MICROFINANCE EVENT: Global Microinsurance Summit to be Hosted by C5 in Paris June 30 - July 1, 2010

Event Name: Global Microinsurance Summit

Event Date: June 30 – July 1, 2010

Event Location: Paris, France

Event Website: http://www.c5-online.com/microinsurance.htm

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Cost: GBP 850 (USD 1282) for microfinance institution representatives, GBP 999 (USD 1507) for investment fund representatives and GBP 1399 (USD 2110) for others. Discounts for registration before April 30 are available.

Summary of Event: The Global Microinsurance Summit aims to provide a platform for interaction and information exchange between microinsurance providers and investors.

Background on Organizer:

C5 is a British think tank that monitors trends and development in all major industry sectors, the law, and emerging markets. The organization is based in London but holds conferences in various locations in Europe.

Event Themes and Discussion Topics:

The conference will involve discussions on the growing need for microinsurance in the wake of recent natural disasters as well as the challenges and risks faced by the microinsurance industry and the commercial opportunities offered to current microinsurance providers and new entrants. For more information see the summit’s agenda: http://image.exct.net/lib/fef31178736702/d/1/C5%20MicroInsurance%20-%20Draft%20Programme%2022-03-10.pdf

Who Is Invited to Attend:

Representatives from microinsurance companies, brokers, microfinance institutions, nongovernmental organizations, commercial banks, investment funds and law firms that specialize in insurance or microfinance.

About the Presenters:

Craig Churchill, Chairman, Microinsurance Innovation Facility, International Labor Organization

David Dror Ph.D, Founding Chairman, Micro Insurance Academy

Véronique Faber, Secretariat Coordinator, Microinsurance Network

Peter Wrede, Microinsurance Actuary, Aga Khan Agency for Microfinance

For more information see the summit’s agenda: http://image.exct.net/lib/fef31178736702/d/1/C5%20MicroInsurance%20-%20Draft%20Programme%2022-03-10.pdf

Online Registration: https://transactions.c5groupinc.com/event_reg.php?conf=2305&site=2&lang=en&gap=4

For additional information, please contact:

Daniel Capel
Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7878 6870
d.capel@C5-Online.com