25 September 2012

AFI to live stream Global Policy Forum 2012

AFI will offer live streaming video from its annual, landmark forum held 26-28 September 2012 from Cape Town, South Africa.

The GPF 2012 is expected to bring senior representatives from more than 80 developing and emerging nations’ regulatory institutions from across the globe, along with financial inclusion policy experts and practitioners from AFI’s many partner institutions.

AFI will broadcast key portions of the forum’s agenda, including the opening and closing ceremonies that will feature remarks from AFI Executive Director Alfred Hannig, “Maya Declaration: The Cape Town Commitments,” and other selected sessions.

Live streaming video will be broadcast at: http://eventscentral.co.za/livestream/afi2012/.

 

Live Streaming Schedule

Wednesday, 26 September 2012

Day I: Making the commitments real

12:00 – 13:15 Financial Inclusion’s Impact on the Real Economy  
14:15 – 15:15 PART I Commitments You Can Bank On: Leaders’ Report on Progress of the Maya Declaration  
15:15 – 16:15 PART II Supporting the Maya Declaration: New Forms of Cooperation  

Friday, 28 September 2012

Day III: New commitments, moving forward and beyond

09:00 – 10:15 Maya Declaration: The Cape Town Commitments  
11:20 – 12:15

Closing of the GPF 2012 and Opening of the GPFI Forum

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