(1888PressRelease)
August 29, 2009 - Bangalore - Microfinance Focus, a news portal and monthly e-magazine on microfinance, will serve as the official media partner of the "Microfinance India Summit 2009" to be held in New Delhi from October 26 to 28.
The theme of the conference is “Doing Good and Doing Well: The need for balance”. The summit will focus on providing financial services to low-income groups, organisers said. The event, sixth in a series of annual summits organised by ACCESS Development Services, a microfinance solutions provider, will draw diverse perspectives of the future of microcredit in India.
"We will be happy to have Microfinance Focus as media partner for the Summit and wish to make it successful with mutual sharing of the vision and interest," said organiser Yeshu Bansal, Manager Microfinance at ACCESS. Microfinance Focus will launch a live blog on its news portal to promote dialogue and communication on the Summit.
The customary “Microfinance India-State of the Sector Report 2009" will be released at the event. This document, over the last three years, has become the most credible document for the sector in India.
Over the years, the Microfinance India Summit has emerged to become among the most important sectoral platforms globally, bringing together thought leaders to delve into and debate key current issues in the sector.
The summit will look at both the trade-offs and points of convergence in the sector which is trying to strike a balance between building the social as well as the financial capital; social performance measurement; client protection; products and services for the poor; and issues linked to connectivity of the unbanked. Microfinance institutions recorded an increase of almost four million clients during the year.
On the concluding day, the summit will discuss issues related to the “sustainable livelihood of the poor”. A separate “State of India’s Livelihoods-The 4 P Report” will also be released bringing together the diverse experiences from the livelihoods sector.
About Microfinance Focus: Microfinance Focus (MF) is a monthly digital magazine focused on the microfinance sector. The publication initiated publishing in 2006, addresses both social and business aspects of the microfinance sector. Microfinance Focus launched its news portal from July 1, 2009 which has evolved as a knowledge and communication hub with exclusive focus on microfinance news, views and trends all over the globe.
About ACCESS Development Services: ACCESS is a not-for-profit company whose overall aim is to incubate new institutions to enable their self-sufficiency and self-sustainability. To this end, it offers specialised technical assistance under two verticals: microfinance and livelihoods. ACCESS assists the growing microfinance sector through streamlined and structured services to emerging MFIs and supports the enabling environment through the Microfinance India platform. Under the Livelihoods Program Unit, ACCESS impacts the lives of the poor by developing sustainable solutions for upscaling their income generation activities. To optimise its resources and maximise the results of its interventions, ACCESS believes in partnering with key stakeholders in the sector in order to develop mutually reinforcing strategies, bring convergence of competencies and build consensus on key issues.
Media Contacts:
Gilles Van Handenhove
Communication Coordinator
ACCESS Development Services
28 Hauz Khas Village
New Delhi 110016 India
Email: gilles ( @ ) accessdev dot org
Tel: +91-11-26510915
Mob: +91-9953646717
www.accessdev.org
Vikash Kumar,
Editor in Chief & Executive Director
Microfinance Focus
Phone: +91.80.28436237
Mobile: +91.95351 86668
Email: vikash ( @ ) microfinancefocus dot com
www.microfinancefocus.com
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