The Microfinance Centre regional microfinance resource center and network

Sprint approach: Agile mindset and the Scrum framework January 2020 Agile and Scrum are the new buzzwords. But how do you implement them within small development groups. During this workshop we will focus on the features of Scrum that have been useful for microStart, even when we collaborate with only 1 or 2 developers. Furthermore we will focus on some ...

The sixth annual Borrow Wisely! Campaign will take place in October 2019. Borrow Wisely! is an annual international campaign promoting global client protection standards through borrowers education. As with previous years, MFC and partner organisations will be delivering key messages about how to borrow money safely, harnessing the positive power of loans and avoiding the pitfalls of too much debt. Read ...

Free/discounted IT tools for non-profit 5 December 2019 More and more organisations offer free or discounted IT tools for non-profit organisations and the discounts can play an important role on your final choice. During this webinar, we will look into tools such as: G-Suite, Microsoft, Salesforce (Singlify), Trello, Hotjar, Google analytics, Google Digital Ateliers and Google Adwords. The discounts to ...

Content is king. Content marketing for digital presence 19th November, 11:00 – 12:00 (Warsaw/Amsterdam/Sarajevo) CLICK TO REGISTER FOR THIS WEBINAR  Presenter: Łukasz Ciechanek, Product owner native&content marketing, Netsprint.   Łukasz heads the development in Content Stream, the largest Polish network of content marketing, part of Netspirnt Group. He is responsible for the strategy and key accounts management. His key competencies ...

Successful mobile applications and user engagement 12 November, 11:00-12:00 (Warsaw/Amsterdam/Sarajevo) CLICK TO REGISTER FOR THIS WEBINAR Using examples of mobile apps created by itCraft, the presenter will discuss the success and failure factors, technical and legal issues and payment systems. He will share how to assess the strengths and weaknesses of certain ideas, and what initial assumptions and knowledge are needed before ...

GDPR unpacked with Allen & Overy 7th November, 10:30 – 11:30 (Warsaw/Amsterdam/Sarajevo) CLICK TO REGISTER FOR THIS WEBINAR This webinar targets  executive management, Board members and other staff/ stakeholders recommended by the CEO, as it will tackle some of the critical issues relating to data protection.  Data protection regulation comes at a time when businesses are increasingly data driven. The ...

Past Webinars Key elements of successful digital customer acquisition (08/10/2019) CLICK TO WATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING (coming soon!) During the webinar participants have learnt about the available channels and their potential to reach out to clients and increase their engagement. They could understand batter how to select and manage the relationship with digital marketing agency, so that the investment pays off. They ...

Recruitment and monitoring of IT contractors 30th October, 13:00 – 14:00 (Warsaw/Amsterdam/Sarajevo) CLICK TO REGISTER FOR THIS WEBINAR  In this session, we will look deeper into tricks and tips on how to select the right service provider and how to follow up on their work. Which hard and soft criteria do you need to take into account during your selection process and ...

The European Commission offers three EaSI Technical Assistance workshops during the fourth edition of the Ethical and Solidarity Finance Forum on 7-8 November 2019. The Forum will take place in Ponta Delgada, on the São Miguel Island in the Azores, on the premises of the Regional Laboratory of Civil Engineering. The EaSI Technical Assistance for Microfinance workshops will focus on ...

Innovations in EU Policy and Legislation: Opportunities for Microfinance  24th October, 10:00 – 11:00 (Warsaw/Amsterdam/Sarajevo) CLICK TO REGISTER FOR THIS WEBINAR This webinar aims at informing MFC members of the implications of recent EU legislation and policies in financial services, and to assist them in identifying potential market opportunities. It will delve into the EU’s Second Payment Services Directive (PSD2), the EU ...