Next International Microinsurance Conference will take place in Manila
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Microfinance Focus, Dec. 08, 2009 : The 6th International Microinsurance Conference will take place in Manila, Philippines In the month of November 2010. This event is hosted by the Microinsurance Network and the Munich Re Foundation, said in a recent annoucment from Munich Re Foundation.
The conference expects over 400 experts from around the world will exchange experiences and discuss the challenges of microinsurance. They include representatives from international organisations, NGOs, development-aid agencies, insurance and reinsurance companies, academics, policymakers and regulators.
The conference will have plenary panel discussions on key topics addressing an interdisciplinary audience. Parallel working group sessions will deal in depth with different subtopics. Interactive sessions of approximately 90 minutes are the key part of the conference, encouraging discussion of work in progress and facilitating dialogue in small groups on emerging issues.
In order to offer participants subjects with current and interesting content, the organisers of the conference will announce a call for proposals in March 2010. All session proposals will be reviewed by the conference steering committee. The conference is designed to be an interactive event that focuses on sharing academicand practical experience and innovations. Preference will be given to sessionproposals that reflect this philosophy.
More information will be posted here once available.
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I was pleased to see the focus on health insurance and health financing at this year’s conference, including some preliminary results from a colleague of mine on Health Insurance and Quality of Care in India. Next year in Manila we should be able provide a substantive follow-up to this study that we hope will shed some more light on this topic.