MICROFINANCE EVENT: Microenterprise and Development Institute Hosts Training Program with Ghana Microfinance Institutions Network

Microenterprise and Development Institute Ghana 2009

April 27 to May 9, 2009, Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration, Accra, Ghana

Southern New Hampshire University’s Microenterprise and Development Institute (MDI) will collaborate with the Ghana Microfinance Institutions Network (GHAMFIN) to offer a two-week practitioner-focused training program at the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration located eight miles north of Accra, Ghana, between April 27 and May 9, 2009. Courses will be offered in the following knowledge tracks: Risk Management; Microfinance Policy, Transformation and Regulatory Issues; Community Managed Microfinance; Investment Readiness; and Current Microfinance Issues. Courses will be taught be experience practitioners and trainers in the field. Please refer to this link for course descriptions, and this link for faculty bios. Activities will include field trips to MFIs and other market development programs; evening guest speakers on savings led microfinance, rural banking and community economic development; and panel discussions on savings led microfinance and government role in microfinance. The course is designed for Microenterprise Managers, Executive Directors, Program Directors, NGO managers and CEOs, Financial Managers, Operations Managers, government staff and regulators, MFI board members and donors, consultants, and newcomers to the field.

Registration ends April 17, 2009, and costs USD 1300 for one week of courses and USD 2500 for two weeks. Full payment or a deposit of USD 500 must be made within 10 days to confirm registration. Payment can be made via check, wire transfer, or credit card. For more information on discounted rates for multiple enrollments, optional academic credit, and to register, please see this link. Registration fee covers books, reading materials, compact disks, and field trips. It does not include accommodation, airport transportation, and visa expenses. For information on accommodation packages, please refer to this link. For information on obtaining a Ghanaian visa, refer to this link. For any other inquiries please contact MDI by email at mdi@snhu.edu or by phone at (00)1.603.644.3124.