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* CPD POINTS WILL BE GIVEN * |
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INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC LECTURE:
ACTION
RESEARCH, MICROFINANCE AND POVERTY REDUCTION:
INCREASING ACADEMIC RELEVANCE
DR. DAVID S. GIBBONS
S.D.K.
19
OCTOBER 2011
10.00 AM
UNIVERSITY CONFERENCE HALL [DEWAN PERSIDANGAN
UNIVERSITI] UNIVERSITI SAINS MALAYSIA |
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Dr. David Gibbons, a
political scientist by academic discipline,
joined USM’s School of Comparative Social
Sciences, in 1970. Due to his strong
research interest, he moved to the Centre
for Policy Research (CPR) in 1974 and
conducted a number of rural poverty research
in Malaysia and Northern Sumatra, Indonesia.
His historic encounter with Professor
Muhamad Yunus, the founder of the Grameen
bank, in Comilla, Bangladesh, in October
1985 transformed his life and commitment to
action research by replicating the Grameen
Bank approach to poverty reduction not only
in Malaysia but also in Indonesia, China,
Vietnam and the Philippines.
Dr. Gibbons is a prominent
practitioner with over 25 years of
experience in managing poverty-focussed
microfinance institutions, especially in
Malaysia and India. This international
lecture on microfinance at the crossroad
will feature the challenges confronting the
global microfinance movement namely mission
drift (limited emphasis to the mission of
banking on the poor and women), and over
obsession to institutional profitability.
We take this
opportunity to invite interested individuals
and organisations to the international
public lecture. Please download the poster
and tentative programme for
further information. Kindly complete the
reply form and return to us via
email to
waringin77@yahoo.com or fax (+604
6566379) no later than 14 October
2011.
There is no
registration fee and CPD
points will be awarded to USM staff
for the participation.
For enquiries, registration
or any further information, please contact:
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www.usm.my/kanita |
Secretariat
International Public Lecture
Women’s Development Research Centre (KANITA)
Universiti Sains Malaysia,
11800 USM, Penang
Tel. No. : +604653 3433/3445/3436
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