MICROFINANCE EVENT: “Mifos Tech Days 2016 – Innovation for Innovators” to Examine Implementation of Open Source Microbanking Information System Mifos, March 8-11, 2016, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Event Name: Mifos Tech Days 2016 – “Innovation for Innovators”

Event Dates: March 8-11, 2016

Event Location: Volkshotel, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Cost: Tickets for the conference cost EUR 350 (USD 400). Packages that include conference registration, room and board at the Volkshotel are available at a rate of EUR 535 (USD 600) for a shared room and EUR 670 (USD 750) for a single room.

Summary of event: This event is aimed at developers of technology solutions relating to financial inclusion who use the Mifos platform. Mifos is a management information system for microfinance institutions that is open source meaning that the software can be used at no charge and customized by members of the public.

About the organizer: The Mifos Initiative, formerly known as the Community for Open Source Microfinance (COSM), is a nonprofit organization based in the US state of Washington that manages and develops Mifos X. As of 2014, Mifos reported net assets of USD 195 million.

Event Website: http://techdays.mifos.org/

Email: conference@mifos.org

By Kevin van den Brink, Research Associate

Sources and Additional Resources

[1] Mifos Tech Days 2016 Ticket Website, https://www.picatic.com/mifos-techdays

[2] Mifos Tech Days 2016 Event Website, http://techdays.mifos.org/

[3] The Mifos Initiative Website, http://mifos.org

[4] Volkshotel Website, http://www.volkshotel.nl/en