Event Name: Sixth Annual Penn Microfinance Conference “Microfinance 2.0: An Agenda for Revival”
Event Date: March 24, 2012
Event Location: Jon M Huntsman Hall, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, 3730 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Cost: Free
Summary of Event: This year’s conference will explore: the increasing criticism of microfinance, innovations in microfinance and reestablishing the mission of microfinance while allaying controversy. There will be five hour-long panels covering the following topics as they relate to microfinance: public policy, technology, individual investment, financial risk management, and entrepreneurship and social innovation. The conference will also feature the final round of a Wharton School social business plan competition.
Background on Organizer: Penn Microfinance is a University of Pennsylvania undergraduate social impact group that connects students with field work. Students have worked with microfinance institutions (MFIs) in Bangladesh, China, Ghana, India, Indonesia and several countries in Latin America. Penn Microfinance also researches the microfinance movement seeking to improve the existing infrastructure in the industry and raise awareness.
About the Presenters: The keynote speakers of the conference will be Alex Counts, President and CEO, Grameen Foundation and William Abrams, President, Trickle Up.
Event Website: http://pennmicrofinance.org
For additional information, you may contact Penn Microfinance via email at contact[at]pennmicrofinance.org or via phone at +1 267 777 8242.
Submit Your Event: http://microfinanceassociation.ning.com/events
By Courtney Snelling, Research Associate
Sources and Additional Resources:
Pennmicrofinance.org, “Sixth Annual Penn Microfinance Conference: Microfinance 2.0: An Agenda for Revival”, http://pennmicrofinance.org
MicroCapital.org Article, April 5, 2011, “MICROFINANCE EVENT: 5th Annual University of Pennsylvania Microfinance Conference, Philadelphia, USA, April 9, 2011”, https://www.microcapital.org/microfinance-event-5th-annual-university-of-…
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