MICROCAPITAL EVENT: Fourth International Conference on Microfinance Sponsored By Pondicherry University, Pondicherry, India, January 27-29, 2011

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Cost:

Participants from India:
Non-authors: INR 3000 per person
Presenting authors: INR 1500 per person
Full-time research scholars: INR 750 per person

Participants from abroad: USD 100 per delegate

Summary of Events: The conference aims to provide a forum to address issues relating to microfinance and financial inclusion. Participants may submit contributions of original research work, which has not been published or submitted for publication elsewhere to be published, reviewed and discussed at in the conference.

Background on Organizer: Pondicherry University School of Management, Department of Commerce aims to train its students to develop the professional skills required to handle the finances of large corporations and businesses. Through this conference, it hopes to make Pondicherry University a center for the global discussion of microfinance.

Event Themes and Discussion Topics:
– Financial literacy
– Client-oriented financial inclusion
– Microinsurance
– Transfer of money
– Microfinance for livelihoods
– Microfinance and inclusive growth
– Deepening microfinance
– Social performance measurement/social empowerment
– Poverty measurement tools
– Microfinance regulation

Who Is Invited to Attend:
– Researchers from educational institutions and universities in India and abroad.
– Professionals from banks, non-governmental agencies, microfinance institutions, regulatory agencies, financial advisors, insurance agencies and self-help groups.

Important Dates:
– Last date for submission of research papers: December 11, 2010
– Notification of paper acceptance: December 18, 2010

Event Website: http://www.pondiuni.edu.in/events/icomfi2011/

For additional information, you may contact: Dr D Lazar at icomfi2011@gmail.com or +91 04132654369

Submit your event at: http://microfinanceassociation.ning.com/events

By Witt Gatchell, Research Associate

Additional Information:
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