by Courtney Snelling -

MICROFINANCE EVENT: CGAP (Consultative Group to Assist the Poor) Hosts Virtual Conference “Financial Inclusion: What Really Works for Clients”, April 25 and 26, 2012

Event Name: Financial Inclusion: What Really Works for Clients

Event Date: April 25, 2012, 10:00 GMT (in French) and 4:30 GMT (in English); April 26, 2012, 4:00 GMT (in English) and 10:00 GMT (in English)

Event Location: Online

by Charlotte Newman -

MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: Initiative for Public Policy Analysis Calls for Regulation of Nigeria’s Payment Card Market

The Initiative for Public Policy Analysis, a Nigerian nonprofit public policy research institute, recently held an event to share its preliminary findings from research on the regulation of payment cards in Nigeria.

by Charlotte Newman -

MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: Women Advancing Microfinance – New York (WAM-NY) Offering Training Scholarships for Female Microfinance Practitioners

Women Advancing Microfinance – New York (WAM-NY), a US-based organization that supports women working in microfinance, has announced that it is offering scholarships for selected women to attend training programs to strengthen their skills and access leadership opportunities.

by Charlotte Newman -

MICROFINANCE PUBLICATION ROUND-UP: Micro-, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Emerging Markets; Impact of Insurance Literacy on Health Microinsurance in Senegal; State of the Field in Youth Economic Opportunities

“Micro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises in Emerging Markets: How Banks Can Grasp a $350 Billion Opportunity,” by Mutsa Chironga, et al; published by McKinsey & Company; 2012; 58 pages; available at: http://www.mckinsey.com/clientservice/Financial_Services/Knowledge_Highlights/Recent_Reports/MSME%20Emerging%20Banking.aspx

by Amira Berrada -

MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: UK’s The Guardian Launches Fifth Annual International Development Journalism Competition 2012 Covering Themes Including Financial inclusion, Economic Security

For the fifth consecutive year, UK newspaper The Guardian has launched an international development journalism competition aiming to highlight issues that challenge the developing world but are underrepresented in the media.

by Amira Berrada -

MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: Call for Proposals for Global Youth Economic Opportunities Conference, Hosted by Making Cents International, Washington, DC, September 11-13, 2012

Making Cents International, a social enterprise based in Washington, DC, has issued a call for proposals to lead breakout sessions at the sixth annual Global Youth Economic Opportunities Conference to be held in Washington, DC, USA, beginning on September 11, 2012.

by Charlotte Newman -

MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: “Istanbul Declaration” Proposes Discussion of Income Inequality, Women’s Empowerment, Environmental Sustainability at United Nations (UN) “Rio + 20” Conference in Brazil in June

Participants in last week’s United Nations (UN) Global Human Development Forum in Istanbul, Turkey, have adopted an “Istanbul Declaration” that calls for unified action against global social inequities and environmental degradation at the UN “Rio + 20” Conference on Sustainable Development to be held in Brazil in June 2012.

by Charlotte Newman -

MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: Global Human Development Forum to Issue “Istanbul Declaration” on Social Justice Issues to be Raised at United Nations “Rio + 20” Conference on Sustainable Development

The United Nations’ (UN’s) Global Human Development Forum, which has begun in Istanbul, Turkey, will involve the discussion of social justice and environmental protection issues to be negotiated at the UN “Rio + 20” Conference on Sustainable Development, which will be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in June 2012.

by Courtney Snelling -

MICROFINANCE EVENT: Sixth Annual University of Pennsylvania Microfinance Conference, “Microfinance 2.0: An Agenda for Revival”, March 24, 2012, Philadelphia, USA

Event Name: Sixth Annual Penn Microfinance Conference “Microfinance 2.0: An Agenda for Revival”

Event Date: March 24, 2012

Event Location: Jon M Huntsman Hall, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, 3730 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

by Kristha Abores -

MICROFINANCE EVENT: Cracking the Nut 2012: Attracting Private Sector Investment to Rural and Agricultural Markets, Washington, DC, United States, June 25-26, 2012

Event Name: Cracking the Nut 2012: Attracting Private Sector Investment to Rural and Agricultural Markets

Event Date: June 25 – June 26, 2012

Event Location: Enrique V Iglesias Conference Center, Washington, DC, United States

by Courtney Snelling -

MICROFINANCE EVENT: Everest Leadership Training “2012 Africa Microfinance Conference On Back To Basics”, April 18 – 20, 2012, Johannesburg, South Africa

Event Name: 2012 Africa Microfinance Conference On Back To Basics

Event Date: April 18 to April 20, 2012

Event Location: Balalaika Protea Hotel, Sandton, Johannesburg, South Africa

by Charlotte Newman -

MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: Microinsurance Network to Screen India Film “Sab Tujhse Hai” (“Everything Depends on You,”) Encourages Others to Host Events Through June as Part of “Microinsurance Awareness Season”

On Monday, March 12, the Microinsurance Network, a Luxembourg-based organization that aims to promote the development of microinsurance for low-income populations, is hosting is a screening and discussion of the film “Sab Tujhse Hai” (Everything Depends on You), a Bollywood film that promotes the benefits of microfinance in rural India.