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MICROFINANCE EVENT: Rural Microfinance: Strategies for Reaching the Underserved, 30 Sept 2009 to 1 Oct 2009, Mexico City, Mexico

Event Name: Rural Microfinance: Strategies for Reaching the Underserved

See Our Comprehensive Event Calendar Here: http://microfinanceassociation.ning.com/events

Cost: Participants pay 2,000 Mexican pesos + VAT. This event is free for donor agency representatives, however they must still register.

Summary of Event: This conference will bring together Mexican credit union practitioners and donor agencies from around the worldwide to discuss the role of microfinance in fighting rural poverty. It will also showcase the outreach efforts of rural credit unions and how adaptable these are to other regions.  

Background on Organizer: The World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU) and the Mexican Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fishing and Food (SAGARPA) are both sponsoring this event.

WOCCU consists of 49,000 credit unions with over 177 million members in 96 countries. It was incorporated in 1971 and has its headquarters in Wisconsin, USA. The mission of the WOCCU is to assist its members to efficiently and successfully develop and run credit unions worldwide, and enabling populations to access quality and affordable financial services. Credit unions are democratic, member-owned financial cooperatives that operate as not-for-profits and use excess earnings to offer members affordable loans, returns on savings, low fees and access to other banking products and services. At the end of 2007 WOCCU has Total Assets of USD 20.9 million and total liabilities of USD 16.5 million.

Event Themes and Discussion Topics: The key theme for this conference is ‘Strategies for Reaching the Underserved’. Brian Branch, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of WOCCU and Jeffrey Jones, the undersecretary of agriculture with SAGARPA, will provide the introduction and welcome.  Discussion topics will include Case Studies on creating opportunities and incorporating technology in rural areas. Two panel sessions will focus on ‘Impact, Sustainability, Strategies and Implementation of Rural Finance’ and ‘Achieving Financial, Operational and Administrative Sustainability’. The full agenda can be found here: http://www.woccu.org/events/ruralmicrofinance/ruralmfagenda

Who Is Invited to Attend: Everybody

About the Presenters: Detailed information about the presenters has not been provided, although the website indicates that additional information will follow.

Important Dates: Any cancellation after 31 August 2009 will not be refunded.

Online Registration Address: Participants should register here: http://www.woccu.org/events/ruralmicrofinance/inscripcion and donors should register here: http://www.woccu.org/events/ruralmicrofinance/donor_reg

For additional information within Mexico, please contact:

Contact Name: Dinorah Zárate, WOCCU PATMIR

Telephone/Location: (442) 245-2140/41/42 Mexico City

Email: dinorah.zarate@woccu.org.mx

For additional information outside Mexico, please contact:

Contact Name: Kimberly Hinrichs, World Council of Credit Unions

Telephone/Location: +1-608-395-2078 USA

Email: khinrichs@woccu.org

Submit Your Event: http://microfinanceassociation.ning.com/events

Event Type: Conference

Event Starts (time and day): 8.30am Wednesday 30 September 2009

Event Ends (time and day): 8.00pm Thursday 1 October 2009

Location: Hotel Fiesta Americana Reforma

Street: Av. Paseo de la Reforma 80

City/Town: Col. Juárez, Mexico City

Website: http://www.woccu.org/events/ruralmicrofinance

Phone: (442) 245-2140/41/42 Mexico City and +1-608-395-2078 USA

Organized By: The World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU) and the Mexican Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fishing and Food (SAGARPA)

By Sally Levy, Research Assistant

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