AED Conference Center
1825 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20009

The 2007 SEEP Network Annual Conference theme, "Powering Connections," is tied to our mission to connect Microfinance and Microenterprise practitioners in a global learning community. The conference will offer participants key opportunities to learn, to share, and to engage through trainings, workshops and networking. Participants will include practitioners, donors, investors and other key stakeholders.

REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED

AGENDA

Monday - Wednesday, Oct. 22-24

Global Network Summit
Three days of intensive workshops for microfinance association representatives. THIS PROGRAM IS BY INVITATION ONLY.

FRAME training--This event is now closed
To put your name on a waiting list for this event please contact long@seepnetwork.org

Provides a framework to develop financial statements and reports. The course introduces participants to the SEEP 18 ratios for measuring MFI performance, and to the SEEP FRAME Tool for analyzing data and producing reports. For more info on the FRAME please click here.

Space is limited; this training will close after first 22 registrants.

Monday Oct. 22

WAM International Forum on Gender and Microfinance>
Putting Gender on the Microfinance Map: the Gender effect on Clients and Management

WAM International was created to advance the microfinance and microenterprise development fields by promoting better services for clients and by supporting women staff and leaders. The Forum, co-sponsored by WAM International and The SEEP Network, will serve as a platform for approximately 100 practitioners, network representatives, funders and researchers, to convene and identify challenges and develop strategies to support key gender issues in microfinance, enhancing benefits for clients and making more effective use of human resources and talents.

For the tentative agenda and descriptions of WAM break-out sessions please click HERE or download the Program Agenda.

Space is limited; early registration is encouraged

Tuesday, Oct 23

Focus on the Field
A Day of Workshops to Advance Practice through Collaboration

An event sponsored by AED and the USAID FIELD-Support Leader with Associates mechanism, Focus on the Field will bring together leading practitioners in microfinance and microenterprise development to learn about, discuss and chart a path for some of the most important issues facing the industry today.

Effectiveness under Fire: Economic Development in Challenging Environments.
Getting Beyond Survival: Livelihoods to Growth for Vulnerable Populations.
Heeding the Call: Evolving Microfinance in a New Era.

For more details about the Focus on the Field agenda and speakers please download the Program Overview.

Space is limited; this event will close after first 80 registrations

Wednesday, Oct 24 (members only)

SEEP Working Group meetings

SEEP Business Meeting
This business meeting will also include a presentation of the results and findings from our capacity assessment.

Who Benefits from Commercial Microfinance?
A Discussion of Issues Arising from the Compartamos IPO.

Thursday - Friday, Oct 25-26

Workshops
Both days of the Annual Conference will feature workshops on various topics and themes related to issues in the microfinance and microenterprise development field. Workshops are open to everyone. Tentative workshop descriptions are posted on the Program-at-a-Glance. Workshop sessions will be updated regularly.

Opening Plenary Thursday by Robert Christen from Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
As Director of Financial Services for the Poor for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Robert Christen will be speaking on the role and strategic direction of the Foundation in microfinance.

Reception Thursday evening

Plenary sessions on Friday will discuss Fair Trade and People-Powered Microfinance
Keynotes Include: