Event Name: European Microfinance Week 2010
Event Date: November 30 – December 1, 2010
Event Location: Abbaye de Neumünster, Luxembourg
Category: European Microfinance Week
MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: Application Deadline For $122,000 European Microfinance Award Extended to September 30, 2010
The European Microfinance Platform (e-MFP), a network of approximately 120 organizations involved in microfinance in developing countries, has announced that the deadline to apply for the 3rd European Microfinance Award has been extended to September 30, 2010 from September 1, 2010.
MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: European Microfinance Platform (e-MFP) Extending Application Deadline for $122,000 European Microfinance Award
The European Microfinance Platform (e-MFP), a microfinance network comprised of approximately 120 organizations and individuals, has extended the deadline for applying to its European Microfinance Award 2010 event that MicroCapital announced on June 16, 2010, from July 15, 2010 to September 1, 2010.
The award, which includes a premium of EUR 100,000 (USD 122,000) will be presented by the Luxembourg Ministry of Foreign Affairs on November 30, 2010, during the European Microfinance Week.
MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: European Microfinance Platform (e-MFP) Accepting Applications for $122,000 European Microfinance Award
DEADLINE EXTENDED: Please see: https://www.microcapital.org/microcapital-brief-european-microfinance-platform-e-mfp-extending-application-deadline-for-122000-european-microfinance-award/
The European Microfinance Platform (e-MFP), a microfinance network comprised of over 120 organizations and individuals, is accepting applications for the EUR 100,000 (USD 122,000) European Microfinance Award 2010, which will be presented by the Luxembourg Ministry of Foreign Affairs on November 30, 2010, during European Microfinance Week.
MICROFINANCE EVENT: European Microfinance Week, Presented by the European Microfinance Platform, November 24-26, 2009, Abbaye Neumünster, Luxembourg
European Microfinance Week, presented by the European Microfinance Platform, November 24-26, 2009, Abbaye Neumünster, Luxembourg
Costs: The fees for participants are as follows:
Registration Fee : 300€ (USD 430), Students (limited number) : 50€ (USD 72) . To register for European Microfinance Week 2009, please see here.
Summary of event: The theme for the 2009 meeting will be ‘Microfinance in a new financial era’ and will examine how the microfinance sector has reacted in the face of the global financial crisis. A combination of plenary, workshop and roundtable sessions will ensure participants make the most of their opportunity to stay informed, debate and contribute to discussions.
This 2009 final program summary is still pending. A draft of the program will be available shortly.
Please see here for 2008 conference for additional reference.
Previous 2008 Summit Speakers Included:
- J. Glisovic-Mezieres, CGAP Survey “CGAP MIV Benchmark 2008”
- Challenges in the distribution of Microfinance Investment Vehicles (Panel discussion)
- C. Speckhardt, responsAbility
- M. Schneider, Deutsche Bank
- E. de Lutzel, BNP Paribas
- R. Dominicé, Symbiotics Regulatory frameworks on foreign direct investments in microfinance
- de Ville, Chairman e-MFP The role of e-MFP in the global microfinance industry: challenges and opportunities
- Velasco, Co-Founder and Director, Pro Mujer International in Latin America Expectations of Latin American MFIs towards European Microfinance actors
- M. Toure, General Manager UM-Pamecas Senegal Expectations of African MFIs towards European Microfinance actors
- P. Sakellaris, Vice-President EIB Microfinance: fluctuat nec mergitur?
- R. Mersland, Consultant and Researcher Overview of the European Microfinance Week
- L. de Canniere, Incofin The role of private investors on social responsibility and social performance – the case of Incofin
- M. Adler, KfW Dimensions of responsible finance in microfinance practice
- Minh Huy Lai, Planet Finance Social Responsibility – the MFI inside perspective
- Koning, EU/ACP MF Program/CGAP Responsible Finance – the ‘What’, ‘Why’ and the ‘How’
- R. Annibale, Citigroup
- J.-P. Klumpp, Blue Orchard
- E. Schröder, Invest in Visions
- R. Dominicé, Symbiotcs
Online Registration: Please click here.
Important Dates: Tuesday, November 24 to Thursday November 26, 2009 at Abbaye Neumünster, Luxembourg
Submit Your Event: http://microfinanceassociation.ning.com/events
Event Type: Conference
Event Starts: November 24, 2009
Event Ends: November 26, 2009
Location: Abbaye Neumünster, Luxembourg
Contact information:
No specific name is provided. For Further information, please contact the following:
Christoph Pausch, Executive Secretary
Niamh Watters, Administrative Assistant
European Microfinance Platform (e-MFP)
21 Allée Scheffer
L-2520 Luxembourg
Tel. +352 26.27.13.55
Fax: +352.45.68.68.68
email: contact@e-mfp.eu
Submit Your Event: http://microfinanceassociation.ning.com/events
Event Type: Conference
Event Starts: November 24, 2009
Event Ends: November 26, 2009
Location:
CONFERENCE VENUE:
Centre Culturel de Rencontre
Abbaye de Neumünster
28, rue Münster
L-2160 Luxembourg
Téléphone : +352/ 26.20.52.1
Fax : +352/ 26.20.19.80
E-mail : contact@ccrn.lu
URL : www.ccrn.lu
Organized By: The European Microfinance Platform (e-MFP)
MICROCAPITAL STORY: Ethiopian Microfinance Institution Buusaa Gonofaa Wins the EUR 100,000 2nd European Microfinance Award for Social Responsibility Work
Buusaa Gonofaa, an Ethiopian microfinance institution (MFI) has won the 2nd European Microfinance Award, which is worth EUR 100,000 in prize money. The prize, provided by the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, was announced at the European Microfinance Week event (12–14 Nov), hosted by the European Microfinance Platform. This year’s award was designed to recognise and reward microfinance players who had produced outstanding work in the area of social responsibility. Buusaa Gonofaa were rewarded for their development of an innovative system for determining customer needs and evaluating changes in their social well-being.
MICROFINANCE EVENT: European Microfinance Platform to host Annual European Microfinance Week 2008 in Luxembourg
MICROFINANCE EVENT
NOVEMBER 12 – 14 2008, ABBAYE NEUMÜNSTER, LUXEMBOURG
The European Microfinance Platform (eMFP), a microfinance information exchange network for European financial institutions, government agencies, NGOs, consultancy firms, researchers and universities with interests in developing countries, will host its third annual Microfinance Week. The theme this year is “Frontier Issues in Microfinance – Opportunities and Challenges for European Actors” and will focus on working group sessions for participants on Rural Outreach, Social Performance and MFI Networks, among other matters.
MICROFINANCE EVENT: Agency of Transfer of Financial Technology (ATTF), Appui au Développement Autonome (ADA) and Risk Management Professionals (PRiM) Host Risk Management Excellence in Microfinance: Connecting Luxembourg to Leading MFIs Workshop to follow European Microfinance Week in Luxembourg
RISK MANAGEMENT EXCELLENCE IN MICROFINANCE: CONNECTING LUXEMBOURG TO LEADING MFIS WORKSHOP
17-21 NOVEMBER 2008, LUXEMBOURG CITY, LUXEMBOURG
This workshop on microfinance risk management is being hosted by; the Agency of Transfer of Financial Technology (ATTF), which was created by the Luxembourg Ministry of Finance to focus public funding in financial training, consultancy and technical assistance; Appui au Développement Autonome (ADA) a Luxembourg-based nongovernmental organization (NGO) that facilitates the microfinance development fund Luxmint and provides technical and financial support to Latin American, Asian and African microfinance institutions (MFIs); and Risk Management Professionals in Luxembourg (PRiM), an association that provides a forum for discussion, exchange and knowledge on global risk management topics.
MICROFINANCE EVENT: European Microfinance Platform to Host European Microfinance Week 2007 in Luxembourg
EUROPEAN MICROFINANCE WEEK 2007
NOVEMBER 27-29, LUXEMBOURG, LUXEMBOURG
The European Microfinance Platform (e-MFP) will host its 2007 Annual Conference, themed, “European responses to global microfinance challenges” in Luxembourg, Luxembourg.