The Microfinance Council of the Philippines, Inc. (MCPI) extends its gratitude to the delegates, speakers, facilitators, and sponsors for the impressive attendance and the positive feedback MCPI has been receiving about the 2012 MCPI Annual Conference: Focusing on Responsible and Client-Centered Microfinance held on July 26-27, 2012 at the Hyatt Hotel Manila. The roughly 300 participants made the gathering a very successful and meaningful learning experience for everyone.

Conference materials and presentations are now posted in MCPI’s conference blogsite www.2012mcpiconference.tk. They can be accessed by clicking the session titles or speakers’ name. Photos may also be viewed in the MCPI facebook account Microfinance Council, in the album 2012 MCPI Conference.   

Again, thank you and we hope to see you again in the future events and activities of MCPI.

2012 MCPI Annual Conference

Clients take centerstage as the Microfinance Council of the Philippines, Inc. (MCPI) holds its 2012 Annual Conference on July 26 -27 at the Hyatt Hotel Manila, Philippines.

This annual gathering of microfinance stakeholders representing practitioners (NGOs, banks and cooperatives), funders, government institutions, donors, investors, and other support organizations puts the spotlight on the clients as it carries the theme Focusing on Responsible and Client-Centered Microfinance.

The two-day conference gives an opportunity for all actors in microfinance to discuss how a client-centered approach will play a key role in the future of the sector in the Philippines. Initiatives for client welfare have been put in place as concerns on over-indebtedness, unfair treatment of clients and inappropriate collection mechanisms have surfaced in other countries and caused alarm among stakeholders in the sector.

The conference will delve into topics such as Avoiding Over-indebtedness; Truth and Transparency in Lending; global initiatives on Social Performance and Client Protection; and Financial Education among others, to map out a unified move to shift back the focus of microfinance as a social development-oriented activity while maintaining the microfinance institutions’ financial sustainability.

For registration, please call the MCPI Secretariat at (02)631-5920 or 631-6184; or send an email to secretariat@microfinancecouncil.org. You may also visit www.2012mcpiconference.tk.

An opportunity to discuss how a client-centered approach by all actors in microfinance will play a key role in the future of the sector.

On July 25, 2012, MCPI members will gather for the Annual General Meeting.

For registration, please call the MCPI Secretariat at (02) 631-5920 and 631-6184; or send an email to secretariat@microfinancecouncil.org. See you in the conference!