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The Microfinance Working Group hosts a series of speakers during the year to explore topics such as: - The alleviation of poverty and supports community development through microfinance strategies
- The transformation process of non-governmental microfinance organizations into regulated financial institutions
- Diversification of microfinance products to include savings, insurance, remittances, business advisory services, financial literary training and risk protection
- Private sector funds available to MFIs
- Creation and operation of microfinance programs in developing countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America
- Monitoring and evaluating MFIs
- Impact assessment of MFIs
- Legal structures and management issues from an MFI perspective
| Luncheon and Panel Discussion Photos |  | | Susan Grove, Jonathan Morduch, Frank Abate, Jonathan Conning, Jordan Pollinger at the book launch for "The Economics of Microfinance" |
Recent speakers include
- Mohammed Yunus, Grameen Bank, Bangladesh
- Nancy Barry, Women's World Banking
- Cristina Barrineau, United Nations Capital Development Fund
- Alex Counts, Grameen Foundation USA
- Anne Hastings, FONKOZE (Haiti)
- Jonathan Morduch, Co-author, The Economics of Microfinance
- Jordan Pollinger, ACCION NY
- Lynne Patterson, ProMujer
- Monique Cohen, Microfinance Opportunities
- Antonio Vives, Inter-American Development Bank
 |  | | Recent speaker Jonathan Morduch | Members of the MFWG at the alumni lunch reception with Fawzia Naqvi, formerly of Women's World Banking and Citigroup | | | |  |  | | Members of the MFWG at the alumni lunch reception with Fawzia Naqvi, formerly of Women's World Banking and Citigroup | Fawzia Naqvi advising MFWG member on careers in microfinance |
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