Below is a listing of some of the Upcoming Events on Microfinance & Community Development. If you have a Microfinance Conference that you would like to share with our members let us know!
Ending Ultra Poverty Summit
Where: Westin Harbour Castle, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Cost: $225 plus handling - includes conference and tall ships dinner cruise
When: 28 June 2018
Time: 8:00 to 5:00 PM
What:
Global poverty is on the decline and together we could wipe it out in one generation.
Join us at our Ending Ultra-Poverty Summit to learn how you can be a part of this exciting movement.
This year we will be focussing on three questions:
1. Who are the ultra-poor? We will look at who are our most vulnerable and where their needs are.
2. What tools can we use to eliminate ultra-poverty? Find out how modern thinking and technology have given us unprecedented opportunities to eliminate ultra-poverty.
3. How can Rotarians and Rotary Clubs help the UN meet this Sustainable Development Goal? Find out how projects in The Rotary Foundation's 6 areas of focus can help end ultra-poverty.
The SDG Goals website (http://www.sdgfund.org/goal-1-no-poverty) states that: “Eradicating poverty in all its forms remains one of the greatest challenges facing humanity. While the number of people living in extreme poverty dropped by more than half between 1990 and 2015 . . . too many are still struggling for the most basic human needs”.
See brochure at for registration: Ending Ultra Poverty Summit
RI Convention - Toronto
June 23 - 27, 2018 Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
RAGM Activities:
1) Breakout Session: How to Build Sustainable Communities Through Microfinance. Wednesday, June 27, 2018 from 3:00 to 4:30 pm in Room 106. Description of Session: Are you inspired to learn more about sustainable community and economic development? Gain insight through examples how networking, mentoring, education, and loan capital are pillars to achieving economic project sustainability. Learn how your club can start and grow successful sustainable microfinance and community development projects by working collaboratively with partners around the globe.
2) Annual General Meeting / Incoming Board Meeting - will be held on Tuesday, June 26, 2018 from 4:30 to 6:00 pm in Room 803B.
3) House of Friendship - Booth 111 at Level 800, South Building. RAGM Participants to Date: Mike McCullough, Larry Wright, Jim Louttit, Nick Frankle, Wilf Wilkinson, Wally Gardiner, Marilyn Fitzgerald, Yves Fecteau, Albert Kim, Howard Weinstein, Steve Rickard, Carmen Martinez de Villalta. More Information: http://www.riconvention.org.
R I Convention - Atlanta
June 10 - 14, 2017 Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, Georgia, USA RAGM Activities: 1) Breakout Session: Microfinance in the Developed World. Tuesday, June 13, 2017 from 4:30 to 5:30 pm in Room A407. Description of Session: Inspire attendees to "Launch" microfinance projects in their own cities with sustainable economic community development and provide a road map on how this can happen using four pillars - Networking, Mentoring, Education and Loan Capital. 2) Annual General Meeting - will be held on Tuesday, June 13, 2017 from 5:30 to 6:00 pm in Room A407 (follows the breakout session). 3) House of Friendship - Booth 3022 in Exhibit Level, Building B. RAGM Participants to Date: Marilyn Fitzgerald, Nick Frankle, Jim Louttit, Mike McCullough, Steve Rickard, Carmen Martinez de Villalta, Larry Wright, Wilf Wilkinson, Carlos Yturzaeta. More Information: http://www.riconvention.org Submitted by Jim Louttit: jvlrotary@gmail.com ..........................
RI Convention
May 28 - June 1, 2016 Korea International Exhibition & Convention Center, Seoul, Korea RAGM Activities: 1) Annual General Meeting and Incoming Board Meeting - will be held on Tuesday, May 31 from 1430 to 1600 at Kintex 1 (Exhibition Center 1), Room 209B. 2) Booth at the House of Friendship, Kintex 2, Location #3239. RAGM Participants to date: Mike McCullough, Enzo Martinelli, Wilf Wilkinson, Heather Frankel, Jim Louttit. More Information: http://www.riconvention.org ............................................. 
RI Convention
June 6-9, 2015 Sao Paulo, Brazil. RAGM Activities: 1) Breakout Session - LaunchDETROIT: An Urban Microfinance Project will be held on Sunday, June 7 from 14:00 to 15:30 at Palacio das Convencoes, Modular Room 2 Description of Session: Income disparity and poverty are not confined to the developing world. District 6400 is working to revitalize a city that's recovering from decades of jobs loss and urban decay through micro-lending, mentoring and providing networking opportunities for promising entrepreneurs. You'll learn concepts of microfinance and economic development, and hear how LaunchDETROIT helps individuals increase their standard of living, create jobs in their communities, and build financial assets. 2) Annual General Meeting and Incoming Board Meeting - will be held on Monday, June 8 from 16:45 to 18:00 at the Holiday Inn Parque Anhemi, Ipe Branco Room. 3) Booth at the House of Friendship, Location #274 RAGM Participants to date: Jim Louttit, Larry Wright, Mike McCullough, Steve Rickard, Wilf Wilkinson More Information: http://www.riconvention.org/en/2015/Register/Pages/ridefault.aspx ......................................... 
Toronto International Microfinance Summit
Saturday, October 4, 2014 Toronto, Ontario, Canada RAGM Participants: Gord Crann, Jim Louttit, Larry Wright, Marilyn Fitzgerald, Mike McCullough, Wilf Wilkinson More information: http://www.microfinanceconference.ca/ The 6th Annual Toronto International Microfinance Summit is Canada's Premier Microfinance Event focused on domestic and international microfinance to reduce poverty. This year, the theme is Microfinance for Social Justice: How Can Microfinance Lead the Way? Keynotes include global trailblazers: Sir Fazle Hasan Abed, KCMG, Founder and Chairperson of BRAC; Rupert Scofield, Co-founder, President and CEO of FINCA International; and Marilyn Fitzgerald, PhD, author of If I Had a Water Buffalo (with Forward by Nobel Peace Laureate, Muhammad Yunus). Expert panels will shine light on: financial inclusion and human development; impact investing; urban projects; mining and gender justice; BRAC's holistic development model; and sustainable development for indigenous peoples. Everyone welcome.
RI Convention
June 1-4, 2014 Sydney, Australia RAGM Activities: Booth, Breakout Session, AGM/Board Meeting RAGM Participants: Aziz Memon, Bill Gray, Carlos Yturzaeta, Gordon Crann, Janice Reid, Jim Louttit, Mike McCullough, Wilf Wilkinson More Information http://www.riconvention.org/en/2014/Pages/ridefault.aspx
District 7080 Foundation Dinner
May 15, 2014 Woodstock, Ontario, Canada More information http://www.rotary7080.org The Rotary Clubs of Oxford County in District 7080 are sponsoring a Foundation Dinner on Thursday, May 15, 2014 at The Quality Inn & Suites in Woodstock, Ontario. The theme of the evening 'Freedom From Want' is a focus on Microcredit (Global Successes and Local Opportunities) as a "hand up" to help those living in poverty. The featured speakers are Ian Smillie (author of Freedom From Want), Jannalee Anderson from Opportunity International, and Betsy Wall from the Foundation for International Development Assistance. 
Social Enterprise World Forum
October 2 to 4, 2013 Calgary, Canada More information: http://www.socialenterpriseworldforum.org/ The 2013 Social Enterprise World Forum (SEWF) will bring together 1,200 individuals from more than 30 countries and speakers from more than 20 countries. Attendees will come from diverse backgrounds social enterprise practitioners from all sectors, traditional non-profits, for-profit businesses, philanthropists, intrapreneurs, the public sector, support agencies, funders and investors, consultants, indigenous groups, and students but all share a dedication to resolving the world's most complex and confounding social challenges.
Toronto International Microfinance Summit
Saturday, October 5, 2013 Toronto, Ontario, Canada RAGM Participants: Gord Crann, Jim Louttit More information: http://www.microfinanceconference.ca/ This year marks the fifth anniversary of Toronto International Microfinance Summit Canada's premiere microfinance event. Since inception, our goal has been to shine the light on education and meaningful issues in microfinance, one of the world's best hand up poverty reduction tools. Our theme this year is Microfinance: Catalyst for Change. We will explore important topics surrounding microfinance growth and implications for change including: microfinance and water, women's empowerment, scale and sustainability, local initiatives, technology, and aboriginal peoples and first nations. This year's conference promises to bring insight and inside perspectives from microfinance experts including development professionals, NGOs, foundations, social finance innovators, government officials, politicians, academics, entrepreneurs and business leaders.
Partnerships against Poverty Summit
October 7-11, 2013 Manila, Philippines Philippine International Convention Center RAGM Participants: Jim Louttit, Carlos Yturzaeta More Information http://partnershipsagainstpoverty.org/
Past Conferences
RI Convention
June 23-26, 2013 Lisbon, Portugal RAGM Activities: Booth, Seminar/workshop, Board meetings/AGM RAGM Participants: Steve Rickard, Gordon Crann, Jim Louttit, Mary Coward More Information http://www.riconvention.org/en/2013/Pages/ridefault.aspx
Districts 7070 / 7080 Conference
October 19-21, 2012 Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada RAGM Activities: Breakout sessions led by President Gordon Crann, President Elect Jim Louttit, and Past President Steve Rickard. Topics include: CRCID-RAGM Honduras Economic & Community Development Program, Microfinance, Rotarian Action Groups, Microfinance Institutions & Funding Sources. RAGM will also host a table in House of Friendship and Hospitality Suite. RAGM Board Participants: Gord Crann, Jim Louttit, Steve Rickard, Bill Gray & Annemarie Pallister. More Information http://districtconf2012.com/ 
Rotary Microfinance Global Summit (RMFGS)
Hosted by RI District 3140, Chief Advisor- IPRIP Kalyan Banerjee Saturday December 15-16 2012 Conference & Awards, Dec.15, 2012 & MF/NGOs Exhibitions, Dec 15-16 Thane, about 15 kms from Mumbai Airport in RI Dist 3140) RAGM Board Participants: Gord Crann, RAGM President; Ashok Mahajan, RAGM South Asia Outreach Director Details: Expected attendance is about 1000 Rotarians from India and other South Asian countries, and from other parts of the world, as well as about 500 representatives of Government agencies, NGOs and Self Help Groups.The conference day will be dedicated to various deliberations with respect to Microfinance, Microcredit, role of Rotary, joint action of govt., NGOs & Rotary, training for Micro finance & MicroFinance Award Ceremony at the end of the day. The event will be followed by Gala Dinner giving opportunity for Fellowship Friendship Networking Fun Music and Entertainment. The foreign delegates can also have the opportunity to tour India before or after the summit. More Information contact: Dr. Ulhas Kolkatkar, ulhas.kolhatkar@gmail.com CA Satish Mane , rtn.satishmane@gmail.com 
2011 Boston Institute Zones 24-32
Aug. 25 to 27, 2011 Boston, Massachusetts, USA RAGM Activities: Microcredit and Peace — presentation by Steve RAGM Participants: Steve Rickard, Gordon Crann More Information http://goo.gl/mKCPI
Toronto International Microfinance Summit
Sept. 16-17, 2011 Toronto, Ontario, Canada RAGM Activities: Booth; Speakers from RAGM; RAGM noted as co-founder RAGM Participants: Gordon Crann, Jim Louttit, Annemarie Pallister, Deborah Lindholm, Mary Coward, Helen Ashraf, Marilyn Fitzgerald More Information http://www.microfinanceconference.ca
Calgary Microcredit Conference
Oct. 1, 2011 Calgary, Alberta, Canada RAGM Activities: Panel discussion on RAGM RAGM Participants: Steve Rickard, Gordon Crann, Jim Louttit More Information http://mc5360.rotaryglobal.net 
St. Louis Microfinance Conference
Oct. 13, 2011 St. Louis, MO, USA RAGM Activities: Eric Park will be moderating a panel; Will distribute RAGM material RAGM Participants: Eric Park, Helen Ashraf More Information http://www.stlmicrofinanceconference.com 
Opportunity International Conference
Oct. 14-15, 2011-07-30 San Francisco, USA RAGM Participants: Gordon Crann More Information http://www.opportunity.org/opportunity-international-conference/ 
District 7070 Conference
October 21 to 23, 2011 Collingwood, Ontario, Canada RAGM Activities: Microcredit breakout session — Steve Rickard presentation RAGM Participants: Jim Louttit, Gordon Crann, Annemarie Pallister, Steve Rickard 
Global Microcredit Summit
November 14 to 17, 2011 Valladolid, Spain, Barcelona, Spain RAGM Activities: Nov. 14-16 — Conference; Nov. 17, RAGM planning meeting; meetings with MFIs RAGM Participants: Steve Rickard, Gordon Crann, Jim Louttit, Tracy Eames; Deborah Lindholm; Marilyn Fitzgerald More Information http://www.microcreditsummit.org 
Rotary International Assembly
January 15 to 21, 2012 San Diego, California, USA RAGM Activities: Booth RAGM Participants: Gordon Crann, Deniel Banks More Information http://goo.gl/kJvfO 
Oaxaca Project Fair
January 26-29, 2012 Oaxaca City, Mexico Microcredit speakers More Information http://oaxacaprojectfair.blogspot.com/ 
UNIENDO
January 26 to 28, 2012 Jaco, Costa Rica RAGM Participants: Jim Louttit, Fabio Carballo More Information http://goo.gl/GtLLx 
First Pilot District Fair
February 2 to 4, 2012 Honduras RAGM Participants: Gordon Crann, Helen Ashraf More Information http://www.fairfvp.com 
Partners in Development: Building A Better Future
March 15-17, 2012 Saint Marys University Halifax, NS campus Hosted by: The International Development Studies Graduate Student Society at Saint Mary's University More Information on Call for Proposals http://www.casid-acedi.ca/node/432 
RI Convention
May 3 to 9, 2012 Bangkok, Thailand RAGM Activities: Booth, Seminar/workshop, Board meetings/AGM RAGM Participants: Philip Katamba, Steve Rickard, Gordon Crann, Jim Louttit, Helen Ashraf, Aziz Memon, Mary Coward, Tracy Eames, Deborah Lindholm, Eric Park, Deniel Banks, Keith Axtell More Information http://goo.gl/eBiyG
District 5020 Conference
June 23, 2012 Breakout session: Microcredit, Success and Sustainability, a panel including Doris Olafson and Jamie Hubick from Opportunity International, Brent Olsen from the District, and Mary Coward from RAGM.
Calgary Microcredit Conference
Oct. 13, 2012 Calgary, Alberta, Canada RAGM Board Participants: Steve Rickard, Gord Crann, Jim Louttit More Information http://mc5360.rotaryglobal.net |
