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SMP Events
| May 19, 2009 in Zurich |
| in relation to the Swiss Microfinance Platform annual assemblee we are organizing an interactive public debate on the subject of: |
| "The financial crisis - what implications for the financial and social performance in microfinance?," May 19, 2009 |
Any forecast of the impact of the financial crisis on microfinance is extremely difficult: Nobody knows when the effect will actually become clear. Few would disagree that the impact will vary according to the exposure of a microfinance institution in the local or international financial markets. However, we do not yet have a clear idea of how the quality of the portfolio of MFIs will evolve, let alone wether clients will massively withdraw deposits from their accounts held within MFIs.
The debate will address these and other aspects of the financial crisis and how they affect microfinance, in order to highlight risks and opportunities for MFIs, their clients as well as their partners in Switzerland.
The debate will be interactive: after a brief introduction by Cécile Koller (responsAbility) and Antoine Melo (SIMCE) there will be a disscussion.
The debate will take place on the 19th of May from 16.30 to 18h in the offices of the ZDC.
The conference will be followed by an informal reception hosted by the Zurich Insurance Company.
In order to facilitate logistic planning I would be grateful if you could confirm your participation at the latest by May 15th: balkenhol@ilo.org
Registration required to attend.
Microfinance agenda
| The Microfinance Investment Summit |
| would be held 10-11 March 2010 in Geneva, from 8.30 AM to 6 PM |
| Last time, the event took place in London and brougth together about 100 participants, of which some of our members. Don't miss this opportunity. |
| 6-7 October 2009, London, United Kingdom |
| Second Annual Microfinance Investment Summit |
| Sponsored by Incofin |
| Second Annual Microfinance Investment Summit, 6-7 October Programm |
| September 30 - October 2, 2009, Arequipa, Peru |
| Microfinance Event : FOROMIC 2009: Inter-American Forum on Microenterprise |
| Microfinance Event : FOROMIC 2009: Inter-American Forum on Microenterprise, September 30 - October 2 |
| 30 September to 1st October 2009, Mexico City, Mexico |
| Rural Microfinance: Strategies for Reaching the Underserved |
| Rural Microfinance: Strategies for Reaching the Underserved, 30 September to 1st October 2009 |
| 21-23 September 2009, Tyson's Corner Marriott, Washington D.C. |
| Microfinance for Institutional Investors: Analyzing the latest Microfinance Investment Strategies for Pension Funds, Family Funds & Private Wealth Managers |
| Sponsored by ACCION International |
| Microfinance for Institutional Investors, 21-23 September |
| 9-11 September 2009, San Salvador, El Salvador |
| Event Name: Encuentro Centroamericano de Microfinanzas |
| Organized by ACCION International and Citi Foundation |
| "Encuentro Centroamericano de Microfinanzas 2009", 9-11 September |
| July 22-23, 2009, Beijing China |
| 3rd Asian Conference on Microinsurance |
| 3rd Asian Conference on Microinsurance, July 22-23, |
| July 7-10, 2009, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (Sub-Saharan Africa) |
| Fourth Annual African Microfinance Conference: "Affordable access to finance for low-income African entrepreneurs" |
| Fourth Annual African Microfinance Conference, July 7-10, |
| July 7-8, 2009 Grange City Hotel, London, UK |
| Investments in Microfinance 2009: Conference on Surviving the Liquidity Crisis and Ensuring Sustainable Growth |
| Conference on Surviving the Liquidity Crisis and Ensuring Sustainable Growth, July, 7-8 |
| Cartagena, Colombia, June 8-10, 2009 |
| Latin America - Caribbean, Regional Microcredit Summit |
| Latin America - Caribbean, Regional Microcredit Summit, June 8-10, 2009 |
| June 4-5, 2009, Palazzo Confalonieri, Milan, Italy |
| 6th European Microfinance Network Annual Conference: “Microfinance and its Growth in Europe: Consequences, Challenges, Opportunities” | The Conference is being co-organized by the Giordano Dell’Amore Foundation and RITMI. |
| 6th European Microfinance Network Annual Conference, June 4-5, 2009 |
| May 25-27, 2009, The Continental Hotel, Belgrade, Serbia |
| 12th MFC Conference of Microfinance Institutions - Global Crisis: Threat or Opportunity for Microfinance |
| The event is co-sponsored by Blue Orchard and responsAbility |
| 12th MFC COnference of Microfinance Institutions, May 25-27, 2009 |
| May 18-20, 2009, Mariott Marquis, New York City |
| The Global Microfinance Investment Congress |
| The Global Microfinance Investment Congress, May 18-20, 2009 |
| April 30th to May 1st, 2009, New York City |
| 7th Annual WWB Microfinance and the Capital Markets Conference, Sponsored by J.P. Morgan |
| Maximizing Access in a Capital Constrained Environment |
| 7th Annual WWB Microfinance and the Capital Markets Conference, April 30th to May 1st, 2009 |
| Vienna 19th an 20th March, 2009 |
| 2nd Annual Microfinance Forum |
| 2nd Annual Microfinance Forum, Vienna 19th an 20th March, 2009 |
| 30 Nov 2008 Dubai - United Arab Emirates |
| Arab Microfinance Investment Symposium |
| Arab Microfinance Investment Symposium, Dubai, 30 November 2008 |
| 12-14 Nov 2008 Luxemburg |
| European Microfinance Week |
| Frontier Issues in Microfinance Opportunities and Challenges For European Actors |