Seminar on ''A Comparative Study on Microfinance Practices'', 17-19 November 2008, İstanbul-Turkey

November 24, 2008

ADFIMI’s Seminar on ‘A Comparative Study on Microfinance Practices’ was held in Istanbul from 17-19 November 2008. The seminar was conducted by Assoc.Prof. Dr. Hatice Jenkins, head of Banking and Finance Department at the Eastern Mediterranean University in North Cyrus. Five lecturers (from Accion , USA; Alexandria Businessmen Association, Egypt; Grameen Bank, Bangladesh; Cenral Bank, The Sudan; Islamic Development Bank) talked on microfinance experiences in Latin American Countries, Bangladesh, Egypt, Sudan, Guinea, Palestine. There were 22 participants from 9 countries. Importance of Microfinance for developing countries and modus operandi of microfinance systems were discussed in detail. Seminar was co-sponsored by TCO/IDB. Presentations available to members:

- MICROFINANCE: AN OVERVIEW by Hatice Jenkins, East Mediterranean University
- Involving Banks in Microfinance: Experiences from Around the World by Robin Ratcliffe, Accion
- The Latin American Experience by Robin Ratcliffe, Accion
- The Experience of Sudan, by Hossein Ishraq Dirar, Central Bank of Sudan
- The Egyptian Experience, by Ahmed Mokhtar, Alexandria Busineesmen Association
- Grameen Experience, by Md. Aktar Hossain, Deputy General Manager, Grameen Bank
- Lessons learnt from IDB Islamic Microfinance Operations in Guinea and Palestine, by A.Aziz Andoloussi, IDB