Below is a listing of some of the Upcoming Events on Microcredit.
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Upcoming 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
Past Conferences
 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/ |
