
MICROBALKANS25 – Closing Remarks
A dynamic wrap-up session highlighting key insights from the panels and roundtables, spotlighting collective commitments, and outlining next steps. It featured reflections from Alliance members
Registration for the MFC Annual Conference 2019 is open
The MFC Annual Conference 2019 will be the perfect opportunity for financial inclusion professionals to network, exchange experiences, learn from an impressive line-up of guests and even lay the groundwork for successful partnerships going forward. Upwards of 500 participants are expected to attend the conference this year from East and West Europe, Central Asia, the Caucasus and even further afield.
Dates: May 29–31, 2019
Location: Istanbul, Turkey
Conference website: mfc2019.org
This year, 22nd MFC conference theme will be “Demystifying Digital in Microfinance”. The event will tackle the practical side of digitalization in the financial inclusion sector through case studies, trend analysis and discussion of emerging best practice. At this year’s conference you could expect:
Early Birds benefit from 25% discount on the conference fee. Don’t miss your chance to grab your discount tickets! Register for the conference: mfc2019.org
The Microfinance Centre is a social finance network that promotes fairness, inclusion, equality and responsible service. MFC unites 113 organisations (including 77 microfinance institustions) across 36 countries of Europe, Central Asia and beyond, who together deliver responsible microfinance services to over 1,000,000 low-income clients. MFC’s mission is to empower individuals and sustain communities through innovative social finance and microfinance. MFC’s vision is a financial system that works for all people and all communities in a responsible and fair way.

A dynamic wrap-up session highlighting key insights from the panels and roundtables, spotlighting collective commitments, and outlining next steps. It featured reflections from Alliance members

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This high-level panel brought together partners from across Europe who regularly contribute to the Western Balkans region to discuss the enabling environment for social finance.

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The third day of MICROBALKANS25 opened with a powerful reminder of the importance of financial literacy and responsible borrowing. Pavol Kapsdorfer from the Microfinance Centre