The European Microfinance Programme (EMP) was launched by three universities, the ULB, Paris Dauphine and Wageningen and by PlaNet Finance, an NGO specialised in microfinance in 2005 in response to a growing demand for training in development activities, particularly in microfinance. It seeks to train microfinance professionals from both the North and the South through a multidisciplinary approach. It aims to analyse, and in turn rationalise, the different perspectives on development issues in the microfinance sector. Students will learn the latest techniques used in developing countries by entrepreneurs in the field of microentreprise management. The programme will provide a solid theoretical base as well as practical knowledge, linked to the daily realities of microenterprise in the developing world.