News

29 June 2009 - MicroNed organised an afternoon seminar with the theme question 'Are we on the Right Track?'. We had three interesting presentations from speakers of different stakeholders in the microfinance sector.

22 September 2009 – UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has named Princess Máxima of the Netherlands as his new Special Advocate on Inclusive Finance, which he said can spur poverty reduction and advance development.

30 July 2009 - President Obama today named 16 recipients of the 2009 Presidential Medal of Freedom. America’s highest civilian honor, the Medal of Freedom is awarded to individuals who make an especially meritorious contribution to the security or national interests of the United States, world peace, cultural or other significant public or private endeavors.

24 June 2009 - MicroNed organised this afternoon a seminar on the impact of the financial crisis on the future of microfinance and the role of donors and investors in relation to this. We had four interesting presentations from speakers of different stakeholders in the microfinance sector: