Cracking the Nut – Promoting agricultural technology adoption and resilience<div class="ExternalClass121967D861B949B9876E59E1352113F6"><div class="toAlignListElmntOnPage"><div class="ExternalClassFB1E3147ED624B5F9B8F1A510078E13A"><p>This conference will focus on encouraging the uptake of new technologies for agriculture and access to finance, in a way that promotes resilience. Connexus Corporation is working with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Catholic Relief Services (CRS), and Chemonics International to organize a two-day learning event and technology fair, which will highlight the broad range of technologies and approaches available to mitigate and adapt to global changes related to rural and agricultural development. <a href="http://www.seepnetwork.org/cracking-the-nut-2018--promoting-agriculture-technology-adoption-and-resilience-events-539.php" target="_blank">>>more</a>   <span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);text-transform:none;text-indent:0px;letter-spacing:0.4px;font-family:Arial;font-size:13px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;word-spacing:0px;float:none;display:inline !important;white-space:normal;orphans:2;widows:2;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;"><span> </span></span></p></div></div></div> Crashcourse on Insurance<div class="ExternalClass7C7E182D775849E28AB204E79FC332DF"><div class="toAlignListElmntOnPage"><div class="ExternalClassED82F380F1FE4E2FA5732D41BC18D49E"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-size:10pt;">The DRR FP and the e+i FP have invited to a</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-size:10pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(112, 48, 160);font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-size:14pt;">Crash Course on
Insurance</span></strong></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(112, 48, 160);font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-size:10pt;"> </span></strong></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(112, 48, 160);font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-size:10pt;">Objective of the
course</span></strong><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(112, 48, 160);font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-size:10pt;">: </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-size:10pt;">The participants are familiar with the basic concepts of insurance and
its role in Disaster Risk Management (DRM) strategies.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-size:10pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-size:10pt;">For further Information and for the presentation and contents of the course, <a href="/site/EI/Pages/FSD/Topics/Crash%20Course%20on%20Insurance.aspx">click here.  </a></span></p></div></div></div> Executive Education Course: Microinsurance and Emerging Consumers<div class="ExternalClass79BABA9C5DAB4FCEAA9171AE19B5A5E7"><div class="toAlignListElmntOnPage"><div class="ExternalClassDA3C23BB13B649E2B893B8C0E746B14C"><h4 align="LEFT">Microinsurance is the provision of low-cost and simple insurance services to low-income populations in developing and emerging countries. These population segments are typically excluded from mainstream insurance markets and functioning social security networks. By serving this large population’s need for insurance, microinsurance has the potential to contribute considerably to poverty reduction and improvement of living and working conditions.</h4><h4>This executive education course of the departement of Banking and finance at the University of zurich will take place on the 3th-4rd of July. For more detailed Information, please check the <a href="/site/EI/Documents/Events/Events%20by%20date/2017%20-%20FSD%20Events/UZH%20-%20Microinsurance%20-%20Flyer%20-%202017.pdf" target="_blank">brochure</a>. For the online registration, click <a href="http://www.finance-weiterbildung.uzh.ch">here.</a>  In case of Registration as a group from the same institution, the University will eventually grant a reduced participation fee. For more information, get in touch with <span style="color:black;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-size:10pt;"><a href="mailto:annette.krauss@bf.uzh.ch" target="_blank"><u>annette.krauss@bf.uzh.ch</u></a></span><span style="color:black;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";font-size:12pt;"> </span></h4></div></div></div> Women's financial inclusion: creating growth and opportunity<div class="ExternalClassB4A5459FC8634A46B3F6CD8112550EDF"><div class="toAlignListElmntOnPage"><div class="ExternalClass51F00D71D3504A3189D815F0D10E1110"><span style="color:rgb(112, 48, 160);line-height:115%;font-size:18pt;"><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;text-align:center;"><span style="color:black;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;">The gender
Focal Point and the e+i Focal Point invite you to a presentation and discussion
on</span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;text-align:center;"><strong><span style="color:rgb(112, 48, 160);line-height:115%;font-size:18pt;">Women’s
financial inclusion: creating growth and opportunity</span></strong></p><div style="padding:1pt 4pt;border:1pt solid windowtext;margin-right:0cm;margin-left:18pt;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;padding:0cm;border:currentColor;"><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;">Why is access to financial services important for women’s economic empowerment? Why the need for gender sensitive financial products? What role does digital finance play for women’s financial inclusion? </span></p></div><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;text-align:center;"><strong><span style="color:rgb(112, 48, 160);line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;"> </span></strong></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;text-align:center;"><strong><span style="color:rgb(112, 48, 160);line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;">Mary Ellen Iskenderian,
President and CEO of Women’s World Banking,</span></strong><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;"> will be visiting us for an exchange at SDC Bern, answering the above questions and giving insights to the latest developments and challenges in the field of women’s financial inclusion. </span><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;">Women’s World Banking is a global nonprofit devoted to giving more low-income women access to the financial tools and resources they require to achieve security and prosperity. </span><span style="background:white;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;">For nearly 40 years Women’s World Banking has worked with financial institutions to show them the benefit of investing in women as customers, and as leaders. </span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;text-align:center;"><span style="background:white;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;">Please click h<a href="/site/EI/Pages/Events/2017-04-BBL-Womens-financial-inclusion.aspx">ere</a> to find the presentations. </span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;text-align:center;"><br></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;text-align:center;"><br></p></span><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;text-align:center;"><br></p></div></div></div> Saving and Credit Forum: What are Social Performance Management and Reporting Practices of Financial Institutions and Microfinance Impact Investors?<div class="ExternalClass3C803D110A7547229CFA4A8C3FE8005B"><div class="toAlignListElmntOnPage"><div class="ExternalClass16CEBC09A7BB450CBAFE109529DD0733"><p class="ExternalClass7581E9FE1A534FEA8ED481C2C1A00595"><br></p><p><span lang="EN-GB" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;">Our next Savings & Credit Forum will take place at the University of Zurich on Thursday, March 16th, 2017.<br>Please save the date and have a look at the programme <a href="/site/EI/Pages/FSD/Events/SC-Forum/SC-Forum-2017-03-Social-Performance.aspx" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></p><p>Previous to the Forum, on March 15th (full day) and March 16th (until noon) there will be the SPTF Social Investors Meeting at the same venue. A draft programme is still inpreparation. There will be space for up to 100 participants.</p><p><br></p></div></div></div> ANDE Weabinar: Moving the Needle - Critical Success Factors for Scaling Innovation in Asset Finance for Small and Growing Agribusinesses<div class="ExternalClassECC388DCFC214032BD12F4A24CD9B6B9"><div class="toAlignListElmntOnPage"><div class="ExternalClass06A465B115264914A4258B34E2785FE9"><p class="ExternalClass9E711367D0924B5AA86048421993D0A2"><br></p><p class="ExternalClassBBF8CCFE4D93415684575E272B580192"><span style="background:white;color:#555555;">.</span> Inorder to accommodate various time zones, we will be having two webinars atdifferent times. More information on the topic is below.</p><span style="font-family:tahoma, sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><p class="ExternalClass19F6A7658016456BBF46960E42105DB4"><strong><span style="background:white;color:black;font-family:tahoma, sans-serif;font-size:10pt;">Webinar 1:</span></strong><span style="background:white;color:black;font-family:tahoma, sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"> Monday,November 14 at 11 am Central Standard Time (Mexico City Time). <a href="http://www.andeglobal.org/link.asp?e=fabiana.margadant%40eda.admin.ch&job=2682745&ymlink=58922989&finalurl=http://www.andeglobal.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id%3D880538%26group%3D85486">Clickhere</a> for more information and for the link to join.</span></p><p class="ExternalClass21799DF91E8B4B0EA71D7A9C0E92FABA"><span><strong><span style="background:white;color:black;font-family:tahoma, sans-serif;font-size:10pt;">Webinar 2: </span></strong><span style="background:white;color:black;font-family:tahoma, sans-serif;font-size:10pt;">Thursday, November 17 at 2 pm Eastern Africa Time. <a href="http://www.andeglobal.org/link.asp?e=fabiana.margadant%40eda.admin.ch&job=2682745&ymlink=58922989&finalurl=http://www.andeglobal.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id%3D880640%26group%3D">Clickhere</a> for more information and for the link to join.</span></span></p><p class="ExternalClass21799DF91E8B4B0EA71D7A9C0E92FABA"> </p></span><p class="ExternalClass21799DF91E8B4B0EA71D7A9C0E92FABA"><span style="background:white;color:black;font-family:tahoma, sans-serif;font-size:10pt;">JoinJack Luft and Tim Chambers of Epven for a discussion of their recent report onscaling up asset finance options for small and growing agribusinesses. Althoughacquiring productive assets can bring significant economic and impact gains forsuch businesses, few are able to obtain the necessary financing. Jack and Timwill discuss key findings from their recent report, which reflects thefirst-hand experiences of over 70 asset finance experts, on how to reverse thisfinancing gap. </span></p><p><br></p></div></div></div> S&C Forum on Progress and Challenges in Inclusive Agriculture Insurance Market Development<div class="ExternalClassF62DF33CDE8347BF89D1DCE5FCBB3FF4"><div class="toAlignListElmntOnPage"><div class="ExternalClassE2737F0519924EF1B49AB4B7693B2EB4"><p>This Savings and Credit Forum will be held at the SDC offices in Berne on May 11th 2016.<br>Please find the draft programme <a href="/site/EI/Pages/FSD/Events/SC-Forum/SC-Forum-2016-05-Agriculture-Insurance.aspx" target="_blank">here</a>. The participation is free of cost and you can register <a href="/site/EI/Pages/FSD/Events/SC-Forum/SC-Forum-2016-05-Agriculture-Insurance.aspx">here</a>.</p></div></div></div> CAS Sustainable Finance, University of Zuerich<div class="ExternalClass643FB2D2D5FB4C6C81534FA5A2716D3D"><div class="toAlignListElmntOnPage"><div class="ExternalClass6C45917F63C649E1B5CBE014ED1DD779"><p><span style="font-family:verdana, sans-serif;font-size:10pt;">Starting in spring 2016, the University of Zurich offers a new executive degree: "<a href="http://www.cmf.uzh.ch/cas-sustainable-finance.html" target="_blank">CAS SustainableFinance</a>". It allows professionals to earn in-depth knowledge on foundations and
applications of sustainability and finance. The well-known courses
"Microfinance", "Socially Responsible Investments", and
"Microinsurance" of the Department are part of the curriculum. The
programme is offered on a modular basis, can be taken over the course of
several semesters, and consists of up to 10 classroom training days in Zurich
as well as take-home exercises. Language: English.<br> <br></span></p></div></div></div> Hot Topics in Socially Responsible Investments<div class="ExternalClass21C45A7183D441BFAC0FCCFA134F91D4"><div class="toAlignListElmntOnPage"><div class="ExternalClassDE1B97FF73134F4CBA99EDA23041060F"><p>This course covers selected topics of strongly growing market for «Socially Responsible Investments» (SRI), in particular privat equity, sustainable infrastructure, sustainable bonds, and engagement strategies. (no SDC involvement) <a href="http://www.finance-weiterbildung.uzh.ch/programme/courses/hottopics/overview" target="_blank">>Read more</a></p></div></div></div> European Microfinance Week: Financial Inclusion for Sustainable Development<div class="ExternalClass8B857B2233964DBFB118E3EDBBC757D1"><div class="toAlignListElmntOnPage"><div class="ExternalClassCFF806536FE9406CA553BB3358558745"><p>European Microfinance Week is the major annual event of the microfinance industry hosting high level and in-depth discussions by all sectors of the European microfinance community (banks and financial institutions, government agencies, NGO's, consulting firms, researchers and universities) working in developing countries. <a href="http://www.e-mfp.eu/european-microfinance-week-2015/information" target="_blank">>Read more</a></p></div></div></div> Improving Financial Inclusion of Smallholder Farmers<div class="ExternalClassB4D6AB99042740D68998CE5994D817C8"><div class="toAlignListElmntOnPage"><div class="ExternalClass317458977D5B45999BC6F90A8AA30794"><p>An important moment of reflection and discussion with international experts on the development of microfinance solutions for smallholder farmers through plenary sessions and parallel workshops. <a href="http://www.fgda.org/conference2015/home/index.aspx?m=53&did=1540" target="_blank">>Read more</a></p></div></div></div>
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