PACIFIC MICROFINANCE WEEK
AUGUST 27-31, 2007, PAPUA
Private Enterprise Partnership for the Pacific (PEP-Pacific), a multi-donor initiative managed by the International Finance Corporation (IFC), is a lead sponsor for Pacific Microfinance Week, which will be taking place at the Crowne Plaza Hotel on August 27-31 in Papua, New Guinea. The week long conference will provide a platform for the exchange of information on the provision of inclusive and sustainable financial services, including remittances, payment services and insurance, as well as savings and credit in the Pacific Islands.
The conference is organized by PNG (Papua New Guinea) Institute of Banking and Business Management, a private sector training organization in PNG; its Microfinance Competence Center, established to improve competence throughout the microfinance industry; and the Microfinance Pasifika Network, an initiative lead by The Foundation for Development Cooperation and aimed at supporting disadvantaged people in the Pacific through the provision of inclusive and sustainable financial services. The event will give donors, banks, Microfinance Pasifika members and microfinance institutions and supporters the chance to network and share experiences. A series of workshops and presentations will address key issues related to microfinance, including technology, linkages and partnerships, asset building for the poor and the role of central banks and government. The week will also give participants a chance to agree on a few regional priorities to work on collectively.Online Registration is now available at www.microfinance-pasifika.org. Although Registration is formally closed, you may contact Microfinance Pasifika for further information at info@microfinance-pasifika.org or call Katrina Crawford +61 7 3831 8722.
–Monica Sharma, Research Assistant
Additional Resources:
Matangi Online: Pacific microfinance community to meet in PNG.
Microfinance Pasifika Network: www.microfinance-pasifika.org.
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