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financed by
the European
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6th “University Meets Microfinance” – Workshop

of the e-MFP Action Group
June 17th - 18th 2011

“Rural Finance“ and “Savings“

at the “Second European Research Conference on Microfinance”

www.universitymeetsmicrofinance.eu

Friday, June 17th

Time Programme

2 – 3:30 pm Presentation of students’ research on “Rural finance”

Oliver Rogall, graduate of the University Hohenheim in Germany / GfA
and UMM Award Winner:
“Microfinance and Vulnerability to Poverty. Evidence from Rural Households in Cambodia”
Comments by practitioners

3.30 – 4 pm tea break

4 – 5.30 pm Presentation of students’ research on “Rural finance”

Ngoc Ahn Nguyen, graduate of the Université Libre de Bruxelles in Belgium:
“Better livestock value chain development through microfinance in Vietnam”
Practitioner: tbd
Kristina Czura, PhD student of the Goethe University Frankfurt:
”Coping Mechanism in Dealing with Floodings and the Role of Microfinance in Disaster
Management – Evidence from North India” (tbc)
Comments by practitioners

Saturday, June 18th

Time Programme

9 – 11 am Presentation of students’ research on “Savings”

Paul Kurgat, graduate of Université Libre de Bruxelles in Belgium:
“The role of savings in microfinance institutions; does it foster institutions financial
performance and outreach.”
Matteo Marinangeli, student of Universita‘ Politecnica delle Marche in Italy:
“Behavioral Economics and Microsavings: The Benefits of Member´s Weekly Savings for
the Accumulation of Assets”
Jacqueline Evelinus Stenga, graduate of the Université Libre de Bruxelles in Belgium:
“Demand and Challenges of Saving products in Tajikistan Microfinance institutions”
Comments by practitioners

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