SUBMISSION AND REVIEW OF PAPERS:
The submission deadline for abstracts is September 30th, 2013. Papers for the conference will be reviewed and authors will be notified of the decision by October 31, 2013. Full Papers would be required by January 7th, 2014. All abstracts and papers should be send to: [email protected]
RECOMMENDED TOPICS
Examples of subjects in the streams include, but are not limited to:
Clearly, there are issues of financial sustainability as well as social sustainability involved. Many solutions are being offered: a double bottom line, technology, enabling regulation, other financial products. We are open to discussions on all of the these. The following examples are illustrative and by no means limitative. Anything to help microentrepreneurs finance and develop their businesses is of interest to us.
Microfinance products
Microcredit
Microequity
Microsavings
Microinsurance
Micro-remittances
Micro-payments
Islamic Microfinance
The use of technology
Crowdfunding
Mobile Banking / mobile payment
Management information systems
Banking correspondent models
Strategy
How to market?
Interest rates
How to distribute?
Image building
Cost Control
Operating costs
Financing costs
Provisions for losses
Risks
Complementarities
Social Capital
Human Capital (financial literacy)
Clearly, there are issues of financial sustainability as well as social sustainability involved. Many solutions are being offered: a double bottom line, technology, enabling regulation, other financial products. We are open to discussions on all of the these. The following examples are illustrative and by no means limitative. Anything to help microentrepreneurs finance and develop their businesses is of interest to us.
Microfinance products
Microcredit
Microequity
Microsavings
Microinsurance
Micro-remittances
Micro-payments
Islamic Microfinance
The use of technology
Crowdfunding
Mobile Banking / mobile payment
Management information systems
Banking correspondent models
Strategy
How to market?
Interest rates
How to distribute?
Image building
Cost Control
Operating costs
Financing costs
Provisions for losses
Risks
Complementarities
Social Capital
Human Capital (financial literacy)