MICROFINANCE EVENTS: Inclusive Finance India Summit, December 8-9, 2015; Livelihoods Asia Summit, December 10-11, 2015, New Delhi, India

Event Name: Inclusive Finance India Summit, Livelihoods Asia Summit

Event Date: December 8-9, and December 10-11, 2015, respectively

Event Location: The Ashok and Eros Hotels, New Delhi, India, respectively

Cost: The cost to attend the Inclusive Finance India Summit for Indian participants is INR 10,000 (USD 154), and it is INR 30,500 (USD 540) for international participants. The cost to attend the Livelihoods Asia Summit for Indian participants is INR 4,500 (USD 69) and INR 21,350 (USD 329) for international participants.

A composite registration rate for both summits is available. For Indian participants it is INR 14,000 (USD 216) and INR 49,410 (USD 761) for international participants. Other discounts for various categories of attendees are also available.

Summary of Event: The Inclusive Finance India Summit is an annual two-day conference that brings together policy makers, practitioners and academics to discuss microfinance in India. The aim of the summit is to “inform and influence” the policy framework, to facilitate interaction among stakeholders, and to discuss issues and challenges of financial inclusion. During Inclusive Finance India, speakers will discuss the “Inclusive Finance India Report” and the “Responsible Finance India Report,” as well as present the Inclusive Finance India Awards and the Microfinance India Awards [1].

The Livelihoods Asia Summit is an annual two-day event to discuss issues related to creating “sustainable” livelihoods for poor people.

Background on Organizers: Access Development Services is an Indian nonprofit consultant to microfinance institutions (MFIs) that offers capacity building and technical services on topics such as operating structure, portfolio management and financial management. It also works to facilitate funding for its 130 member MFIs through the Access Microfinance Alliance (AmFA).

Event Website: http://inclusivefinanceindia.org/

For additional information regarding the Inclusive Finance India Summit you may contact Anshu Singh via email at inclusivefinance[at]accessassist.org. For additional information regarding the Livelihoods Asia Summit, you may contact Ila T. Bose via email at livelihoodsasia[at]accessdev.org. Both may be reached by telephone at +91 11 26510915.

By Meredith Steih, Research Associate

Sources and Additional Resources

[1] Inclusive Finance India Summit, http://inclusivefinanceindia.org/

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