Events
Welcome to the Events Page, where the heart of microfinance beats to the tune of innovation and collaboration. Dive into a lively mix of leading thinkers and the latest advancements shaping the future of social finance. Stay in the loop, get inspired, and stay connected as we explore this ever-changing landscape together.
Early Bird Registration Closes Soon for MFC 26th Annual Conference Embracing Diversity for Inclusive Finance
May 14-15, 2024
Don't miss out on this exclusive opportunity! Early Bird Registration for the upcoming MFC 26th Annual Conference Embracing Diversity for Inclusive Finance is open until March 31,
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Watch the Webinar: Funding opportunities with Horizon Europe for microfinance and social finance providers
16 November 2023
https://youtu.be/_9Us-ZOosPMHorizon Europe is the biggest research and innovation programme worldwide with an overall budget amounting to EUR 95.5 billion for the 2021-2027 period.
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Watch Webinar: Unlocking the funding opportunities with Interreg Programme (for EU, accession and 18 neighbouring countries)
24 October 2023
https://youtu.be/exdaeLN64YIInterreg is a key granting instrument playing a major role in promoting regional development, cohesion, and reducing economic disparities across Europe.
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Watch SIFTA Webinar: ESG as a new reporting standard (continuation)
12 October 2023
https://youtu.be/xt4OsmGZJKAAfter the webinar "All you need to know about ESG as a new reporting standard" on June 29 2023, where tools and approaches on ESG reporting have been sh
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Watch SIFTA Webinar: Digital Marketing
3 October 2023
https://youtu.be/7AYavOJqtRsJoin our webinar as we demystify the world of digital transformation and its critical role in shaping the future of businesses. Discover how fostering a
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Watch SIFTA Webinar: All you need to know about ESG as a new reporting standard
29 June 2023
https://youtu.be/7hGKw7XG_u0?si=yn70wLhKOqamxTpFMany microfinance providers are already well experienced and equipped to talk about social performance management, monitoring and re
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Watch SIFTA Webinar: Leaders in Sustainable Agriculture
21 June 2023
https://youtu.be/34wFfwwFaeMThe webinar targets microfinance providers which finance the smallholder farmers and support rural communities. We will discuss approaches and examples
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Watch SIFTA Webinar: MFI good practice in financing social economy: TISE, Poland and AFIN, Romania
7 June 2023
https://youtu.be/MKVGoEeLFTs?si=4XtjCFDpiXtkwL_7The social enterprises cover a variety of businesses, organizations, and different legal entities. They represent a successful bu
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Watch SIFTA Webinar: Financial planning, modelling and stress test
30 May 2023
This is another opportunity to advance knowledge of risk management for microfinance providers. In this webinar you will learn about financial planning, modelling, and different st
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Join the webinar – Microfinance in Europe: key results from the EMN-MFC Survey Report
23 Februar 2023
The MFC and EMN are pleased to invite you to a joint webinar on February 23 at 11:00 (CET), to explore together the key findings from the 10th edition of their core publication,
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Join the SIFTA webinar: Sustainable Development Goals – measuring and reporting the progress
15 December 2022
IntroductionMicrofinance and social economy finance providers (“MF/SE providers”) in Europe can contribute significantly to the social, economic and environmental impact which
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Join MFC Webinar: Decoding Pact for Skills for MFIs
20 October 2022
INTRODUCTION Learn about opportunities for upskilling and reskilling of staff in MFIs. Digital literacy and other key skills of today’s workforce are in focus o
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Join the SIFTA Webinar: Building the visibility of the Social Finance sector – #EMD2022, Erste Group Campaign case study
13 October 2022
IntroductionSocial Finance is an important tool for addressing finance gaps for inclusive entrepreneurship. MFC network members: MFIs, Social Investors, Ethical/Social Banks, Natio
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Join the Microfinance Centre Webinar: Capacity building for microfinance sector – call for consultants
12 October 2022
IntroductionAre you an expert in microfinance? Have you been providing or you are considering providing capacity building services to microfinance institutions in Europe? Join our
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Explore Funding Opportunities – Erasmus Plus for MFIs Webinar Series
21 and 27 September 2022
INTRODUCTION Surprisingly to many, Erasmus+ project might be a great opportunity for Microfinance Institutions, to finance practical training or exchange of exper
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Digital Era: A fresh perspective on change
7 September 2022
INTRODUCTIONWhat does it need to become a digital leader in the microfinance space? Apart from introducing the technical infrastructure and effective processes and operations, mind
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Join the Microfinance Centre Webinar: Exploring Social Economy Action Plan
5 September 2022
IntroductionAdoption of the Social Economy Action Plan (SEAP) by the European Commission in December 2021 can be seen as a herald of changes in thinking about the economy. In t
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Join the EaSI Technical Assistance Webinar: Capital for microfinance growth: which social, environmental and governance criteria are important for social investors?
27 June 2022
IntroductionThe purpose of the webinar is to acquaint the EU microfinance practitioners with new ESG (“Environmental, Social, Governance”) – related regulations and standards
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Join the EaSI Technical Assistance Webinar: Digital identity and opportunities for MFIs.
23 June 2022
IntroductionPandemic boosted development of digital services in finance ecosystem. MCPs try to keep up with the growing offer of commercial banks but they don’t have as much reso
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Join the EaSI Technical Assistance Webinar: InvestEU – Boosting Social Investment in the EU.
22 June 2022
IntroductionEU microfinance institutions need constant updating with regards to the EU funding available for microfinance. As InvestEU is a new EU investment programme, necessary u
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