http://www.nextbillion.net/newsroom/2005/06/13/wall-street-women-team-up-with-united-nations-on-microfinance Comments for "Wall Street Women Team Up With United Nations on Microfinance" en http://www.nextbillion.net/newsroom/2005/06/13/wall-street-women-team-up-with-united-nations-on-microfinance <div class="flexinode-body flexinode-4"><span class="flexinode-timestamp-13"> June 10, 2005 - 15:00, </span> <span class="flexinode-textfield-14"> UN News Centre</span> <div class="flexinode-textfield-15"> Wall Street, UN experts mark International Year of Microcredit</div><br> <div class="flexinode-textarea-6"> The financial industry joined the United Nations today to discuss how the growing microfinance sector can benefit from the expertise of Wall Street. <br /><br />As part of the United Nations International Year of Microcredit, Wall Street professionals focused on their role-making financial services available to the vast numbers of poor and low-income people around the world who currently need them. In her opening remarks, Nane Annan, wife of Secretary-General Kofi Annan, told attendees about her personal experiences meeting women who have benefited from microfinance.<br class="clear" /></div> </div> http://www.nextbillion.net/newsroom/2005/06/13/wall-street-women-team-up-with-united-nations-on-microfinance#comment Financial Services Microfinance Mon, 13 Jun 2005 15:02:04 -0500 John Paul 541 at http://www.nextbillion.net