Global Women Leaders in Microfinance February 22, 2008

Discussion:
Global Women Leaders in Microfinance
Sponsored by Citi Foundation (The Citi Series on Asian Women Leaders) in collaboration with Women's World Banking

February 22nd
6:30 - 9:00 pm
Asia Society and Museum
725 Park Avenue, 8th Floor
New York City

$15 members, $20 non-members, $15 students (w/ ID)

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Phone: 212-517-ASIA

Introductory Remarks by MICHAEL SCHLEIN, President, Citigroup International Franchise Management

Panelists:
- SADAFFE ABID, CEO, Kashf Foundation, Pakistan
- CLARA AKEMAN, President, Fundacion WWB Colombia – Cali, Colombia
- ESSMA BEN HAMIDA, Executive Director, Enda Inter-Arabe, Tunisia
- MARY ELLEN ISKENDERIAN, CEO & President, Women’s World Banking
- NEJIRA NALIC, Executive Director, MI-BOSPO, Bosnia

Moderator: HENNY SENDER, Financial Times

Microfinance is becoming a global phenomenon, and its success is changing the way we deal with poverty. Giving poor people the chance to escape poverty by building their income and assets though business loans, savings, insurance, and other financial services also enables communities to become self-sufficient and less reliant on development aid.

In a globalized world, women from all parts of the world are leading the way to eliminate poverty and create sustainable development. Please join us in a panel discussion that will explore the different ways in which microfinance is being conducted worldwide, through the eyes of experts from three continents.

Official Website: http://www.asiasociety.org/events/calendar.pl?event=17090