Happy networking,
~Katharine
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Jamie Metzl, Executive Vice President of the Asia Society, in conversation with Jacqueline Novogratz, Founder and CEO of Acumen Fund, a non-profit global venture fund that invests in entrepreneurs who bring essential goods and services (health, housing, water, energy and agriculture) to underserved markets.
Acumen Fund has invested more than US$35M in private enterprises that serve the poor in Pakistan, India and East Africa. Jacqueline will share lessons learned from seven years investing in Pakistan, where Acumen Fund has invested over $7.5 million in 8 companies. She will discuss models like Saiban, which has provided low-cost housing to more than 40,000; FMIA, a joint venture that has sold more than 30,000 health insurance policies; and Kashf, a microfinance institution serving more than 300,000 poor women by making small loans to help themselves change their own lives. Jacqueline will also share her vision for a new way forward for U.S. partnership with Pakistan.
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
12—12:30pm: Registration
12:30—2pm: Lunch and Program
Asia Society and Museum: 725 Park Avenue at 70th Street, New York City
Patient Capital: Investing in New Solutions for Pakistan
Jacqueline Novogratz, Founder & CEO
The Asia Society will be hosting a very interesting event on November 2nd featuring Jacqueline Novogratz titled “Patient Capital: Investing in New Solutions for Pakistan”. Women Advancing Microfinance members can benefit from the Asia Society member rate. For tickets, please call the Asia Society box office at 212-517-ASIA (M-F, 1-5 pm) and mention you are a WAM member.
*phone surcharge applies for Non-Members
Or visit https://tickets.asiasociety.
$25 Members
$35 Nonmembers
$30 Students
No cancellations, exchanges or refunds
www.asiasociety.org
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