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Taj Palace, New Delhi, India.

This milestone event will be the largest of its kind aimed at boosting financial literacy, a critical life-skill that can help reduce poverty, stimulate entrepreneurship and wealth creation at all levels of society, and protect consumers and investors in turbulent times. The Summit — sub-titled Partnerships for Progress and Inclusion — will discuss ways to advance financial literacy by sharing best practices and showcasing effective multi-sector partnerships. For more information, please visit www.FinancialEducationSummit.org

A recent report from the Australian parliament on Australian official aid in the Pacific region discussed the role of microfinance in the Pacific. A public discussion about this has been started on the website of the Microfinance Pasifika Network. Please join the discussion at http://www.microfinance-pasifika.org/forums/index.php?topic=5.0.

The United Nations Environment Programme’s Finance Initiative is holding its Global Roundtable in Melbourne from 24 to 25 October 2007. FDC’s Special Consultant, Dr John Conroy, will represent FDC at the event and will make a presentation on trends in financing of renewable energy. Please see the recent FDC Briefing Note on this topic. A copy of the roundup from the event is avaliable from http://www.unepfi.org/events/2007/roundtable/programme/index.html.

The SEEP Network is holding its annual conference in Washington from 22 to 26 October 2007. FDC’s Jamie Bedson has been invited to attend and will present on FDC’s current initiative to grow the use of partnerships in the microfinance industry and the activities of the Banking with the Poor (BWTP) Network. See www.seepnetwork.org for details.