by Nisha Koul -

MICROFINANCE EVENT: Fifth Caribbean Microfinance Forum (CMF V) NEW LOCATION AND DATES

The Fifth Caribbean Microfinance Forum (CMF V), which had been scheduled to take place in Suriname from March 31, 2014, to April 3, 2014, instead will be held in Montego Bay, Jamaica, from June 2, 2014, to June 5, 2014.

The Caribbean Microfinance Forum is an annual gathering of microfinance institutions that was launched with the support of the Caribbean Microfinance Capacity Building Project (Carib-Cap), a joint effort of the US-based Multilateral Investment Fund, the Caribbean Development Bank, the EU’s European Commission and the US-based Citi Foundation.

by Nisha Koul -

MICROFINANCE EVENT: 2013 Small Enterprise Education and Promotion (SEEP) Annual Conference, Arlington, Virginia, USA, November 4-7

Event Name: 2013 Small Enterprise Education and Promotion (SEEP) Annual Conference

Event Date: November 4 – November 7, 2013

Event Location: Sheraton Pentagon City Hotel, 900 Orme Street, Arlington, Virginia, USA

by Adrija Vaiciulionis -

MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) Launches Online Environmental, Social Training Program for Clients

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), a UK-based multilateral institution that finances development projects, recently launched an online environmental and social training program that aims to help its clients manage the environmental and social risks that arise from their lending operations.

by Megan McGowan -

MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: 9th Annual Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Participants Commit to Advancing 15,000 Women-owned Businesses by 2018

The 2013 Clinton Global Initiative (CGI), an annual meeting that brings together global leaders in an effort to address international problems, was held September 23-26 and focused on ways that CGI members can mobilize people to action to solve world problems [1].

by Megan McGowan -

MICROCAPITAL EVENT: Inter-American Development Bank to Host Inter-American MicroEnterprise Forum (Foromic) 2013, Guadalajara, Mexico, September 30-October 2, 2013

Event Name: Inter-American MicroEnterprise Forum (Foromic) 2013

Event Date: September 30 – October 2, 2013

Event Location: Expo Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Mexico

by Adrija Vaiciulionis -

MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: MasterCard Foundation Scholarship Applications for Sustainable Microenterprise and Development Program (SMDP) in Tanzania Due by October 4, 2013

MasterCard Foundation, a Canadian organization founded by the US-based payments firm MasterCard, is offering an undisclosed number of full and partial scholarships for African women who have experience in the microenterprise development field to attend the Sustainable Microenterprise and Development Program (SMDP), an educational workshop that will be held in the Tanzanian city of Arusha from November 11-22 of 2013.

by Adrija Vaiciulionis -

MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: Luxembourg-based Appui au Developpement Autonome (ADA) Appoints Arnaud Servais Executive Director

Appui au Développement Autonome (ADA), a nonprofit organization based in Luxembourg that supports microfinance institutions with product development, capacity building and information dissemination, has appointed Arnaud Servais to serve as its executive director.

by Megan McGowan -

MICROFINANCE EVENT: European Microfinance Platform (e-MFP) to Host European Microfinance Week 2013, Luxembourg, November 12-14, 2013, With On-site Coverage Provided by MicroCapital

Event Name: European Microfinance Week 2013

Event Date: November 12-14, 2013

Event Location: Abbaye de Neumunster, Luxembourg

by Megan McGowan -

MICROCAPITAL EVENT: 5th Annual Toronto International Microfinance Summit, Allstream Centre, Toronto, Canada, October 5, 2013

Event Name: 5th Annual Toronto International Microfinance Summit

Event Date: October 5, 2013

Event Location: Allstream Centre, Toronto, Canada, Reception TBA

by Megan McGowan -

MICROCAPITAL EVENT: Columbia Business School to Host 2013 Social Enterprise Conference, New York City, October 4, 2013

Event Name: Columbia Business School 2013 Social Enterprise Conference

Event Date: October 4, 2013

Event Location: Alfred Lerner Hall, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA

by Meghan Gillis -

MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: Applications Open for Citi Foundation’s Indian Micro Enterprise Awards 2013

Citi Foundation, the charitable arm of US-based financial services provider Citigroup that provides grants for small and growing businesses, in partnership with Access Development Services, an Indian nonprofit consultant to microfinance institutions (MFIs), has opened applications for the 10th annual Citi Micro Enterprise Awards, which aim to recognize and honor microenterprises in India that have generated employment and reduced poverty in their communities [1].

by Jennifer Young -

MICROFINANCE EVENT: Oikocredit USA Summit 2013: Investing in People, Empowering Communities, September 5-6, 2013, Washington, DC, USA

Event Name: Oikocredit USA Summit 2013: Investing in People, Empowering Communities

Event Date: September 5-6, 2013

Event Location: Hyatt Regency Washington, DC, USA

by Jennifer Young -

MICROFINANCE EVENT: No-Interest Loan Scheme (NILS) New South Wales (NSW) Conference 2013, October 22-23, 2013, Sydney, Australia

Event Name: No Interest Loan Scheme (NILS) New South Wales (NSW) Conference 2013

Event Date: October 22-23, 2013

Event Location: Australian Technology Park, Eveleigh (Redfern), Sydney, Australia

by Jennifer Young -

MICROFINANCE EVENT: 24th Annual SRI Conference on Sustainable, Responsible, Impact Investing, October 28-30, 2013, Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA

Event Name: 24th Annual SRI Conference on Sustainable, Responsible, Impact Investing

Event Date: October 28-30, 2013

Event Location: The Broadmoor, Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA