Programme: European Microfinance Week 2023

Wednesday, November 15, 2023
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM																Networking Coffee
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM																e-MFP Investors Action Group Action Group																																										e-MFP Green Inclusive & Climate Smart Finance Action Group (GICSF AG) Action Group
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM																Networking Lunch & Plaza
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM																Welcome address by Christoph Pausch, European Microfinance Platform (e-MFP) Opening remarks by Geneviève Hengen, Deputy Director – Luxembourg Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs – Directorate for Development Cooperation Opening Plenary: The Past, Present, and Future of Green Inclusive Finance: Ten Years of the e-MFP GICSF Action Group Climate & Green Finance Joana Afonso, e-MFP Davide Forcella, JuST Institute Natalia Realpe Carrillo, HEDERA Sustainable Solutions GmbH Davide Castellani, University of Bergamo Veronica Herrera, MiCredito Raluca Dumitrescu, MicroEnergy International Michael Steidl, European Investment Bank Marion Allet, Cerise+SPTF Geert Jan Schuite, Netherlands Enterprise Agency
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM																From Gender Lens to Gender Transformative: Promoting Financial Inclusion for Women-Led SMEs in Central America Financial Inclusion for Women Paola D'Angelo, Innpact S.A. Genevieve Hengen, MAEE David Cabrera, CENPROMYPE Manuel Tonnar, LuxDev
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM																Networking Coffee
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM																Inclusive Green Finance: a Regulatory Agenda Climate & Green Finance Julia Sinnig, University of Luxembourg Walid Ali, Central Bank of Egypt Kaspar Wansleben, Investing for Development SICAV / LMDF & FCCF Dirk Zetzsche, University of Luxembourg Ilya Sverdlov, Alliance for Financial Inclusion (AFI)																					Ensuring Responsible Financial Inclusion in Cambodia Client Protection Noemie Renier, Incofin IM Phal Phal, Cambodia Microfinance Association Nitin Madan, Cerise+SPTF Daniel Rozas, e-MFP Frank Bliss, Institute for Development and Peace (INEF) University of Duisburg-Essen																					Open Innovation: A Collaborative Model for FSPs and Fintechs Digitalisation Faisal AbdulWahab, PCES Jack Ngoma, Microloan Foundation Zambia Damien Jacques, Rubyx Irene Mutonyi, APA Apollo Group Anouk Verheijen, FMO Maria Mateo Iborra, IBISA																					Overcoming Risk Perceptions in WASH Investing WASH Owais Shafiq, Aqua for All Alvaro Ma, Oikocredit International Kapil Kanungo, Incofin Investment Management Adysti Raissa Fitri, WaterEquity GEORGE OTIENO ODHIAMBO, National Bank of Kenya
4:30 PM - 4:45 PM																Networking Coffee
4:45 PM - 5:30 PM																Increasing Resilience of Vulnerable Communities through Climate Finance: Lessons learnt from the Philippines Climate & Green Finance Lucia Cigana, ADA microfinance NGO Allan Sicat, Microfinance Council of the Philippines, Inc. Anna Ria Manahan, Microfinance Council of the Philippines, Inc.
4:45 PM - 5:45 PM																Conquering New Frontiers with Blended Finance Funding / Investing Alessandra Nibbio, BlueOrchard Marnix Mulder, Triple Jump José GODONOU ATATA, LSFI Francesca Randazzo, LuxDev
4:45 PM - 6:00 PM																Building the Business Case for Financial Health Financial Health Davide Castellani, University of Bergamo Max Nino-Zarazua, Independent Nancy Thomas, CARE International UK GABRIEL DAVEL, Davel & Associates Trey Waters, Financial Health Network																																										Leading by Example: Women's Leadership in Inclusive Finance - Celebrating Corinne Molitor's Life Financial Inclusion for Women Paola D'Angelo, Innpact S.A. Maria Raffaella ASSETTA, EUROPEAN COMMISSION nathalie WRIGHT, Rexel Group and WIL Europe Jennifer De Nijs, Ministère des Finances - Direction « Développement de la Place financière » Aude de Montesquiou, CGAP/FinEquity Silvia Oquendo, Banco FIE S.A.
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM																Evening cocktail - Launch of “Sunflower Seeds” an initiative by Innpact and ADA to celebrate Corinne Molitor’s life

Thursday, November 16, 2023
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM																Networking Coffee
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM																Principles of Successful MFI Digitization Digitalisation Isabelle Barres Peter Okordion, Accion Microfinance Bank Limited, Nigeria Khalid Kabeer, Vitas Group Marnix Mulder, Triple Jump																												Africa’s Reopening Economies: Risk and Revival! Funding / Investing Ollen. Machimbirike, Verdant Capital Felistas Coutinho, Tujijenge Tanzania Financial Services Ltd Isabel Wanjohi, PLatcorp Holdings Limited Orli Arav, Cygnum Capital Jerome Pirouz, TCX Fund																												Integrating Gender Mainstreaming from the Client all the way to the Board Financial Inclusion for Women Hannah Siedek, European Investment Bank Liza Guzman, Accion Esteban Altschul, BancoSol Eugénie CONSTANCIAS, Entrepreneurs du Monde Duong Nguyen, Anh Chi Em program - Entrepreneurs du Monde
10:15 AM - 10:45 AM																Networking Coffee
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM																Launch of the European Microfinance Award 2023 Publication by Sam Mendelson, e-MFP Plenary: Inclusive Finance for Food Security & Nutrition Food Security & Nutrition Myka Reinsch, Consultant Carl Hiralal, Toronto Centre Cheryl Harrison, World Food Programme Lidwien Schils, Rabo Foundation Benoit De Waegeneer, Humundi (ex SOS Faim) Farhad Zulfiqar, The First Microfinance Bank Syria (The AgaKhan Agency for Microfinance)
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM																Networking Lunch & Plaza
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM																From Product to Impact: Data Management in Green Inclusive Finance Climate & Green Finance Natalia Realpe Carrillo, HEDERA Sustainable Solutions GmbH Michel Hanouch, CGAP Marianella Feoli Pena, Fundecooperacion para el Desarrollo Sostenible Veronica Herrera, MiCredito																	CoP Roadmap to Sustainable and Responsible Financial Inclusion of FDPs (by invitation - not available online) Refugees																How are we Reversing the Gender Bias in SME Lending? Financial Inclusion for Women Chiara Pescatori, Investing for Development Eduardo Alonzo, Cenpromype Jenniffer Fuentes de Orellana, Total Impact Capital Francesca Randazzo, LuxDev																Social Performance and Outcomes: Where Do We Stand? Social Performance & Impact Cécile Lapenu, Cerise+SPTF David Muthire Njiru, Juhudi Kilimo Arthur Sletteberg, Abler Nordic																Creating Supportive Ecosystems to Maximize Supply of Agricultural Products through Investments and Technical Assistance Food Security & Nutrition Matthew Genazzini, ADA Kurt Moors, BRS Microfinance Coop Anouk Verheijen, FMO Paul Katende, SOLUTI FINANCE EAST AFRICA
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM																Networking Coffee
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM																Seeing the Forest through the Trees: Innovative Financial Services for Forestry Value Chains Climate & Green Finance Christina Ehlert, Ada Microfinance Kaspar Wansleben, Investing for Development SICAV / LMDF & FCCF Claudien NSENGIMANA, INKUNGA FINANCE PLC
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM																East Africa - The Role of Microfinance in Food Security Food Security & Nutrition Jane Feehan, EIB Fabian Kasi, Centenary bank Dörte Weidig, IPC Dr. Birgit Galemann, International Finance Development																												Seizing the $10 Billion Market: Mobilizing Capital Towards Low-Cost Education Education Rachel Tabor, Opportunity International EduFinance Hans Perk, Oikocredit International Poornima Kharbanda, Global Schools Froum Doreen Nakaziba, Opportunity Bank Uganda Steve Hardgrave, Varthana																												The Power of the Client Voice: Using Survey Data to Understand and Improve Clients' Lives Social Performance & Impact Kawien Ziedses Ziedses Ziedses des Plantes, Oikocredit John Callaghan, Oikocredit UA Benard Koech, U&I Microfinance Bank Mercedes Abad, Ahon sa Hirap Inc, a microfinance company (ASHI) Queenie Rose Bebida, Ahon sa HIrap,Inc (A Microfinance NGO)
3:30 PM - 3:45 PM																Networking Coffee
3:45 PM - 4:30 PM																Case Study: Energy and Digital Financing in Burkina Faso Digitalisation Eldianwa Janine OUATTARA, UNCDF Vincent WIERDA, UNCDF																					Rethinking Financial Inclusion Impact Measurement Collectively Social Performance & Impact Karina Nielsen, CGAP Scott Graham, FINCA Timothy Ogden, Financial Access Initiative, NYU-Wagner																					WASH Investors Sharing Session (by invitation - not available online) WASH																					Financing the Just Transition: The Role of Inclusive Biodiversity and Climate Finance Climate & Green Finance Davide Forcella, JuST Institute Alain Levy, BNP Paribas Joana Pedro, UNEP FI Isabel Christina Baggio, BANCO DA FAMILIA Patricia Richter, International Labour Organisation
4:30 PM - 5:15 PM																Light Evening Meal
5:15 PM - 6:15 PM																Bus transfer to the European Microfinance Award Ceremony at the European Investment Bank
6:15 PM - 10:45 PM																European Microfinance Award Ceremony

Friday, November 17, 2023
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM																Networking Coffee
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM																Plenary: Financial Inclusion of Forcibly Displaced Persons (FDPs): Building Bridges Refugees Craig Churchill, ILO Susanne Klink, UNHCR Mariam Zahari, Alliance for Financial Inclusion ASHFAQUE AHMED SOOMRO, RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION Emad Alhammashi, Central Bank of Iraq Hanadi Tutunji, Grameen Credit Agricole Foundation
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM																Cerise+SPTF Social Investor Working Group Meeting (only for financial inclusion investors, including DFIs and fund managers - Registration required - not available online) Funding / Investing
10:15 AM - 10:45 AM																Networking Coffee
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM																Financial Inclusion of Forcibly Displaced Persons (FDPs): Experiences from the Field Refugees Matthias Poser, GIZ Elizabeth Mukami, International Rescue Committee YOUSRA HAMED, International Labour Organisation Katarzyna Hanula-Bobbitt, Microfinance Center Mathew Downer, GSMA Kristina Maslauskaite, CEB																												Business Diaries – How Financial Service Providers Can Serve MSMEs Data Timothy Ogden, Financial Access Initiative, NYU-Wagner Anne-Marie Van Swinderen, L-IFT Weselina Angelow, WSBI Lerato Lehoko, IMBE Haimanot Tiruneh, FINBIT																												Insurance as a Value Creator for MFIs Insurance Philippe Guichandut, Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation Yannick Milev, Chamroeun Microfinance Plc. Asier Achutegui, Microinsurance Network Pranav Prashad, International Labour Organisation SOLENE FAVRE, VISIONFUND INTERNATIONAL - WORLD VISION INTERNATIONAL
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM																Networking Lunch & Plaza
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM																Food Security & Nutrition: the FSP Customer Perspective Food Security & Nutrition Ian Best, Entrepreneurs du Monde Matteo Marinelli, AMAS Norway Pranav Sridhar, 60 Decibels Hans Ramm, freelance consultant																												Scale for Resilience: Fostering Resilience Against Climate Change in the Caribbean Climate & Green Finance Hannes Gräf, YAPU Solutions Tina Livingston, COK Sodality Co-operative Credit Union Limited Luca Torre, GAWA Capital																												The FI Compass 2023: Reflections with CGAP on the Present and Future of Inclusive Finance Sam Mendelson, e-MFP Sophie Sirtaine, CGAP
1:00 PM - 3:15 PM																New Frontiers in Client Protection: Digital FS, Agribusiness, and Paygo Solar Client Protection Amelia Greenberg, SPTF Eric Duflos, CGAP Thomas Kockmeyer, IDH Investment Management Lucia Spaggiari, MFR Jack Ngoma, Microloan Foundation Zambia Anne-Laure Behaghel, Cerise+SPTF Jean-Baptiste LENOIR, Qotto Puck van Basten, GOGLA
2:00 PM - 2:15 PM																Networking Coffee
2:15 PM - 3:00 PM																Investing in Climate Resilience: Strategies and Opportunities Climate & Green Finance Tamara Campero, Oxfam Novib Sofia Bernardini, Triple Jump
2:15 PM - 3:15 PM																Increasing Food Security through Women-Centered Finance Food Security & Nutrition Micol Guarneri, Independent Consultant Lakshmi Iyer, Grameen Foundation USA Sbongile Mthembu, Imbita Swaziland Women's Finance Trust Caterina Giordano, Alterfin																																										Impact Labels in Microfinance Funding / Investing Anna Letta, LuxFLAG Aurélien Hollard, CMS Benoit Bouet, responsAbility TATIANA Kalinina, Triodos Investment Management
3:15 PM - 3:30 PM																Networking Coffee
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM																Closing words by Lucia Spaggiari, e-MFP Chairwoman Plenary: From Brussels to the World: The Downstream Impact of EU Fund Regulations Funding / Investing Jurgen HAMMER, SPTF Europe asbl Laura Gehlkopf, CSSF Emmanuelle Javoy, Symbiotics David Muthire Njiru, Juhudi Kilimo
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM																Closing Drink