APRACA Newsbits, January-February 2010 Plus forthcoming 2010 events and activities. more... First ASEAN Rice Youth Camp in Thailand on 22-30 March, sponsored by APRACA, Rice Foundation and BAAC. more...

March Kathmandu, Nepal, March 2-5: FinPower GreenFinance Forum: Integrating Energy and Environment Components into Rural Financing Schemes Bandung and Jakarta, Indonesia, Mar 8 – 12: APRACA-CENTRAB Study Visit on Financing Small and Medium Enterprises Manila and Bohol Province, Philippines, Mar 15 – 20: APRACA-CENTRAB Study Visit on Microfinance: Challenges, Risks and Expectations Ulaan-Baatar, Mongolia-March 16-19: FinPower National Microfinance Development Lincoln University, New Zealand, Mar 22- 26: APRACA-CENTRAB Study Visit: A Closer Look into New Zealand’s Rural Economy and Banking System Pathum Thani and Bangkok, Thailand- March 22- 30: APRACA-BAAC-Thai Rice Foundation ASEAN Rice Youth Camp Bangkok, Thailand-March 25- 30: FinPower Farmer-to-Farmer dialogue           Completion Report Regional CEO Dialogue Forum on Creating Conducive Rural Finance Policy Environment and Regulatory Framework More                   2009 JANUARY  FEBRUARY   APRACA FinPower Field Visit on Linkage Banking and Cluster Approach, Lucknow, India, January 4-9 APRACA FinPower Forum and Planning Session on Savings Mobilization, with Agricultural Promotion Bank of Lao PDR, Vientiane, Lao, PDR, January 5-8 MARCH  APRIL   Kathmandu, Nepal, March 2-5: FinPower GreenFinance Forum: Integrating Energy and Environment Components into Rural Financing Schemes Bandung and Jakarta, Indonesia, Mar 8 – 12: APRACA-CENTRAB Study Visit on Financing Small and Medium Enterprises Manila and Bohol Province, Philippines, Mar 15 – 20: APRACA-CENTRAB Study Visit on Microfinance: Challenges, Risks and Expectations Ulaan-Baatar, Mongolia-March 16-19: FinPower National Microfinance Development Lincoln University, New Zealand, Mar 22- 26: APRACA-CENTRAB Study Visit: A Closer Look into New Zealand’s Rural Economy and Banking System Pathum Thani and Bangkok, Thailand- March 22- 30: APRACA-BAAC-Thai Rice Foundation ASEAN Rice Youth Camp Bangkok, Thailand-March 25- 30: FinPower Farmer-to-Farmer dialogue Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Apr 5 – 16: APRACA-CENTRAB International Trainer’s Training Program Jakarta, Indonesia, Apr 12 – 16: APRACA-CENTRAB Study Visit on Microfinance Tokyo, Japan, Apr 19 – 23: APRACA-CENTRAB Study Visit on Japan Cooperative System Pune, India, Apr 26 – 30: APRACA-CENTRAB Study Visit on Microfinance Programs in India, Manila and Cebu, Philippines, Apr 27 – May 4: APRACA-CENTRAB Study Visit on Philippine SME Development Activities: A Key to Successful Entrepreneurship MAY   JUNE   Tashkent, Uzbekistan-May 5-9: 17th APRACA General Assembly and 57th EXCOM Tashkent, Uzbekistan-May 5-6: FinPower CEO Policy Forum on Risk Bangkok, Thailand-May 5- Formal Launching of the APRACA Centers of Excellence Tokyo, Japan, May 3 – 9: APRACA-CENTRAB Study Visit on Microfinance, the Japanese Way Jakarta, Indonesia, May 4 – 12: APRACA-CENTRAB International Training Course on Islamic Banking Pune, India, May 10 – 14: APRACA-CENTRAB Study Visit on Strengthening & Restructuring of Rural Financial Institutions Manila and Boracay, Philippines, May 17 – 23: APRACA-CENTRAB Study Visit on Women Empowerment: The Path to Gender Justice Tokyo, Japan, Aug 23 – 27: APRACA-CENTRAB Study Visit on Japan Cooperative System NABARD, India, Jun 14 – 18: APRACA-CENTRAB Trainers Training Programme Jakarta, Indonesia, Jun 21 – 25: APRACA-CENTRAB Study Visit on Community Empowerment Programs for Poverty Alleviation Manila and Davao, Philippines, Jun 28 – Jul 4: APRACA-CENTRAB Study Visit on: Modalities to Uplift: Deprived Majority in Focus JULY   AUGUST  Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Jul 5-15: APRACA-CENTRAB Training Course on Manila and Palawan, Philippines, Jul 19-25: APRACA-CENTRAB Study Visit Executives on Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Yogyakarta, Indonesia, Jul 26 – 30: APRACA-CENTRAB International Training Course on Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation Tokyo, Japan, Aug 23 – 27: APRACA-CENTRAB Study Visit on Japan Cooperative Pune, India, Aug 2 – 6: APRACA-CENTRAB Study Visit on Financing Agri-Business Manila and Cagayan de Oro, Philippines, Aug 16 – 21: APRACA-CENTRAB Study Visit on Paradigm Shift on People Management SEPTEMBER   OCTOBER   NABARD, India, Sept 6 – 8: APRACA-CENTRAB Study Visit on Financial Inclusion Lincoln University/New Zealand, Sept 13 – 17: APRACA-CENTRAB Study Visit: A Closer Look into New Zealand’s Rural Economy and Banking System Manila, Philippines, Sept 20 – 26: APRACA-CENTRAB Study Visit on Microfinance: Challenges, Risks and Expectations Marrakech, Morocco, October 27- 30- AFRACA, ALIDE, CICA, NENARACA and APRACA 3rd World Congress (WC) on Rural and Agricultural Finance Seoul, Korea, Oct 4 – 8: APRACA-CENTRAB Study Visit P on Cooperative Movement in Korea Jakarta, Indonesia, Oct 12 – 20: APRACA-CENTRAB International Training Course on MSE Development, Management and Financing Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Oct 18 – 29: APRACA-CENTRAB Top Leadership Management Manila, Philippines, Oct 25 – 31: APRACA-CENTRAB Study Visit on People Management for Non-HR Managers NOVEMBER   DECEMBER   Paris, France, November 2-5: 58th meeting of the APRACA Executive Committee Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Nov 15 – 26: APRACA-CENTRAB Training Course on Managing Problem Loans Manila, Philippines, Nov 22 – 28: APRACA-CENTRAB Study Visit on Socially Responsive Organizations Manila and Baguio City, Philippines, Dec 8 - 14: APRACA-CENTRAB Study Visit on Regulation and Operations of Cooperative Banks