Event Name: XIII FOROMIC 2010: Inter-American Forum on Microenterprise
Event Date: October 6 to 8, 2010
Event Location: Montevideo, Uruguay
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Cost: USD 450 on or before August 15 USD 550 thereafter
Summary of Event: The XIII FOROMIC 2010 will provide a platform for stakeholders in the microfinance and microenterprise development industry to meet their colleagues and exchange best practices, methodologies and strategies to promote and support the microenterprise sector. Through technical sessions, panel discussion, workshops and training, XIII FOROMIC will focus on the current economic and financial crisis and how it affects the microenterprise sector in Latin America and the Caribbean. Other topics include responsible finance, regulatory improvements, technology in microfinance, innovations in reaching new clients and new developments in old products, such as microinsurance.
Background on the Organizer: The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) was established in 1959 and provides multilateral financing in Latin America and the Caribbean. The bank works with governments, companies and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to provide both loans and grants to support small and medium enterprises (SMEs), health, and education, among other sectors. It also provides technical assistance and research in these areas. Its Board of Executives are elected by 48 member countries, 26 of which are from Latin America and the Caribbean.
The Multilateral Investment Fund (MIF) is an autonomous fund administered by IDB. Founded in 1993, MIF has approved over 1,000 projects worth USD 2.2 billion. The fund has recently started decentralizing its operations, giving IDB country offices more autonomy to distribute “mini-loans,” with the idea that a greater amount of smaller projects will reach more people. The MIF has 38 donating member countries from Latin America, the Caribbean, North America, Europe and Asia. The United States and Japan, each having contributed USD 500 million, play leading roles in the organization.
Who Is Invited to Attend: Everyone
About the Presenters: Information regarding the presenters has not been released as of this writing.
To Register Please Visit: http://www.iadb.org/mif/events.cfm?language=English&page=index.cfm
Contact information:
Multilateral Investment Fund
Inter-American Development Bank
1300 New York Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20577
Tel: +1 202 942 8211
Fax: +1 202 942 8100
E-mail: foromic@iadb.org
Inter-American Development Bank
1300 New York Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20577
Tel: +1 202 623 1000
Fax: +1 202 623 3096
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