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UW Foster School of Business
15 Oct 2009
Global Business
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Poverty and opportunity: Microfinance and people-powered development

SeaMo and UW’s Global Business Center hosted Terry Provance, the Executive Director of Oikocredit USA, one of the world’s largest microfinance investment vehicles. During his visit, Provance addressed the grassroots approach to poverty alleviation known as microfinance, and how this development strategy establishes relationships of equity, rather than dependence. Watch the video below to learn more:

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Keynote speaker: Carrie Pederson
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