MICROFINANCE EVENT: 5th International Microinsurance Conference in Dakar, Senegal on November 3-5, 2009, Organized by Microinsurance Network and the Munich Re Foundation

Event Name: 5th International Microinsurance Conference

Date: November 3-5, 2009

Location: Le Méridien President, Dakar, Senegal

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Costs:

Private sector companies, industry associations etc.:
- Early bird: EUR 590 (equivalent to USD 822)
- After August 15, 2009: EUR 690 (equivalent to USD 962)
Non-profit organizations, public sector (e.g. regulators), international organizations (e.g. UN), MFIs, NGOs, academics:
- Early bird: EUR 290 (equivalent to USD 404)
- After August 15, 2009: EUR 390 (equivalent to USD 544)
Non-profit organizations (see above) based in a least developed country:
- Early bird: EUR 75 (equivalent to USD 105)
- After August 15, 2009: EUR 100 (USD 139)

Summary of event: This three-day conference will focus on issues of providing health insurance to the poor, linking microfinance and microinsurance; the African microinsurance experience, and an economic analysis of microinsurance markets.

Event themes and topics:

Days One: Challenges of Microinsurance in Africa

Day Two: Linking microinsurance to national health insurance; Introduction to microinsurance; Health mutuals; Impact of microinsurance; Roundtable: Challenges and opportunities for the development of microinsurance in Senegal; Financing mechanisms for health; Demand for microinsurance; Linking microfinance with Microinsurance – How can microfinance be a driver for microinsurance?

Day Three: The African experience – How to reach the low income market; Health – Management issues; Linking Microfinance and Microinsurance – Operational lessons and experiences; Linking microfinance with microinsurance – Index based solution; Production and contract design; Roundtable on institutional innovations; Emerging issues and the way ahead

Background on organizers: This event is organized by the Microinsurance Network and Munich Re Foundation. The Microinsurance Network was originally established in 2002 as the CGAP Working Group on Microinsurance, and is based in Luxembourg. It was organized by donor organizations, multilateral agencies, insurance professionals and other interested parties that are involved in the promotion and support of microinsurance in developing countries. Its mission is to promote the development and proliferation of good-value insurance products for low-income persons by providing a platform for information sharing and stakeholder coordination. Munich Re Foundation, based in Germany, is a private grantmaking foundation. Its focus areas include education and training, science and research, disaster prevention, environmental protection, and public healthcare.

Registration: The registration deadline is October 23, 2009. For registration information, see here. Please complete and submit the registration form that can be found here, and pay the appropriate fees. If registering online, please note that only MasterCard or Visa will be accepted. For payments by bank transfer, an additional charge of EUR 50 (equivalent to USD 70) will apply. Registrations after October 23, 2009 will only be possible by credit card. For additional information, please contact Dirk Reinhard at Munch Re at: