Below is a listing of some of the Upcoming Events on Microfinance. If you have a Microfinance Conference that you would like to share with our members let us know!
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
SÃO PAULO
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
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.
SYDNEY
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.
Calgary
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
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
Lisbon, Google Images
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
Toronto
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/
Thane, India , skyscraper.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
Boston
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
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
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
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
San Francisco
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/
Collingwood
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
Valladolid
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
San Diego
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
Oaxaca Project Fair
January 26-29, 2012
Oaxaca City, Mexico
Microcredit speakers More Information
http://oaxacaprojectfair.blogspot.com/
Jaco, Costa Rica
UNIENDO
January 26 to 28, 2012
Jaco, Costa Rica
RAGM Participants: Jim Louttit, Fabio Carballo More Information
http://goo.gl/GtLLx
Hunduras
First Pilot District Fair
February 2 to 4, 2012
Honduras
RAGM Participants: Gordon Crann, Helen Ashraf More Information
http://www.fairfvp.com
Halifax
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
Bangkok
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
Calgary Microcredit Conference
Oct. 13, 2012
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
RAGM Board Participants: Steve Rickard, Gord Crann, Jim Louttit More Information
http://mc5360.rotaryglobal.net
Toronto
Toronto Microfinance Symposium
October 16, 2012
Toronto, Ontario, Canada Themes:
* Cooperative Enterprises Build A Better World;
* International Microfinance: Developing Financial Infrastructure that Works and Serves; and
* Local Innovation in Microfinance. RAGM Board Participants: Jim Louttit, Annemarie Pallister, Tracy Eames & Gord Crann More Information
http://www.microfinanceconference.ca/
