http://www.nextbillion.net/node/3798 Comments for "Eyes beyond the Prize: Envisioning the Next Thirty Years of Microfinance" en http://www.nextbillion.net/node/3798 <div class="event-nodeapi"><div class="flexinode-7-start"><label>Start: </label>Jan 31 2007 - 10:00</div></div> <div class="event-nodeapi"><div class="flexinode-7-end"><label>End: </label>Jan 31 2007 - 11:30</div></div> <div class="event-nodeapi"><div class="flexinode-7-tz"><label>Timezone: </label>Etc/GMT-5</div></div> <div class="flexinode-body flexinode-7"><div class="flexinode--40"> <strong>Location: </strong><br /> Jurys Washington Hotel, 1500 New Hampshire Ave., NW Washington, D.C.</div> <div class="flexinode--39"> <strong>description: </strong><br /> <p>This event is presented by the <a href="http://www.cgdev.org/content/calendar/detail/12276/">Center for Global Development</a>. <br /></p><p>In December, Muhammad Yunus and the Grameen Bank he founded received the Nobel Peace Prize for their pioneering contributions to the development of microfinance. The Grameen Bank, and the microfinance movement as a whole, began with small-scale experiments some 30 years ago. Since then the field has grown and evolved remarkably. The awarding of the Prize is an opportune moment to reflect on what the future holds for financial services for the poor. What changes will technology bring? Which new products ought to be pursued, and for whom? How great is the threat of backlash against high interest rates? Please join us for a provocative discussion with leading thinkers in the field:</p><br class="clear" /></div> </div> http://www.nextbillion.net/node/3798#comment Fri, 26 Jan 2007 10:11:51 -0500 Lauren Abendschein 3798 at http://www.nextbillion.net