Table of contents Foromic 1 Welcome to Foromic 2 Background and Impact Foromic 2016 in numbers 3 Participation by Country 4 Participation by Type of Institution 5 Agenda Content General Structure 6 General topics 7 Country Day 7 Inter-American Awards Sponsorship Options 8 Your opportunity to be part of Foromic 9 Branding Opportunities
Welcome to Foromic Latin America and the Caribbean s most important annual event on microfinance and entrepreneurship will be held in Argentina. It will take place in a region in which the business and financial sectors are more robust and consolidated than ever before, and in which the private sector is committed to helping solve the region s development challenges. Foromic, a space for business and financial innovations and, in particular, a platform for microfinance, has demonstrated that serving low-income households and small businesses is possible, sustainable and profitable. In 2016, almost 1.200 participants from 43 countries gathered in Montego Bay, Jamaica for the most recent Foromic. This group has evolved along with the conference, and now includes experts not only in microenterprise but also in small and medium enterprise, as well as representatives from financial institutions, entrepreneurship associations, governments, NGOs, academic and research institutions, and others. 1
Background and Impact Foromic was first held in 1998 as a space to promote innovations in the microfinance and MSME development sectors. Through 19 more editions, Foromic demonstrated that microfinance has provided the most successful, efficient and fastest-growing means of supporting incomegenerating activities of low-income and underserved populations. This experience shows that developing growing, empowered micro, small, and medium enterprises is the most effective way to overcome the challenges of poverty. When the first Foromic was held, the region had a total of around 200 microfinance institutions serving 1.5 million clients. Today, partly as a result of the work done by the MIF, the IDB Group, and other organizations, Latin America has become one of the most highly regarded microfinance sectors in the world, consisting of more than 1,000 institutions, supporting an estimated 20 million clients and providing over $37 billion in loans annually. 2
FOROMIC 2016 IN NUMBERS Montego Bay, Jamaica Participants by country 25 % Local 221 73 353 75 % International 184 386 Participants from 43 countries 1217 total participants NORTH AMERICA Canada 5 Mexico 101 United States 115 CENTRAL AMERICA Costa Rica 11 El Salvador 46 Guatemala 42 Honduras 34 Nicaragua 46 Panama 5 CARIBBEAN Bahamas 6 Barbados 12 Dominica 2 Grenada 2 Haiti 4 Jamaica 303 Dominican Republic 18 Saint Kitts and Nevis 6 Trinidad and Tobago 6 SOUTH AMERICA Argentina 11 Bolivia 51 Brazil 27 Chile 5 Colombia 81 Ecuador 33 Guyana 4 Paraguay 24 Peru 132 Suriname 6 Uruguay 10 Venezuela 2 EUROPE Belgium 9 Bulgaria 1 Denmark 1 France 1 Germany 8 Ireland 1 Italy 2 Luxembourg 4 Netherlands 17 Norway 2 Spain 5 Switzerland 15 United Kingdom 5 3
FOROMIC 2016 IN NUMBERS Montego Bay, Jamaica Participants by type of institution 43,6% 8,4% 13,5% 13 % 4.7% 16,8% Financial Institution International Organization Non-Governamental Organization Non-Financial Private Sector Public Sector Others Additional Highlights 1150 business meetings were held at the Business and Meeting Point The Foromic website received close to 26,300 visits 4
FOROMIC 2016 IN NUMBERS Montego Bay, Jamaica Agenda Content 81 Panelists 5 Plenary Sessions 12 Simultaneous Panels 4 Jamaica Day Sessions 1 Pre Foromic Activity (Foritos) 2 Inter-American Awards for Financial and Entrepreneurial Innovation 5
GENERAL STRUCTURE General Topics Technology tools for MSME development Fintech Green and Rural Finance Social Impact Bonds High-Impact Investment Microfinance Regulation Financial Inclusion Inclusive Value Chains 6
GENERAL STRUCTURE Country Day High-level speakers from the public and private sectors of the host country discuss the most important topics in the national agenda, as they share with participants a general overview of the field with a local perspective. Inter-American Awards During Foromic, the MIF honors the winners of the Inter-American Awards for Financial and Entrepreneurial Innovation. The awards are recognitions to the support of the development of financial inclusion and MSMEs in Latin America and the Caribbean. 7
Sponsorship Opportunities FOROMIC 2017 Your opportunity to be part of Foromic Your organization can benefit from being part of the biggest event on microenterprise and microfinance in Latin America and the Caribbean. Foromic has different levels of contribution and support options that will allow your company to increase its visibility in the sector. Contribution level DIAMOND PLATINUM GOLD SILVER BRONZE USD 100.000 USD 75.000 USD 50.000 USD 30.000 USD 12.000 BENEFITS PER LEVEL BENEFITS PER LEVEL Logo* Logo* Logo* Logo* Logo* Program Program Program Program Program Website Website Website Website Website Banners Banners Banners Banners Banners 2 booth 2 booth 1 booth Does not include booth Does not include booth 15 free passes 12 free passes 8 free passes 5 free passes 3 free passes * Sized according the sponsorship level 8
Sponsorship Opportunities FOROMIC 2017 Branding Opportunities Meeting and Business Point The meeting place for conducting business during the conference Lunches Cocktails Coffee Breaks 9
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