MICROFINANCE EVENT: Boston Microfinance Club Hosts Panel Discussion, “Beyond the Initial ‘Hype’: The Future of Microfinance”, June 21, 2011, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Event Name: Beyond the Initial ‘Hype’: The Future of Microfinance

Event Date: June 21, 2011

Event Location: Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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Cost: Tickets are USD 10 and are available at http://futureofmicrofinance.eventbrite.com

Summary of Events: The Boston Microfinance Club is hosting this panel discussion to discuss perspectives on the potential future challenges to and successes of the microfinance industry.

Themes and Discussion Topics: The panel speakers are Cristoball Marshall, a program manager in the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) Finance Group in Boston; Kevin Saunders, Associate General Counsel for ACCION International in Boston; Dr Guy Stuart, a lecturer in public policy at Boston’s Harvard Kennedy School of Government; and Linda Thomson-Clem, Executive Director of Microloan Foundation USA in Boston.

Background on Organizer: Founded in 2011, the Boston Microfinance Club (BMC) seeks to provide a forum for microfinance professionals and enthusiasts in the Boston area to connect with one another, share their experiences and debate issues in the global microfinance industry. BMC organizes events ranging from panel discussions to informal “meet and greets” and roundtable debates.

Event Website: http://www.bostonmfclub.com/

For more information, you may contact the BMC by email at: info@bostonmfclub.com

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By: Alexandra Pattee, Research Associate