MICROFINANCE EVENT: 3rd BoP Global Network Summit; April 18 - 20, 2018; New Delhi, India

Summary of Event: Themed “New Strategies for Building BoP Ecosystems,” this event includes sessions on serving people at the base of the pyramid (BoP), such as: (1) How Can We Leverage Digital Financial Inclusion to Disruptively Enhance the Livelihoods and Life Quality of BoP Communities?; and (2) Leveraging Innovations in Tech and Finance to Scale-up Models that Can Solve the Most Pressing Health Issues at the BoP.

Background on Organizers: India’s Ecociate Consultants Private Limited offers technical assistance to social businesses. The BoP Global Network is a US-based membership organization of “academics and practitioners around the globe who believe that the answers to some of the greatest challenges facing humanity can be found through inclusive and sustainable innovation and entrepreneurship.” It is affiliated with BoP Labs in 33 countries that seek to use research, events and publications to “promote innovative business models with companies and other stakeholders that will improve the social and economic lifestyles of BoP communities.” The BoP Global Network is staffed by Enterprise for a Sustainable World, a US-based nonprofit that consults with companies on environmental and anti-poverty efforts.

Cost: The full fee to attend is USD 300 per person, but discounts are available for groups as well as representatives of NGOs and academic institutions. An additional fee of USD 50 applies to the excursion to visit the Mohalla Clinic, Narella APMC Market and Timarpur Okhla Waste Management Company.

Event website: http://www.bopglobalnetwork.net/summit18/

For more information, you may call +1 734 369 8060 or email info[at]bopglobalnetwork.org.

Sources and Additional Resources

Registration
http://www.bopglobalnetwork.net/summit18/agenda/registration

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