Event Name: Present and Future of Microfinance: Transparency, Client Protection and Social Impact for a Sustainable Growth
Event Date: October 24, 2011
Event Location: Milan, Italy
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Cost: Free
Summary of Event: The conference aims to gather international experts in microfinance to discuss themes relevant to the development of microfinance through plenary sessions and parallel workshops. The second Giordano Dell’Amore Microfinance Best Practices International Award winner will be presented during the event. The primary language of the conference will be English.
– Opening ceremony: Federico Manzoni, President, Fondazione Giordano Dell’Amore, Italy
– The state of the art of microfinance: Philippe Guichandut, Head of development and technical assistance, Grameen Credit Agricole Microfinance Foundation, France
– Thematic workshops:
Transparency: the state of the art and next steps
Client Protection: the compulsory commitment for sustainable development of the sector
Social Impact: its importance and assessment approaches
– Round table on the experience of the finalists for the Giordano Dell’Amore Microfinance Best Practices International Award 2011
– Award Ceremony: Federico Manzoni; Raul Francisco Zavalia Lagos, Executive Director, Fundación Pro Vivienda Social, Argentina (winner 2009 edition)
Background on Organizer: This event is being organized by Fondazione Giordano Dell’Amore, an Italy-based foundation established in 1967 to work in development finance. It was formalized under Italian law in 1977 by Cassa di Risparmio delle Provincie Lomabrde, an Italian state-owned bank. The foundation’s mission is to catalyze the skills and resources of Italians in support of the microfinance sector in developing countries. The foundation is a member of RITMI, the Italian Microfinance Network, and is associated with the European Microfinance Network (EMN), a nonprofit membership organization that promotes microfinance. Financial information on Fondazione Giordano Dell’Amore is not available.
Event Website: http://www.fgda.org/events/index.php
For additional information, you may contact the organizers via email at info@fgda.org or via telephone at +39 0232168401
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By Nisha Koul, Research Associate
Sources and Additional Resources:
Fondazione Giordano Dell’Amore, Events, “Present and Future of Microfinance: Transparency, Client Protection and Social Impact for a Sustainable Growth,” http://www.fgda.org/events/index.php?i=1
MicroCapital.org story, July 18, 2011, MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: Microcredit Foundation Horizonti of Macedonia Wins 2011 European Best Practices Award from Foundation Giordano Dell’Amore, European Microfinance Network (EMN),” https://www.microcapital.org/microcapital-brief-microcredit-foundation-horizonti-of-macedonia-wins-2011-european-best-practices-award-from-foundation-giordano-dell%E2%80%99amore-european-microfinance-network-emn/
MicroCapital.org story, April 26, 2011, “MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: Fondazione Giordano Dell’Amore Accepting Applications for Microfinance Best Practices International Award 2011,” https://www.microcapital.org/microcapital-brief-fondazione-giordano-dellamore-accepting-applications-for-microfinance-best-practices-international-award-2011/
MicroCapital Universe profile: Fondazione Giordano Dell’Amore, https://www.microcapital.org/microfinanceuniverse/tiki-index.php?page=Fondazione+Giordano+Dell%27Amore
MicroCapital Universe profile: Fundación Pro Vivienda Social, https://www.microcapital.org/microfinanceuniverse/tiki-index.php?page=Fundaci%C3%B3n+Pro+Vivienda+Social
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