MICROFINANCE EVENT: XIX Foromic, October 24-26, 2016, Montego Bay, Jamaica

Event Name: XIX Foromic 2016
Event Dates: October 24-26, 2016

Event Location: Montego Bay Convention Center, Montego Bay, Jamaica

Cost: The fee to attend is USD 600 per person.

Summary of event:

The theme of this event is “creating opportunities through financial inclusion.” The topics to be covered range from high-impact entrepreneurship and start-up accelerators to financing alternative agriculture sectors and climate finance. The sponsors include BancoEstado, a Chilean banking company; the MetLife Foundation, a US-based insurance provider; MasterCard, a US-based credit card company; and Coopeuch, a Chilean financial services provider. The event is organized by the US-based Inter-American Development Bank (IBD).

Event Website: http://www.fomin-events.com/foromic/2016/web/en-index.php

For additional information, you may email Clarisa Pelayo Salcido at clarisa.pelayo[at]mgoevents.com or call at +1 202 623 1000.

By Petra Barbu, Research Associate

About Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) is a US-based multilateral finance institution that was established in 1959 and operates in Latin America and the Caribbean. IDB works with governments, companies and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) to provide both loans and grants to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), health, education and other sectors. IDB also provides technical assistance and research in these areas. With 48 member countries, IDB has offices in Washington, DC; Japan; France; and all 26 member countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. As of 2015, IDB reported total assets of USD 111 billion.

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Sources and Additional Resources

[1] Event website: http://www.fomin-events.com/foromic/2016/web/en-index.php

[2] MicroCapital Universe Profile: Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)

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