by Chioma Okwudiafor -

MICROFINANCE EVENT: CGAP, MicroSave Host Virtual Conference on “Client Insights: How Can Providers Listen and Learn from Their Clients”, October 30-31, 2012

Event Name: Client Insights: How Can Providers Listen and Learn from Their Clients?

Event Date: October 30-October 31, 2012

Event Location: Online

by Chioma Okwudiafor -

MICROFINANCE EVENT: HBS-Accion Program on Strategic Leadership For Microfinance, Harvard Business School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, April 1-April 6, 2013

Event Name: HBS-Accion Program on Strategic Leadership for Microfinance

Event Date: April 1 – April 6, 2013

Event Location: Harvard Business School, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

by Mihaela Grindeanu -

MICROFINANCE EVENT: Opal Financial Group Offers Family Office and Private Wealth Management Forum West, California, USA, October 24-26, 2012

Event Name: Family Office and Private Wealth Management Forum West; Harvesting the Returns

Event Date: October 24-26, 2012

Event Location: Napa Valley Marriott Hotel and Spa, Napa Valley, California, USA

by Mihaela Grindeanu -

MICROFINANCE EVENT: Citi, Pearson Foundations; Financial Times Host 9th Citi-FT Financial Education Summit, December 5-6, 2012, Manila, Philippines

Event Name: Financial Capability as a 21st Century Life Skill

Event Date: December 5-6, 2012

Event Location: Makati Shangri-La Hotel, Manila, Philippines

by Chioma Okwudiafor -

MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: At AFI Global Policy Forum, Bangladesh Bank Governor Endorses Financial Inclusion to Boost GDP

Governor Atiur Rahman of Bangladesh Bank, the central bank and industry regulator in Dhaka, has reportedly called for stakeholders in the global finance sector to adopt financial inclusion strategies as a means to enhance gross domestic product (GDP) amidst a weak financial environment [1].

by Mihaela Grindeanu -

MICROFINANCE EVENT: European Microfinance Network to Organize 9th Annual Conference on Building Sustainable Microfinance in Europe, November 8-9, 2012, Bucharest, Romania

Event Name: Building Sustainable Microfinance in Europe

Event Date: November 8-9, 2012

Event Location: Bucharest, Romania

by Mihaela Grindeanu -

MICROFINANCE EVENT: Opal Financial Group Offers European Summit on Alternative & Institutional Investing, Monaco, October 1-3, 2012

Event Name: European Alternative & Institutional Investing Summit

Event Date: October 1-3, 2012

Event Location: Le Méridien Beach Plaza, Monte Carlo, Monaco

by Charlotte Newman -

MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: 8th Annual Clinton Global Initiative: Commitments to Financial Access, Global Citizen Awards Presented

The eighth annual Clinton Global Initiative (CGI), which concluded on Wednesday, September 26, focused on the theme “Designing for Impact,” which was intended to promote the use of creativity and innovation to drive change, particularly through social investment and the empowerment of women. Approximately 150 new commitments to various projects were announced, as were progress reports for commitments made in previous years. The new commitments include: