Microfinance Debate

I love that two friends - Irene and Melissa - sent me this Jan 5 New York Times piece:

Microlenders, Honored With Nobel, Are Struggling

My response to Irene and Melissa contained the link to the below video. It's excellent! It was recorded at the Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting, back in September. Enjoy!

Watch live streaming video from cgi_plenary at livestream.com

Clinton Global Initiative 2010 Annual Meeting - Live Stream :: Sept 21 - 23

I'm streaming this as I type ... phenomenal event with amazing speakers. I'm particularly looking forward to this panel this afternoon:

HUMAN POTENTIAL BREAKOUT SESSIONS
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Beyond Microfinance: The Next Stage of Economic Development

Commitment Presenter:
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Managing Director, The World Bank

Participants:
Rangina Hamidi, Founder and President, Kandahar Treasure
Van Jones, Senior Fellow, Center for American Progress
Luis Alberto Moreno, President, Inter-American Development Bank
Jacqueline Novogratz, Chief Executive Officer, Acumen Fund

Full list of panels & times on the live stream website.

Missed something? No worries! You can watch the archives of the 2009 (and even past 2010) presentations here.


Note: Check out the Clinton Global Initiative University, a forum to engage college students in global citizenship. Their 2010 conference took place in April. Watch the archived webcasts here.