MICROCAPITAL EVENT: Microfinance Latin América 2011, Lima, Peru, January 25-27, 2011

Cost: USD 2,180, tiered discounts available for registrations received before December 12, 2010, and January 1, 2011.

Summary of Events: The three days of the conference and workshops will focus on issues in microfinance in Latin America including new opportunities and reducing risk.

Event Themes and Topics:
– Outlook for microfinance in Latin America during 2011: strategies and new development opportunities
– Assessment of performance of microfinance institutions (MFIs) in Latin America
– New technologies, methods and operations essential to success
– Formulas and tools to fight defaults and reduce credit risk
– Laws and regulations

Workshop themes:
– The evolution of microfinance in Latin America
– Sustainable strategies to reduce costs and increase efficiency and productivity
– Critical elements of the business model of microcredit

About the Presenters:
Terence Gallagher, Specialist in Latin America and Caribbean microfinance, International Finance Corporation – United Kingdom
Leonor Melo, CEO, FMM Popayan – Colombia
Victor Hugo Ruilova, President, FIE Gran Poder – Argentina
Fidel Duran, Vide Microcredit, Banco Solidario – Ecuador
Jeronimo Ramos, Superintendent, Banco Santander – Brazil

Event Website: http://www.microfinanzaslatam.com/Event.aspx?id=413308

For additional information, you may contact: +55 11 3164 5600 or atendimento@iqpc.com

Submit your event at: http://microfinanceassociation.ning.com/events

By Witt Gatchell, Research Associate