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2010 San Diego Microfinance Summit

$12 before April 15

The University of San Diego hosts the 2nd annual San Diego Microfinance Summit.
Event to Highlight Area’s Contribution to Local and Global Microfinance and Foster New Partnerships to Expand Microfinance Initiatives

The goal of the summit is to highlight the local and international work of San Diego’s microfinance organizations in order to promote collaboration across the area’s microfinance community. The summit will feature a plenary address, speaker panel and a series of breakout sessions on various topical issues related to microfinance. Lunch will be provided by local restaurateurs who are also current microfinance clients. In addition to food, there will be an artisan marketplace where other microfinance clients will sell their wares and services. Among the expected vendors will be artisans, bakers and entrepreneurs. There will be two breakout sessions in the afternoon in order to help attendees delve further into various topics of microfinance. The summit will close with a catered networking reception.

Plenary address by Yeardley Smith, award-winning actor, novelist, and avid supporter of microfinance

Early Bird Registration $12 (before April 15)

Partnering organizations include ACCIÓN San Diego, CDC Small Business Finance, Foundation for Women, Grameen Foundation, International Rescue Committee, Opportunity International, Point Loma Nazarene University, Project Concern International, San Diego State University, the Center for Community Service Learning and the Ahlers Center for International Business at the University of San Diego.