Conference debate on "The microfinance facility programme from the aspect of the European Parliament" with Mrs. Inga GOENCZ, Member of the European Parliament.
15/10/09 - EMP Conference
Conference debate on "Poverty and Capitalism" with Barbara Harris White, University Professor
of Development Studies at Oxford University.
02/03/09 -
CERMi Conference Conference debate "Comment comprendre la crise alimentaire?" with R.Ridolfi (Head of Unit Europe Aid - Office of Cooperation AIDCO, European Commission) and A.Waigalo (founder and manager of Centres Faranfaso So, Mali).
05/03/09 - EMP Conference
Conference debate "Babyloan - Micro credits, great stories" with A. Poissonnier (founder of project Babyloan).
Conference debate with Syed Hashemi during the opening ceremony of the European Microfinance Programme 2008-09. Syed Hashemi holds a PhD in Economics from the University of California at Riverside, and is currently Senior Microfinance Specialist at the Consultative Group to Assist the Poor (CGAP, the major public and private funding institutions consortium).
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Workshop in Morocco
On the 31st of October 2007, the Department of Microfinance of the Centre Emile Bernheim of the ULB organised a workshop session in collaboration with the University of Hassan II of Casablanca – Morocco.
The aim of the workshop was, firstly, to present some research papers from both sides on the issues of microfinance. Secondly, to establish a new partnership for future collaboration among the two universities.
10/10/2007
Launching of the Centre for European Research in Microfinance. Conference-debate by Professor Beatriz Armendariz, Harvard University.
Click here to download the minutes of the ceremony.
First ALUMNI diner on the 9th of October 2007
A get-together at the KoKob restaurant to celebrate de first EMP Alumni dinner.
EMP workshop on the results of the students' internships
On the 22nd of November 2006, the Department of Microfinance of the Centre Emile Bernheim of the ULB organised a workshop session with the first laureates of the European Microfinance Programme (EMP). This meeting was enriched by the honourable presence of Her Majesty Princess Mathilde and by the Minister of Developement and Cooperation, Mr. Armand De Decker.
Closing ceremony of the 1st EMP's academic year
The closing ceremony took place the 29th of March 2006 at the ULB with the presence of Her Majesty Princess Mathilde. It was organised jointly by all the partners of the EMP: the Universities of Paris-Dauphine and Wageningen, the ULB and the NGO PlaNet Finance.
The key speakers invited to the ceremony were Jacques Attali, President of PlaNet Finance and Ousmane Sy, winner of the International Roi Baudoin Price for development.
Proclamation ceremony academic year 2007-2008
The proclamation ceremony for the EMP students of the academic year 2007-08 took place on 7 November 2008 in Brussels, followed by a reception in the building of the Solvay Business School. We enjoyed the time we spent with our alumni and hope to welcome them again soon.
