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World microfinance forum in Geneva
Next week, Geneva will host an international symposium to focus on “Building fair financial markets for all” organised by the World Microfinance Forum.
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Leading researchers, microfinance investors, investment intermediaries and microfinance providers will separate fact from fiction in microfinance investment and will provide an honest overview of:
The potential for microfinance to achieve financial as well as social returns
The scale and nature of investment opportunities in microfinance
Innovative ways to address challenges and build inclusive financial markets
Together with leading personalities of the sector, participants will share insights and develop guidelines for the private sector to unleash the potential of microfinance.
Confirmed speaker and Nobel Prize winner Muhammad Yunus will share his vision on the future of microfinance.
Guest country: China, the world’s largest market for microfinance?
One afternoon of the symposium will be dedicated to China. Chinese leading experts and authorities will provide insight into the scale and nature of demand for, as well as the intricacies of the current provision of financial services to the low-income population. They will also present the constraints to the development of microfinance and to foreign investment in China. Together with the audience, they will explore how the newest insights have started to help unlock the potential of this giant.
The symposium offers:
The latest and best research on microfinance investment
The most knowledgeable and respected experts in the field
The most significant leaders and innovators from the private sector
Short presentations followed by ample time to get answers to questions
Extensive space in the program for moderated discussion
Extensive space in the program for networking
Dates & venue: 01 – 02 October 2008, Geneva, Switzerland
Find out more: http://www.microfinanceforum.org
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