Events

Certified Expert in Financial Inclusion Policy

3 September 2018 – 28 February 2019

The significant contribution that financial inclusion can make to achieving inclusive economic growth and the Sustainable Development Goals has gained global recognition. This course will provide you with relevant knowledge on the following key financial inclusion policy areas – proportionate application of global standards, consumer protection, the digital route […]

Certified Expert in Microfinance

3 September 2018 – 28 February 2019

Frankfurt School’s Certified Expert in Microfinance is an excellent and comprehensive qualification for microfinance practitioners. It prepares you for the challenge of serving your clients in changing and increasingly competitive environments.

The course takes approximately six months assuming 3-4 hours of self-study per week. It consists of eight units, which build upon […]

The Journey Towards Digital Insurance

26 July

Digital technology and insurtech solutions facilitate access to low-income and emerging markets in various ways. This includes using digital channels, reducing operational costs through automation and using alternative information on customers for risk assessment and pricing. For an insurance provider, a digital journey involves transforming processes and, more fundamentally, changing how  business operates.

The […]

2018 SEEP Annual Conference Collaboration for Impact

1-3 October

This flagship event offers a platform for attendees to share experiences of common challenges and collectively explore opportunities for greater impact. The conference has been held for more than 20 consecutive years, each year focusing on a different theme. The 2017 Conference, Catalyzing Transformative Change, welcomed 400 thinkers and doers from 52 countries representing 155 […]

Impact Insurance Academy

10 – 14 September

The ILO’s Impact Insurance Academy is an opportunity to learn from the ten years of experience and innovations in inclusive insurance facilitated by the ILO’s Impact Insurance Facility.

By combining plenary sessions with specific electives by the choice of participants, participative activities, case studies and intensive discussions, the Academy offers a dynamic learning […]

Accelerating Financial Inclusion with New Data

28 June

The Center for Financial Inclusion will launch its new report Accelerating Financial Inclusion with New Data . This report examines how new types of data and new data tools present an unprecedented opportunity for financial service providers to better understand and serve clients, especially credit-seeking “thin-file” clients who are otherwise excluded from the formal […]

Responsible Digital Credit Webinar

12 July 2018

On July 12th at 15:30 Luxembourg Time, the Center for Financial Inclusion organised a webinar focusing on responsible digital credit and what providers need to do to ensure that their customers are empowered and protected. The webinar will feature CFI Fellow John Owens and Smart Campaign Senior Director Alex Rizzi. The conversation will […]

The Impact Ecosystem Event

24 September 2018

Building on the successful event celebrating Luxembourg’s Impact Ecosystem last summer, the Luxembourg Microfinance and Development Fund (LMDF) in partnership with the Ville de Luxembourg (VdL) will once again turn the spotlight on where business/finance converges with social/environmental.

The triple bottom line of People, Planet, Profit is driving new dimensions of value creation. There […]

Fintech Awards Luxembourg

20 June 2018

 

Connecting the Dots, Investing in Inclusive Digital Economies

20 June 2018

Invitation-only conference.

Fintechs and other fast growing inclusive businesses are creating exciting new investment opportunities in the rapidly changing digital economy.

Who are these new investors? Where are they investing? What are the risks of serving lower-income and less experienced customers?

Goodwell Investments in partnership with IFC, CDC and DEG is hosting an invitation-only one-day conference […]