2015

Event Location: Hyatt Regency Merida, Merida, Mexico

Cost: If registration is completed prior to December 19, 2014, the price is USD 450. Thereafter the price is USD 900.

Summary of Event: The event is meant to bring together representatives of business schools, corporations, foundations, investment funds, media outlets and nongovernmental organizations for meetings and conversations about impact investing and social and environmental enterprises. The forum will focus on the education, financial services, housing and sustainable agriculture sectors. Day One of the event will be dedicated to networking and exploring the past, present and future of impact investing. During Day Two, attendees will explore the technological trends that may affect impact investing in the future. Day Three will cover case studies of Latin American entrepreneurs.

Background on Organizers: New Ventures Mexico (NVM) provides business and growth advisory services to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that seek to make a positive social and environmental impact through their operations. NVM was launched in Mexico in 2009 as partnership between the World Resources Institute, a US-based environmental think-tank, and the Fondo Mexicano para la Conservacion de la Naturaleza, a Mexican NGO dedicated to the conservation of Mexican biodiversity and culture.

Event Website: http://www.inversiondeimpacto.org/FLII/home-slides/#agenda

For additional information, you may contact the event organizer at contact[at]inversiondeimpacto[dot]org or by phone at 52 55 56 04 55 55.

By Ananya Tiwari, Research Associate

Additional Sources and Resources:

[1] Inversion de Impacto, http://www.inversiondeimpacto.org/FLII/home-slides/#agenda

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