Exchange visits
EMN organises regular exchange visits in partnership with its members to discover the reality of work in the field and to share day to day experience among practitioners. A practical way to learn!
Exchange visits, which usually last for several days, enable participants to have contact with established microcredit in other European countries, in order to share know-how and observe impact on the sector. Participation in these exchange visits allows individuals to compare their work methods and share ideas, management tools, characteristics of the target public, available grants offered by the government, etc. Two exchange visits are organised each year.
During the visits, the European Microfinance Network makes all arangements in order to allow participants to take full advantage of the experience.
The first exchange visit took place in France, in November 2004 and was organised in partnership with Adie.
The second round of EMN exchange visits took place in the United Kingdom in April 2005, in partnership with CDFA.
In September 2005, EMN organised its third exchange visit, in partnership with Finnvera, its Finnish member.
The fourth exchange visit this year was organised in Bosnia and Herzegovina, one of the most advanced European countries in the microfinance field, 3-5 April, 2006. This visit was organised in
partnership with Partner, member of EMN since October 2005, and Mi Bospo.
Its Fifth Exchange Visit was organised in Spain. This Exchange Visit took place from 9th to 11th October 2006 and was organised in partnership with several of its Spanish members, particularly Obra Social »la Caixa», Fundació Un Sol Món de Caixa Catalunya, SURT and La Cruz Roja. This visit was an opportunity to discover a unique methodology and working method in the microfinance sector in Europe.
Within the "Gender Equality" European Program, a seventh exchange visit has been organised in Slovakia, in September 2007. You can access to additional information on the visit here.
A new exchange visit is organised from 14-16 May, 2008 in Romania. For more information about this visit, please click here. | European Microfinance Network 4 Boulevard Poissonnière 75009 Paris - FRANCE Tel: +33 (0)1 56 03 59 68 - Fax: +33 (0)1 56 03 59 77 |  |
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