Enabling poor rural people
to overcome poverty

 

The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the World Bank proudly announce the upcoming 2013 edition of the Global Forum on Remittances: Sending money home to AsiaGFR2013

About the Global Forum:

Ever since its first 2005 edition, the GFR has represented a unique platform to promote global awareness of migrant remittances and to highlight the immense impact of the money sent home to developing countries. The GFR 2013 will highlight the global implications for the remittance market and an in-depth review of barriers and opportunities in the Asia-Pacific region.

Objectives:

The main objective of the Forum will be to stimulate the debate on today’s market realities and tomorrow’s opportunities. In this sense the three day event help create the foundation for a common agenda for the Asia-Pacific remittance.

Audience:

Over 300 participants including experts and representatives from leading business groups, government regulators and the civil society, are expected to attend the GFR2013.

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The remittances marketplace

The remittances marketplace, that will be held in conjunction with the Global Forum on Remittances 2013, will represent a networking exercise in order to promote partnerships and worldwide cross-learning experiences in the field of remittances.