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Introduction to Microfinance Lecture Series
Dates From August 27, 2009 5:00 PM
Through December 03, 2009 5:00 PM
 
Location
California State University Channe lslands
One University Drive
Camarillo, CA 93012
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Info Line 805-437-2772
 
Contact Hilda Serrano
CSU Channel Islands
One University Drive
Camarillo, CA 93012

805-437-2772
hilda.serrano@csuci.edu
 
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Description
This course will explore the theory & practice of microfinance around the world; the history, those involved, the impact and next stages of microfinance around the world. Microfinance is an effective tool to fight poverty. Poor people need access to financial services just like we do. Microfinance started out as small loans that helped the poor start a business, earn income, build assets and move from mere survival to planning for their future. It has expanded to savings, mortgages and many other products. Deutsche Bank estimates that over 100 million poor people have benefited from microfinance. However, $250 billion is needed to enable the billion people who live on less than $1 a day to work their way out of poverty.

Aug. 27 Introduction to Microfinance
and the Local Perspective
Rudy Estrada
Director, Small Business Institute
CSU Channel Islands

Sept. 10 Role of Village Technology
in Microfinance
Peter Bladin
Executive Vice President and
Founding Director Grameen Foundation

Sept. 24 Microfinance: Commercialization
and Next Stages of Microfinance
Leslie Theodore
Senior Development Officer
Accion International

Oct. 8 Bringing the Corporate World
to Microfinance
Paul Blyth
Head of Finance
Microplace

Oct. 22 Economics of Microfinance
Ashish Vaidya, PhD
Dean of the Faculty
CSU Channel Islands

Nov. 5 Microfinance through the Internet
Scott Bellows
Microfinance Partnerships
Kiva.org

Nov. 19 Microfinance  A Platform for
Other Social Development
Sean Carpenter
Technical Officer for Microenterprise & Agri-business Project Concern International (PCI)

Dec. 3 Women's Economic Ventures and Microfinance
Marsha Bailey, CEO & Founder
Women's Economic Ventures (WEV)


Notes
Lecture takes place in the Broome Library 2490

Limited parking is available on campus and is $6 for a daily permit. Parking is available at the Camarillo Metrolink Station /Lewis Road parking lot in Camarillo with shuttle service to and from the campus. Riders should board the CSUCI VISTA bus and the fare is $1 each way. Buses arrive and depart from the Camarillo Metrolink Station every 30 minutes from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Friday. For exact times, check the schedule at www.goventura.org.

   
   
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