The New School Graduate Program in International Affairs

The Association for International Development and Milano Global Present:

Thursday, April 1st 6PM – 8PM

55 W. 13th Street, 2nd Floor

The booming field of microfinance is populated by a diverse group of institutions spanning the spectrum from commercial banks to grassroots NGOs. The panel will shed light on this increasingly complex world by presenting a variety of MFI operating models that reflect different organizational missions. The discussion will address the benefits and challenges as well as the differing impacts of each model. Among the issues covered will be sustainability and profitability, scale and outreach, social and financial services, gender and empowerment, as well as the impact of the financial crisis.

Panelists:

Accion USA, Gina Harman

IFMR Trust, Peter Bremberg

Pro Mujer, Jana Smith

Project Enterprise, Beth Dunphe

Moderator:

Howard J. Finkelstein

Please contact associntldevelopment@gmail.com with any questions and comments.

**Light refreshments will be served**