Aga Khan institutions’ participation at The Global Micro Credit Summit 2006.
Note that this summit was in Halifax, but related to it was a policy
dialogue event coupled with the showing of the film “You Can Bank on
Me” on Nov 17th in Ottawa.
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The Global Micro credit Summit 2006
REF: Detailed agenda
http://www.globalmicrocreditsummit2006.org/UserFiles/File/Halifax%20Detailed%20Agenda_English1.doc
Workshop on Monday Nov 13th:
Good Practice in Business Development Services: How Do We Enhance
Entrepreneurial Skills of MFI Clients? (Prince George – Windsor 2)
Chair: Sadrudin Akbarali, Senior Manager of Microfinance Programs, Aga
Khan Agency for Microfinance, Switzerland
Tuesday Nov 14th:
Aga Khan Foundation Canada Film Screening and Reception
Premier Screening of “You Can Bank on Me,” a documentary film by
Richard Phinney
Open reception (Halifax Ballroom at the Halifax Marriott Harbourfront)
REF: Speaker bios
http://www.globalmicrocreditsummit2006.org/UserFiles/File/Speaker%20Bios%20-%20November%203,%202006.doc
Sadrudin Akbarali, Senior Manager of Microfinance Programs at the Aga
Khan Agency for Microfinance in Geneva, Switzerland since 2001,
oversees the establishment, continuing operations and sustainability
of microfinance programs in 14 countries in Africa, the Middle East
and Central Asia, including the construction of local business
development capacity in each of the countries. From 1976-2000, he
served as CEO of Small Business Advisory & Information Centre and
Partial Loan Guarantee Programme for a community-based support
programme spanning 50 locations in the UK. From 1986-1996, Mr.
Akbarali was CEO of a small/medium enterprise venture capital company
in the UK, dealing with appraisals, investment proposals, co-financing
& co-investments, disinvestments, acquisitions, mergers,
re-organisations and restructuring. From 1996-2000, he was Manager of
an enterprise support facility in the mountainous regions of
Tajikistan. He established operations and a network of 17 branches &
facilitated graduation of the MFI to a National Microfinance Bank.
Mr. Akbarali is a qualified Chartered Accountant, Taxation and
Management Specialist.
In addition, there are also 40 papers that are accessible from the
summit’s web-site. Those interested in the topic are encouraged to visit:
http://www.globalmicrocreditsummit2006.org/
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