We are delighted to announce the 27th MFC Annual Conference Shifts, Shocks and Solutions: Microfinance in the Shadow of Geopolitics and we invite you to join us. The conference will take place on 27-29 May 2025 in Tbilisi, Georgia.
In a world marked by rapid geopolitical shifts, microfinance institutions in Europe and Central Asia face unprecedented challenges. MFC conference will seek to explore the profound impact of geopolitical events on the microfinance sector, examining the shocks, and shifts. As a community of practitioners, we will collaborate to explore innovative solutions that are shaping the future of microfinance, by offering an engaging conference program, inviting top-notch experts, and providing excellent networking opportunities.
The 27th MFC Annual Conference will take place at Paragraph Freedom Square, a luxury collection hotel, in the centre of Tbilisi.
Venue is located steps away from the historic Old Town, a UNESCO World Heritage site, sits the dawn of a new era – Georgia’s preeminent luxury hotel.
The Microfinance Centre is a leading international social finance network that promotes fairness, inclusion, equality and responsible service. We unite over 140 organisations across 36 countries of Europe, Central Asia who together deliver responsible microfinance services to more than 2,000,000 low-income clients.
Our mission is to empower people and communities through sustainable social finance.
Our vision is for a financial system that works for people, communities and the planet in a fair, responsible and sustainable way. MFC is a broad and diverse community of organizations interested in and practicing sustainable social finance. Together with our members – microfinance and social finance providers, financial cooperative systems, social finance banks, impact investors, academic institutions, national and international support organizations (e.g consultancies, IT/Digital solutions providers) and networks – we seek to make financial services work effectively for people, communities and the planet by embracing sustainability good practices and standards, sharing knowledge, advocacy and networking in the region of Europe and Central Asia.
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