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The 15th Annual Boulder MFT program in English and the 5th Annual Boulder MFT in French took place in Turin, Italy from July 20th to August 7th, 2009. This year, there were 289 participants representing 75 different countries from around the world, including the first participants ever from Timor Leste, United Arab Emirates, and the Czech Republic. This includes 204 participants in the English program and a record 85 participants in the French program.
The three weeks of rich and multi-faceted debate and exchange were enhanced by a diverse mix of participants, including microfinance practitioners, central bankers, government agency representatives, donors, commercial bankers, and more.
The 2009 programs included 57 courses covering a wide range of topics and viewpoints, taught by some of the most distinguished experts in the microfinance community. The daily New Paradigms in Microfinance plenary session, led by Mr. Bob Christen (Director of Financial Services for the Poor, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation) gave participants the chance to come together as a whole and delve into the emerging issues and trends surrounding microfinance as well as the evolution of the industry as a whole.
Three lively panel discussions were featured during the plenary session in response to the global financial crisis in which expert faculty drew upon their vast experience in past financial crises around the world to offer their viewpoints on how the industry and clients have been affected, and specific recommendations for participants to consider and possibly implement when back in their countries.
In addition to the formal curriculum, during the 2009 programs, participants had the opportunity to join faculty and colleagues in after-class sessions and dialogue focused on the most relevant special topics and issues facing Microfinance professionals today, such as Islamic Banking, MF in Conflict and Post-Conflict Affected Regions, Women and Microfinance, National Microfinance Strategies, and more.
The three weeks was not all work. Participants also enjoyed a host of on and off-campus cultural and recreational activities, including weekend trips to Venice, Monte Carlo, Nice, Lake Maggiore, Lake Como, Florence, and more.
We hope you will join us for the 16th Annual Boulder MFT in Turin Italy, offered in English and French!
If you are interested in receiving more information on the 2010 Boulder MFT programs, please fill out the pre-registration form and we will keep you informed of important program information and deadlines:
2010 Boulder MFT in English - Pre-registration Form:
http://www.bouldermicrofinance.org/survey/waitinglist_EN.php
2010 Boulder MFT in French - Pre-registration Form:
http://www.bouldermicrofinance.org/survey/waitinglist_FR.php