MICROFINANCE EVENT: Cloud Computing and Financial Services for The Poor: Promise and Perils of a New Computing Paradigm in Washington DC, USA, and Online, September 16, 2011

Event Name: Cloud Computing and Financial Services for The Poor: Promise and Perils of a New Computing Paradigm

Event Date: September 16, 2011; 9:00 am – 10:30 am EDT

Event Location: QED Group, 1250 Eye Street, NW 11th Floor, Washington DC, USA or online

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Cost: There is no cost to attend

Summary of Event: Cloud computing is a service wherein a network of remote servers stores, manages, and processes data, rather than a local server or personal computer. This allows users to access their services and data from any internet-connected device. The presentation is intended to explain cloud computing in non-technical terms and explore issues to consider in adopting cloud-based solutions using current examples from microfinance and mobile money services.

Presenters include Mr Bryan Barnett, an independent business consultant and Ms Maria Stephens, a senior technical adviser with the US Agency for International Development (USAID).

Event Website: http://microlinks.kdid.org/events/cloud-computing-and-financial-services-poor-promise-and-perils-new-computing-paradigm

For additional information, you may contact the QED Group via email at afterhours@qedgroupllc.com or the US Agency for International Development (USAID) at +1 202 712 0000.

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USAID offers a suite of resources aimed at improving the outcomes of microenterprise development research and practice at http://microlinks.kdid.org/

By Carol Kim, Research Associate

About The United States Agency for International Development (USAID): USAID is a government agency that provides international economic and humanitarian assistance. It focuses on areas such as economic growth, agriculture, trade, health, democracy, conflict prevention and humanitarian assistance. Under the Development Credit Authority (DCA), it provides credit guarantees that cover up to 50 percent of defaults on wholesale loans made by private financial institutions to institutions that lend on a retail basis to underserved borrowers. The proposed USAID budget for 2011 is USD 18.8 billion.

Sources and Additional Resources:

MicroCapital.org: “MICROFINANCE EVENT: Mobile Money Southern Asia Conference and Expo, Mumbai, India, September 26 – September 29, 2011”, August 13, 2011 https://www.microcapital.org/microfinance-event-mobile-money-southern-asia-conference-and-expo-mumbai-india-september-26-september-29-2011-2/

MicroCapital.org: “MICROFINANCE EVENT: Microfinance Investment Transparency and Evaluation in Washington DC, USA, and Online, July 20, 2011”, July 12, 2011 https://www.microcapital.org/microfinance-event-microfinance-investment-transparency-and-evaluation-in-washington-dc-usa-and-online-july-20-2011/

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