Thursday, 19th November 2015 Printable agenda
09:00 - 9:30	Assessing limits: towards sustainable growth in microfinance [More Info] Room José Ensch Moderator: Bob Summers, MicroCapital Tanmay Chetan, Agora Microfinance Isabelle Guérin, IRD-Cessma Daniel Rozas, MIMOSA project / e-MFP Klaus Tischhauser, responsAbility Investments AG
9:30 - 10:00
10:00 - 10:30
10:30 - 11:00	Coffee Break Room Agora Marcel Jullian
11:00 - 12:30	Assessing impact in microfinance: new perspectives [More Info] Room José Ensch Moderator: Maha Keramane, BNP Paribas Laura Foose, SPTF Robin Gravesteijn, Oikocredit Lucia Spaggiari, MicroFinanza Rating	Does financial inclusion foster financial stability? [More Info] Room Edmond Dune Moderator: Piotr Korynski, Microfinance Centre (MFC) Olivier Jérusalmy, European Financial Inclusion Network (EFIN) Timothy Lyman, CGAP Adalbert Winkler, Frankfurt School of Finance & Management	Microfinance response to the refugee crisis [More Info] Room Chapel Moderator: Edvardas Bumsteinas, EIB Alia Farhat, Al Majmoua (Lebanon) Jasmina Glisovic, Council of Europe Development Bank Resi Janssen, Cordaid Silke Mueffelmann, Frankfurt School of Finance and Management	Bringing financial services to underserved markets [More Info] Room A11 Moderator: Bart De Bruyne, Independent consultant Henry Dommel, UNCDF Francis Vazheparambil, Standard Microfinance Bank Limited (Nigeria) Kaspar Wansleben, LMDF	The role of apexes in financial inclusion [More Info] Room A13 Cécile Lapenu, CERISE Dominique Lesaffre, SIDI Alan Moore, ILCUF / e-MFP	Microfinance for investors: an introduction (In collaboration with ALFI) [More Info] Room Nic Klecker Moderator: Laura Hemrika, Credit Suisse / e-MFP Bernd Balkenhol, Université de Genève Roland Dominicé, Symbiotics Pierre van Hedel, Rabobank Foundation / e-MFP Alex Silva, Calmeadow Dolores Torres, CARD Bank (Philippines)
12:00 - 12:30
12:30 - 13:00	Networking Lunch Room Agora Marcel Jullian
13:00 - 13:30
13:30 - 14:00
14:00 - 14:30	How MIVs can stay relevant in maturing markets [More Info] Room José Ensch Moderator: Sachin S Vankalas, LuxFLAG Christophe Bochatay, Triple Jump Loïc De Cannière, INCOFIN Brad Swanson, Developing World Markets Maria Teresa Zappia, BlueOrchard	Financial services to increase resilience to natural disasters [More Info] Room Edmond Dune Moderator: Hannah Siedek, EIB Annalisa Bianchessi, Microinsurance Network James Kurz, Mercy Corps Stewart McCulloch, VisionFund International	Towards the implementation of sustainable forward-looking risk management: challenges and lessons learned [More Info] Room Chapel Moderator: Kevin Fryatt, Risk management Initiative in Microfinance (RIM) Florian Grohs, Oikocredit Charles Isingoma, Hofokam (Uganda) Ligia Castro Monge, Independent Microfinance Expert	Managing social performance: SPI4-ALINUS [More Info] Room A11 Moderator: Jürgen Hammer, Grameen Crédit Agricole Microfinance Foundation / SPTF Samir Barghouthi, ACAD (Palestine) Micol Guarneri, Independent consultant Cécile Lapenu, CERISE
14:30 - 15:00
15:00 - 15:30
15:30 - 15:45	Coffee Break Room Agora Marcel Jullian
15:45 - 16:15	Facilitating access to utility services through digital finance in emerging markets [More Info] Room José Ensch Moderator: Marie-Sophie Tar, PHB Development Michel Hanouch, CGAP Helene Smertnik, GSMA Paul Mugambi, Kytabu (Kenya)	Successes and failures in MIV governance: the case of Africap [More Info] Room Edmond Dune Moderator: Georgina Vázquez, Calmeadow Hany Assaad, Avanz Capital Paul DiLeo, Grassroots Capital Emile Groot, Independent consultant Ira Liebermann, Lipam International Alex Silva, Calmeadow	Convenient products for inconvenient times: the role of financial services in conflict situations [More Info] Room Chapel Moderator: David Bartocha, GIZ Marloes Huis, University of Groningen Sitara Merchant, Aga Khan Agency for Microfinance Thomas Rahn, GIZ Jordan	Following a (social) standard: compliance, codes of conduct, and more [More Info] Room A11 Moderator: Christian Hertz, Linklaters Craig Churchill, ILO Karl Dayson, Salford University Beatrice Githinji, Chase Bank (Kenya)	Risk management products for smallholder farmers and herders in the face of disaster (e-MFP University Meets Microfinance Action Group) [More Info] Room A13 Moderator: Arvind Ashta, ESC Dijon Veronika Bertram-Hümmer, DIW Berlin & Leibniz University Hannover Anaar Kara, Planet Guarantee Maria Livia de Rubeis, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Milan
16:15 - 16:45
16:45 - 17:15
17:15 - 17:30	Bus transfer to the European Investment Bank No location
17:30 - 18:00
18:00 - 18:30
18:30 - 19:00	6th European Microfinance Award Ceremony (at the European Investment Bank) followed by cocktail reception No location
19:00 - 19:30
19:30 - 20:00