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reacting to . Sumup Pos Print Receipt. offering little and nano businesses with a brand-new point-of-sale payments option called POS Lite
SumUp POS is one of the quickest and most convenient ways of boosting your company, with the added benefit of little in the way of hoops to leap through. The UK-based mobile point of sale (mPOS) issue is currently popular with lots of companies thanks to its other product or services, that include the Air Card Reader and the 3G Card Reader.
The previous lets you use this natty little bit of tech by mating it with your smart device in order to accept mPOS payments, which is handy during the coronavirus crisis. The latter allows you to process payments on the go using mobile network connection. Another alternative however, is this, the point of sale hardware, which can be coordinated with the app to intensify the selling power of your company.
Global payments fintech is reacting to the cost-of-living crisis by launching a new light-weight suite of point-of-sale (POS) solutions, which it states will develop "an entry-level POS item" for the smallest independent companies.
The new service, called POS Lite, consists of a 13in splash-proof touchscreen and stand, card reader, and membership to SumUp's software. Created for little and nano-sized services, it will permit merchants to register card and cash payments, arrange their product brochure, track revenues and more. It is based on the fintech's existing POS Pro system however developed to be more cost effective; in recent months, small businesses have actually been hit the hardest by increasing fuel costs, spiralling inflation and higher business rates.
has quite a great deal of appeal as it doesn't carry a monthly expense. In the UK, where is headquartered, you get the easy option of one charge per transaction and with any kind of card. You get zero month-to-month expenses( opens in new tab) and simply a 1.69% deal charge.
Adding further weight to the capacity of SumApp is the app and POS hardware( opens in brand-new tab) mix that offers you a physical gadget for processing payments, which presently costs , 139 and includes a Stand, Air Card reader and charging station. Sold on its own, the SumUp Air Card( opens in new tab) reader, which enables you to take payments in tandem with your smart device costs , 59 and if you desire that with the accompanying cradle then it's , 69.
The 3G card reader( opens in brand-new tab) is presently , 99 while the docking station, which lets you print receipts and keep your card reader charged is , 169 (though presently , 129 for a minimal time deal). All prices omit barrel.
In the United States, there's an equivalent, the SumUp Point of Sale, which says the business is powered by the app. Again, there are no regular monthly costs and a 2.65% charge per transaction.
has developed the hardware for the POS Lite system totally in house, making use of feedback from small merchants to make the suite as easy-to-use as possible. The firm says it's designed for organizations that need to take cashless payments but do not need a completely fledged POS solution just yet, and it will cost merchants a one-time rate of , 199.
Providing merchants the tools required to be effective
co-founder Marc-Alexander Christ comments: "SumUp has consistently provided innovative technology, which supports and serves the international little and nano organization neighborhood. By broadening our point-of-sale options, continues to provide merchants with the tools they require to make a success of their business. Innovation is at our core, and is really happy to support over 4mn merchants all over the world."
In a statement, SumUp continues: "Unlike what the marketplace uses today, it's ready to utilize immediately, comes with complimentary pre-installed software application, and [has] no membership charges."
has likewise revealed new functions to POS Pro– its advanced POS item that lets merchants, particularly restaurants and bars, send several orders to the cooking area at once. The new functions will be readily available in the UK and Ireland, France, Spain and Germany. The London-based business supports more than 3.5 mn merchants in over 30 markets around the world and is doing its bit to use its success for good: has vowed to contribute 1% of future net profits to ecological causes in the battle versus environment modification.
he SumUp POS terminal principle, and certainly the other items in the range, definitely makes a modification from a lot of the other humdrum chunks of hardware out there. There's a stand, which in effect is a sustainably sourced and neatly styled little kit to hold a tablet.
There's likewise the Air Card Reader, which will let you accept significant debit and credit cards, consisting of contactless Chip & PIN, Apple Pay and Google Pay. You can also use the charging mentioning, which ensures your terminal is ready to address any offered time. In terms of functionality then the SumUp POS focuses on the supporting app, which if you trigger the Product Catalogue allows you to utilize it as a point of sale solution.
A POS system (point of sale system) is the hardware utilized to process orders and payments, in addition to the software working on those systems. 'Point of sale' describes the time and place a customer communicates with a merchant to purchase services or goods.
Besides processing payments, POS systems– such as Point of Sale Lite– generally enable the merchant to look after administrative jobs, like analysing transaction reports and managing their products and prices from one single platform.
" As quickly as I switched it on, whatever simply worked! We have actually all found it very user-friendly to use. Thank you for making deals safer and much easier." Sumup Pos Print Receipt
The Product Brochure lies at the heart of the system as it lets you create, manage and personalize all of the items and categories in your service. The performance for that reason includes whatever needed to itemize your stock, such as descriptions, rates and pictures.
Establishing Point of Sale Lite couldn't be simpler. Simply follow these easy actions:
Does Sum Up have a POS? Sumup Pos Print Receipt
Unbox the device
Link it to its mains cable
Turn it on utilizing the power button below the logo
Follow the directions to sign into your profile
If you do not have a profile yet, first go to sumup.me utilizing your computer, then log in
Now you have access to all the features– get going by producing an item catalogue with all your products or gain access to your existing item brochure conserved in your profile
To take card payments, just add a product to your shopping cart and choose the payment technique "Card Reader", then follow the instructions
Do I require a card reader to accept card payments with Point of Sale Lite?
Yes, you do require a SumUp card reader to accept card payments together with Point of Sale Lite.
Presently, Point of Sale Lite is compatible with the SumUp Air card reader. If you don't have an Air card reader yet, you can get it here. If you currently have an Air card reader, you can purchase the standalone Point of Sale Lite tablet here.
Can I link Point of Sale Lite to my existing profile?
Yes, if you currently have a profile, just log in with your credentials when turning on your POS Lite.
As soon as logged in, you have instant access to your profile, your personal item catalogue, your sales history and business Account.
Point of Sale Lite is compatible with receipt printers from Star Micronics and Epson that have the ability to interact over USB, Bluetooth or Wi-Fi. Please note that the Solo Printer can currently not be utilized with Point of Sale Lite.
Prior to you subscribe, you can sign up for a 30-day free trial on the Goodtill site. You'll require to do this online and not through the app. The sign-up is pretty fast and basic– it's mainly about picking a username and password and supplying basic contact details.
Your account is developed right away, after which asks for more comprehensive organization information and leads you to the Backoffice account (browser-based).
You won't have the ability to test the POS app till you have actually added items, settings and main info to your account. This could take a bit, since it's not clear in the control panel where to start. The most easy to use POS apps on the marketplace tend to have a detailed guide to help you get started rapidly, whereas SumUp Point of Sale only points you to an intro video.
You are likewise encouraged to connect with one of their onboarding personnel to assist with setup and find out about the software application. If you 'd rather get on with it by yourself, there's an assistance chat in Backoffice that can point you to the ideal guides in their (incomplete) POS resource area.
We tried to find answers to different queries without luck and connected with assistance through the messaging chat. In all cases, we were referred to an email address because the support staff didn't understand the answer. This could be an issue when you just want to begin quickly, specifically as there are couple of explainers in the Backoffice user interface.
POS features
Feel confident: the Core POS module is a complete POS system on its own. If you work in hospitality or retail, however, you will most likely require the matching add-on modules too. Let's take a look at what you're getting.
Checkout alternatives: This is part of the Core POS module. The checkout screen in the app shows the item design, classifications (in different tabs) and a left-hand view of the existing, itemised expense. You'll require to modify the product screen in the back office– this can not be performed in the app.
It provides you an option to accept payment over the phone, but you'll need to manage this through your picked payment processors due to the fact that the till app only gives you the alternative to register it as 'Phone'. The very same applies to tapping 'Other', 'Present Card/ Coupon', 'Account' on the payment screen– there is no screen for entering a recommendation number, so you'll require to have a system for tracking these yourself.
With an integrated card device, the POS app will operate in combination with it for a smooth checkout. If integrated with payments, the POS app gets in touch with the Air card reader and permits you to send out payment links or generate a QR code for the deal directly on the screen.
Invoices: The till app lets you send an e-mail receipt after each sale or print a sales invoice through a connected printer. We have actually seen reports from users that the app instantly prints a receipt each time, even when you tap that it's not required, so you can't really save money on receipt paper up until this bug is fixed.
Inventory library: With the Core POS module, you have basic item management abilities. This consists of stock levels, low stock alerts, supplier lists, bulk item import and a detailed items library.
Each product can be attached to a category and have variants, attributes (added layer of variations), modifiers, tags, SKUs, barrel rates, an image and more. After products are added to your account, you can include them to the till user interface through the a little clumsy 'Selling Design' in the back office.
If you subscribe to Advanced Stock, you get advanced features like:
Multi-site support
Integrated and automated purchase orders
Shipment scheduling
Stock difference reports
Wastage reporting
Stock auditing
Consumers and loyalty: The Core POS module permits you to add customers with contact information to a list, divisible into client groups. If you currently have a spreadsheet of people, they can be submitted to the system to conserve time.
With the additional client commitment module, you can run a points-based loyalty program through an app. This operates in combination with the client directory.
Hospitality: The Hospitality module offers food-and-drink functions like ingredient-tracking, cover, menu and course management with dishes, table strategies with timers, customer tabs, divided costs and a connection with the kitchen area.


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The Draft Digital Gympie Region Action Implementation Plan has recommended that $50,000 to $75,000 per annum is allocated for free public Wi-Fi services in wider Gympie CBD and other key regional centres through a strategic partnership with a service provider.
Free Wi-Fi provision was one the suggestions at last month's Council Face to Face session to help our towns compete in the competitive tourism market.
Gympie region residents and business operators are well placed to benefit from the opportunities delivered by improved technology and connectivity.
The Gympie Region Economic Development Strategy 2014 -2019 identified that a sophisticated Digital Economy Plan would explore and harness the opportunities that advances and developments in digital technology could bring to the region.
The draft Digital Gympie Region Action Implementation Plan has been developed with consultation from businesses and our community.
Council is seeking further input and feedback to ensure that as many opportunities as possible have been captured and the appropriate actions developed.
Mayor Mick Curran says, "with the current roll out of the National Broadband Network technology in our region and associated technologies the need for a strong digital economy strategy has been further highlighted. We are devising a thorough plan to capture all the opportunities for both our community and business operators alike."
"The draft Digital Gympie Region Action Implementation Plan identifies the regional leadership, digital infrastructure, talent and skills sets, innovation and entrepreneurialism that is required to take advantage of these opportunities," Cr. Curran added.
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The Deportivo Saprissa U-23 team (Saprissa de Corazón) has arrived in Kolkata earlier this week to participate in the 117th "NVD" IFA Shield 2013.
The Costa Rican record champions have sent their U-23 team along with three ex-players namely Alonso Solís Calderón, Walter Centeno Corea and Fausto González Sibaja to take part in prestigious competition.
The "Saprissa de Corazón" compete in the Costa Rican 2nd Division, the Segunda División de Costa Rica, which is played in two groups.
The players and coaching staff did a sight-seeing tour of Kolkata on Sunday and they are scheduled to take on Pune FC in their first match on Thursday.
Meanwhile, the Indian Football Association (IFA) have once again made a few adjustment in the groups and fixtures for the 117th "NVD" IFA Shield 2013.
United Sikkim FC have replaced Mumbai FC who came in as a replacement for Shillong Lajong FC a few days ago, while United Sikkim and Pailan Arrows have changed their groups. The IFA has also adjusted the fixtures due to other commitments of the participating teams.
The group matches will conclude on March 12 with both group winners and runners-up advancing to the semifinals. The dates for the semifinals and the final are yet to be finalised due to East Bengal's AFC Cup 2013 campaign. East Bengal are scheduled to face Xuan Thanh Saigon FC from Vietnam in an AFC Cup 2013 Group H away match on March 13 and the IFA will announce the dates according to East Bengal's progress in the IFA Shield.
Deportivo Saprissa U-23 Squad
Diego Angulo, Douglas Forvis, Esteban Luna, Fausto González, Felipe Chavez, Johel Montero, Jonathan Moya, Rodrigo Javier Román, Joseph Gómez, Joshua Munguía, Junior Delgado, Kevin Contreras, Keysher Fuller, Luis A. Solís, Luis Flores, Sergio Córdoba, Ulises Segura
Group A
East Bengal Club, Pailan Arrows, Muktijoddha Sangsad KC, Prayag United SC
Group B
Mohun Bagan AC, Pune FC, United Sikkim FC, Deportivo Saprissa U-23 (Costa Rica)
Group Matches
03.03.2013 | 14.30 IST | Group A | East Bengal Club – Pailan Arrows
05.03.2013 | 14.30 IST | Group A | Prayag United SC – Pailan Arrows
05.03.2013 | 15.00 IST | Group B | Mohun Bagan AC – Pune FC
06.03.2013 | 14.30 IST | Group A | East Bengal Club – Muktijoddha Sangsad KC
07.03.2013 | 15.00 IST | Group B | Deportivo Saprissa U-23 – Pune FC
08.03.2013 | 15.00 IST | Group B | Mohun Bagan AC – United Sikkim FC
08.03.2013 | 17.30 IST | Group A | East Bengal Club – Prayag United SC
09.03.2013 | 14.30 IST | Group A | Pailan Arrows – Muktijoddha Sangsad KC
10.03.2013 | 15.00 IST | Group B | Mohun Bagan AC – Deportivo Saprissa U-23
10.03.2013 | 15.00 IST | Group B | Pune FC – United Sikkim FC
11.03.2013 | 14.30 IST | Group A | Prayag United SC – Muktijoddha Sangsad KC
12.03.2013 | 15.00 IST | Group B | Deportivo Saprissa U-23 – United Sikkim FC
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With blue skies and a slight breeze from north to south, the Montclair State University football team couldn't have asked for a better day to fight for their first season win against visiting school Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI). The Engineers won the coin toss and nothing else, as the Red Hawks flew to a 31-10 victory.
Senior defensive back Mike Ramos played fast and was felt all over the field. He spoke about the importance of this first win.
"It's huge, starting 0-3. We needed to get one win coming into conferences," Ramos said. "Now we have conference play for the rest of the season so this was a huge win to get this under our belt, get us some confidence to get going for the rest of the season."
Ramos accounted for nine tackles and a fumble recovery for 17 yards. He led a suffocating defensive unit that held the Engineers' offense to just 264 total yards: 67 on the ground and 197 through the air.
The Red Hawks came into this contest starving for a victory, losing their first three games. The offense stumbled coming out of the gate, scoring their first touchdown week three in a 24-21 loss to Salve Regina University.
The offense left their mark in this one, feeding sophomore running back Makai Mickens to 20 carries for a career-best of 120 yards, 99 of which came in the first half. His most impressive run of the day came off of a career-long 46-yard run. Mickens had another career-high, scoring two touchdowns in his outing on Saturday.
"My success comes from the big guys up front," Mickens said. "I was just running through the holes that they would open up for me. I can't forget about my receivers and tight ends as well, they were just as important as the lineman. When they're blocking their guys 10 yards plus down the field it makes my job much easier."
The Red Hawks got out of the gate fast. Senior quarterback Ja'Quill Burch connected with wide receiver Reilly Nelson for a 41-yard passing touchdown on just the second play from scrimmage. In one-on-one coverage, Nelson got up and grabbed the 50/50 ball to secure the first points on the board, a touchdown that set the tone for the rest of the game.
Despite some questionable play-calling ending in two subsequent punts with a three and out, the offense found their rhythm putting up 386 yards, averaging 6.5 yards per play.
Playing with complete control, Burch had a lot of time to operate behind a stout offensive line. Extending plays and making good decisions, Burch protected the football, completing the game without an interception. Burch also became the fifth Montclair State quarterback to surpass 5,000 career-passing yards.
The senior quarterback filled the role the Red Hawks needed from him: a game manager who made several big throws in key moments. There was never a worry when Burch had the ball.
The Montclair State football team wore what could be considered a red "color rush" uniform. This decision was made on Instagram earlier in the week, where they let students and fans vote on what uniform combination they should wear in the game against WPI. The red pants worn on game day beat out their white and grey counterparts.
The Red Hawks can't spend any time celebrating their first win. Next week starts the first of a six-week stretch of New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) opponents as they play their first conference game when Salisbury University comes to Sprague Field.


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By Dr. A. Sanmugam, Senior Lecturer, School of Business
The educational system is constantly evolving as it prepares the students to be informed citizens as well as preparing them to be productive in the global workforce. The education system accommodates multiple goals in providing resources so that students can continue to improvise until they revolutionize learning and teaching. The Industrial Revolution 4.0 (IR4.0) can be used to transform pedagogical and human infrastructures. Society needs to improve dramatically in order to support the complex working environment with exceptional capabilities and adaptability especially with the emergence of new technology. IR 4.0 can be a multiple provider of different learning practices and mechanisms in providing innovative skills such as innovation and creativity.
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Economic education trains and cultivates an in-depth knowledge regarding how legislators can have a powerful effect on the economy. Economic education is essential in understanding and evaluating the future shape of the country's economy. This will enable students to construct practical ideas in helping them to build a sound financial future.
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The concepts of labour and capital substitution are processes that take place in all industries in reducing costs, and as such, economic theories are important in the implementation of innovative technology in enhancing productivity in order to facilitate customer solutions. Economic knowledge discusses the business and economic implications such as transformation in business processes, environment, digitalization, working ecosystem, skills development, intelligent engineering, policy changes, sustainability and economic growth.
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PCB Thickness is the technology of PCB is not at a standstill; rather, it has been evolving from level to level and from one stage to another different upgraded stage. As the PCB technology changes, it has been discovered that connecting all the needed components into standoffs to a PCB Thickness is very strenuous. This motivated researchers to find a less labor-intensive procedure, which brought about the single-sided circuit boards.
1.PCB Thickness Technology
The first PCBs were designed simple and with a single-sided board attached to various layers. The boards are made from thin insulating materials, solid and good insulators. As the PCB technology evolved continually, there came the dawn of multiple board connections. This type of connection needs two connectors for each one of the PCBs. One will be for the PCB itself and the other for the rack. As the case may be, the standard PCB thickness of the material that is to be used is 63mils; it means that the corresponding rack connector should also match up to this thickness.
That is how the industry came to the standard PCB thickness specified to be 63mil.
Most times, the majority of the PCBs were not designed with edge connectors.
For instance, single PCBs are made for game products and PC motherboards. There seems to be no reason to use the specified standard PCB thickness of 63mil to make these products, as the 63mil specification was necessary to match up to the thickness of an edge connector. Since the layer counts for the PCBs were increased to match up to the wiring requirements of the more complex circuits, it also produced the circuit boards to have higher layer counts. This jumped from the standard PCB thickness of 63mils to 93mils.
However, with high-temperature materials, Isola's 370HR can be used in scores of 8, 10, 14, 22, and 39mils, respectively. In other words, the standard PCB thickness depends on the layers of your foil lamination. If the foil lamination is for a four-layer PCB, the standard to be used should be .031+/-10%
For a six-layer foil lamination, the best standard to be used should be .062+/-10% or .031+/-10%, respectively.
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Chad Alan is a YouTube personality from the United States who has two channels on the platform, both of which have garnered a lot of attention from users. His main channel is dedicated to his love of collecting dolls, toys, and miniatures, while his second channel is dedicated to his gaming persona. Chad showcases his enthusiasm and pastime of collecting toys on the chadalantoys channel, where he also provides helpful reviews, guides for constructing self-designed outfits for certain dolls, DIY accessory manufacturing, and vlogs describing his passion for the hobby. The gaming channel, on the other hand, is dedicated to the gameplay of Roblox games such as Giant Survial, Work at a Pizza Place, Mini Games, Murder, and Roblox High School, where he gets to play ridiculous role-playing games on the world's largest social gaming platform. Minecraft gameplays are also featured on Chad's gaming channel, gamer Chad. The videos are entertaining and appropriate for people of all ages.
Ascend to Fame
Chad started his first YouTube channel in 2012 under his own name, but it wasn't until 2013 that he started uploading videos on a regular basis.
His main channel featured a wide range of content, but it was primarily used to share his interest in collecting dolls, toys, and miniatures with the rest of the world. From time to time, he also provided viewers a look at his burgeoning collection.
He began by posting pictures of his Monster High Limited Edition dolls, such as UniCornellis, Daughter of Pegasus. He also showed off a collection of high-fashion outfits made for Monster High Character Dolls.
He began his review series with the Catrine Demew doll from Monster High. He goes on and on about the different features and accessories of the doll.
In the background of the videos, viewers could see a portion of his doll collection. In the following videos, he also demonstrated how he creates special costumes for his Monster High dolls.
In addition to Monster High and Disney characters, Chad's channel included Mattel dolls, particularly Barbie Special Editions.
He also showed off Mattel's Ever After High dolls, as well as their different accessories and lifestyle packages. In July 2013, he passed the 3000 subscriber threshold. He also provided his fans a tour of his room and a glimpse into his personal life through his vlogs.
He also included How-to videos on making personalized doll dresses as well as how to make attractive and distinctive doll accessories.
He has incorporated dolls from Shopkins, Pokémon, My Little Pony, and Infinity brands in addition to Disney and Mattel.
On his YouTube account, he began posting challenge films in which he included members of his family and friends, particularly his mother Leta and friend/fellow YouTuber RadioJH Audrey.
He's also done a few toy searches and collector haul films for different doll brands.
His 'chadalantoys' channel currently has over 600,000 members, and his overall income from his channel is around 800,000 USD per year, taking into account viewership, ad and endorsement revenue, and highlighting certain products and businesses, among other things.
Chad began his gaming channel, Gamer Chad, in 2013, with a focus on Roblox and Minecraft gameplays. In his gaming channel, he attempts to make family-friendly material and takes on tasks that may be appreciated by the entire family, including children.
The channel, which has over 1 million followers, is even more popular than his primary channel.
He's also well-known on other social media sites including Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. His Instagram page is plenty with behind-the-scenes looks at his YouTube channels, accounts, and glimpses into his social life.
Chad Alan's Unique Qualities
Chad Alan and his primary channel are excellent examples of how misconceptions about boys and dolls may be broken.
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His delivery is really engaging, and his tips on how to make interesting doll accessories are something that everyone can connect to.
He works hard to distinguish himself as an individual, and his lessons teach children all throughout the world that it is possible to develop one's own distinct identity.
His gaming channel is especially well-known because he has gone to great lengths to create something that you can enjoy with the entire family without worrying about the content or language.
Chad has positioned himself as a role model for hundreds of children who share his pastime and are tormented at school or in society because of it.
He has inspired these children to be proud of who they are and to continue doing what they love and dreaming without limitations, in the hopes that their passion will one day be recognized by the world without prejudice.
Estimated Net worth
Chad is a gamer who has amassed a net worth of $2.7 million thanks to his YouTube channel.


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More About GAVI
Who We Are
The Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI) is a coalition of global leaders in immunization including UN organizations, national governments, foundations, NGOs, and the pharmaceutical industry, formed in response to stagnating global immunization rates and widening disparities in vaccine access among industrialized and developing countries. Since 1999 the alliance has provided a mechanism for partners to collaborate more closely, agree upon common goals and strategies, and share a commitment to do more for immunization and to do it better.
The Board
The GAVI Board sets the policies of the alliance. Comprised of the highest-level representation from the partners, there are four renewable members WHO, UNICEF, The World Bank, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and eleven rotating members responsible for representing the collective expertise and perspective of their constituencies.
Current Board members are:
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation: Dr Richard Klausner, , Executive Director of Global Health
UNICEF Ms Carol Bellamy, Executive Director & Dr Suomi Sakai, Chief, Immunization Activities
WHO Dr Gro Harlem Brundtland, Director-General & Dr Yasuhiro Suzuki, Executive Director, Health, Technology and Pharmaceuticals
The World Bank Group Mr James Wolfensohn, President & Dr Mamphela Ramphele, Managing Director
Foundation: UN Foundation Mr Tim Wirth, President
Government Developing Countries: Mali Dr Fatoumata Nafo-Traore, Minister of Health,India Mr Shatrughan Singha, Minister of Health and Family Welfare
Government Industrialized Countries: Norway Dr Sigrun Mogedal, State Secretary United Kingdom Ms Clare Short, Minister for International Development, United States Dr. E. Anne Peterson, Assistant Administrator for the Bureau for Global Health, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S.A (http://www.usaid.gov)
Vaccine Industry Developing Country: CIGB, Cuba Dr Luis Saturnino Herrera Martinez, Director-General
Vaccine Industry Industrialized Country: Wyeth-Ayerst Global Pharmaceuticals, Mr. Kevin L. Reilly, President, Wyeth Vaccines and Nutrition
Non-governmental Organization: Kenya Red Cross Society, Mr. Abbas G. Gullet, Secretary General.
Research Institute: Institut Pasteur, France Dr Philippe Kourilsky, Director-General
Technical Health Institute: Centers for Disease Control (CDC), USA Dr David Fleming, Deputy Director for Science and Public Health
The Working Group
The GAVI Working Group is responsible for the implementation of the decisions of the GAVI Board. The Working Group is comprised of middle-level managers in the GAVI partner institutions. These staff are able to translate GAVI priorities into their respective agency workplans.
Current Working Group members are:
The Secretariat
The GAVI Secretariat five professional staff and two secretaries housed in the European regional office of UNICEF in Geneva facilitates coordination between the partners and manages the review of country proposals to the Vaccine Fund. The Executive Secretary reports to the GAVI Board and the Secretariats budget is financed by membership fees paid by the GAVI Board members. For more information on the operations of the Secretariat, please see Overview of the Operations Function in the GAVI Secretariat.
Task Forces
Four GAVI Task Forces have been established to address specific issues of concern to the Board. Task forces are funded and managed by their respective lead agency(ies), and include representatives of the relevant partner agencies. The Advocacy Task Force is chaired by UNICEF; the Implementation Task Force is co-chaired by WHO and the government of Norway; the Financing Task Force is co-chaired by the World Bank and USAID; and the Research and Development Task Force is co-chaired by WHO, NIH and Chiron Vaccines.
In addition, regional groups have been formed to help coordinate technical support and information sharing between the national and international levels.
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As a member of a special Viking clan, you wear the Serpents Viking Leather Cuff to show your allegiance. It makes a great personal accessory. Made from thick vegetable-tanned leather, this brown cuff attaches to a wrist with leather lacing on the back. The cuff has a dimpled texture. Smooth bands line the edges. Brass studs adorn the bands. In the center of the cuff, there are two stylized serpents next to each other. Both serpents have knotwork detailing. Each serpent has two heads, one on each end. The heads on one side face away from each other while the two on the other side face towards each other. The brass-colored serpents have silver-colored studs for eyes. On the inside, the cuff has suede leather lining for additional comfort. This leather cuff adds a unique flair to any Viking costume or another ensemble.
Key Features:
- Has a dimpled texture
- Secures with lacing
- Features two double-headed serpents
- Great personal accessory
- Wonderful addition to a Viking costume
- Made from leather with antiqued brass accents
- Lining is suede leather
- Length: 7.3 Inches
- Width: 3 Inches
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For every growing business, there comes a time when owners will start to entrust particular responsibilities to 3rd parties. This delegation is so that you can offer rapt attention to income generation and profit maximization. Coincidentally, payment management takes place to be one duty that is often appointed to third parties in a lot of organizations.
If you choose to hand over the control of your payments to third parties, Melio has been designed to facilitate such processes. All you need to do is to invite the parties included and adjust their consents and roles for your payments.
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You can likewise handle your accounts receivable (A/R) with the capability to receive bank transfers, even a same-day bank transfer for a 1% charge, and accept credit card payments. Melio's services are complimentary, with the exception of credit card costs, international transfers, and sped up check delivery.
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Organizations looking for both an A/P and A/R solution: Melio provides the capability to pay suppliers and A/R services, such as sending out single or recurring invoices and syncing these payments with numerous accounting software, including QuickBooks Online and FreshBooks.
Businesses having problem with cash flow: Melio lets you pay with a credit card, then it'll send a check to your supplier. When the funds leave your account allows you to extend your float and may also earn you additional points, miles, or cash back, paying with a credit card and delaying.
Services issuing 1099s: If you need to send 1099s to your suppliers, Melio makes this process seamless. You can access the 1099 report from your dashboard, which you can classify and export to a comma-separated worths (CSV) file. Use this details to finish your 1099 type or export the file to your accounting professional.
Businesses paying worldwide suppliers: Businesses can pay their vendors in United States dollars (USD) in Canada, Europe, Asia-Pacific, South America, and other areas. While numerous rivals charge up to $50 for international transactions, Melio only charges a $20 tax-deductible fee for global transfers. Note that worldwide wires are unavailable in other currencies.
Melio Alternatives
Xero users: If you're searching for a cloud-based A/P automation application that integrates with Xero, Beanworks is a good option. It provides real-time capital management, costs management, and approval management tools that integrate effortlessly with lots of accounting programs.
Businesses working remotely: Melio presently doesn't offer a mobile app for iOS and Android users, so we suggest Zoho Books, which we ranked as the best A/P software for mobile devices. Its robust mobile app is ideal for tracking costs and expenses, and you can gain company insights through an essential efficiency sign (KPI) control panel.
Businesses looking for assist with tax compliance: If you have more complicated needs, such as built-in tax and regulative compliance, we recommend Tipalti. It has lots of advanced functions, such as automated approval workflows and self-service supplier onboarding, and offers businesses with 6 payment approaches and 120 currencies.
Businesses wanting an A/P service within their accounting software application: QuickBooks Online, which we ranked as the general best small business accounting software application, is an outstanding alternative if you're aiming to schedule and pay straight within the software application. It lets you either pay costs by printing checks or by utilizing the online bill pay feature, which allows you to track payment status and remittance details.
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Social responsibility [Archives:2005/835/Viewpoint]
For certain legal violations, western legislations occasionally impose a punishment on the violators that includes community service. These can range from helping old people cross the streets to professional lawyers providing unpaid legal defense in court.
But people don't need to violate the law to do community service, for there are hundreds if not thousands of associations and community service agencies that people can sign up to to serve their communities in a productive and organized way.
Arabic culture has practices concerning community relations where the able help the disabled and the rich help the poor, etc. The "Zakat," or alms procedure for example, takes place in a very systematic way where a fixed percentage of a person's wealth that is above a certain amount gets deducted annually, but even this is a state's affair which happens without much participation from the community.
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Nathaniel Hackett's debut as Broncos head coach was nothing short of a disaster, and his first home game didn't inspire much hope either.
Denver was able to eke out a 16-9 win in its home opener Sunday against the Texans. However, many of the issues that plagued Hackett and his staff against the Seahawks showed up again in Week 2.
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MORE: 6 ways Nathaniel Hackett doomed the Broncos in coaching debut vs. Seahawks
One of the most notable sequences was extraordinarily frustrating for Denver fans. It saw the Broncos call an option run on third-and-1 from Houston's 35-yard line with tight end/fullback Andrew Beck. The Texans snuffed out the play and stopped Beck for a loss.
As questionable as that play call was, the follow-up was worse. The Broncos waffled on whether to go for it on fourth-and-2 or to kick a 54-yard field goal. Eventually, they opted for the latter option, but by the time Brandon McManus and the field goal unit got onto the field, the play clock had run out, resulting in a delay of game penalty.
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Please watch this entire sequence. Nate Hackett has officially lost it. Denver went from 3rd and inches, a TE rush attempt, a long FG attempt, and then a punt. Lord pic.twitter.com/3Eugrn7sHG
— Billy M (@BillyM_91) September 18, 2022
The restless Denver crowd had already begun to boo the offense in the first half; but after that sequence, one of the loudest choruses of boos rained down upon the new Denver head coach.
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During his postgame news conference, Hackett acknowledged that they were warranted.
I don't blame [the fans]. I'd be booing myself. I was getting very frustrated.
The crowd's criticism of Hackett didn't stop with the boos. Eventually, the crowd was counting down the time remaining on the play clock as it ticked down into single digits. This served as a not-so-friendly reminder to the Broncos that they had to snap the ball.
Broncos fans are helpfully/mockingly shouting out the play clock on every play as Denver struggles to manage the clock. pic.twitter.com/53p339HGME
— Kyle Clark (@KyleClark) September 18, 2022
This didn't come only because of the field goal-turned-punt debacle; the Broncos burned a couple of timeouts in the fourth quarter of their one-possession game against the Texans because of poor clock management.
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On one play with 9:55 remaining the quarter, the team had to call timeout because return man Montrell Washington was not on the field for a punt. Later, the team burned its final timeout with 7:38 remaining in the game after it couldn't get lined up in time to run a second-and-16 play.
Hackett acknowledged the struggles after the game and said that the team would "evaluate everything" as far as its pre-snap operation is concerned. He also said that he would work with quarterback Russell Wilson to find a way to clean up communication between them.
But at the end of the day, Hackett knows that the issues with time management and penalties simply cannot continue.
"That's inexcusable," he said. "That's on us. That's us hurting ourselves."


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In a showcase of innovation of growing capabilities, the Turkish defense industry stands at the forefront with participation at a major defense fair held in Saudi Arabia's capital, Riyadh, this week.
Some 63 Turkish companies have taken the stage at the second edition of "World Defense Show (WDS)," showcasing their cutting-edge technologies and contributions to the global defense landscape.
The WDS opened its doors Sunday and will run through Thursday, with the Presidency of Defense Industries (SSB) representing Türkiye and the country's defense sector at the event.
Held over five days, the World Defense Show will provide a unique platform for the world's defense industry to network, partner, share knowledge and discover innovations and capabilities across all defense domains.
One of the largest defense industry meetings in the region it gathers over 750 participants from 45 countries, and features defense companies from every sector and tier of the industry, showcasing the latest technologies in land, sea and air defense areas.
"I evaluate that we are here not only as SSB or our large companies, our integrator companies, our subcontractors present here but also as a representation of our entire defense industry," said Haluk Görgün, head of the Presidency of Defense Industries.
Görgün mentioned that Türkiye is the country with the second highest participation at the fair with 63 companies, covering some 15% of the exhibition area.
Emphasizing that Türkiye is the country with the widest area used at the fair, Görgün stated that in addition to the fair, companies held various meetings during the day, making memoranda of understanding and planning for the future.
"Almost every company of ours has many agreements involving long-term work for the future, and these were planned and will continue during the fair. Here, we also hold meetings with our counterparts," he added.
"When we look at the booths, our companies showcase the subsystems, useful loads, or ammunitions they use in their own products," he explained.
"While discussing potential opportunities, they invite each other to meetings. This is a very positive development. We hope to see the positive outcomes of these in the future."


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Calling to order the spring meeting of the board of the covenant...
feel free to mix in summarizations of drudgery and in character interactions for more interesting aspects of the conversations...
Calling to order the spring meeting of the board of the covenant...
feel free to mix in summarizations of drudgery and in character interactions for more interesting aspects of the conversations...
Orion calls the meeting to order. "Welcome, sodales, to the first meeting of the Palavo Pyrgos Council. It has been many years in the works, and has required significant effort on all our parts. But finally our dream has become a reality. May the covenant's future be long and bright." He looks over to Gabriel. "And may I be the first to congratulate Gabriel as he takes his place on the council as the covenant representative. Welcome Gabriel. We all look forward to what insights you may bring to the council."
Then he turns to face the council in general. "I think our first order of business should be offices. We need to elect a tamais to monitor our finances, and a bibliothekarios to keep the library in order. Does anyone wish to put their name forward for either position, or does anyone wish to nominate someone else?"
[size=85]Edited to add color to Orion's speech.[/size]
Charmion gazes benevolently on the proceedings.
Liberius shyly raises his hand and puts his name forward for bibliothekarios.
Gabriel will suggest Omphalos for tamais, and Orion for bibliothekarios.
"I am sure that some of us will be glad to volounteer for these important roles in our covenant," Maximilian nods in encouragement at Liberius' offer to take the position of librarian. "Let us see who would like to fulfill those. Any other takers?" It seems obvious that the Verditius is waiting to see who else will volounteer before deciding whether it will be necessary for him to offer his superior skills for the job of tamais.
(OOC: Don't know whether the troupe will prefer or will be annoyed by using coloured text for magi. If it annoys anyone, just let me know and I'll drop it.)
(I prefer the use of color to distinguish, ill be using Blue for Omphalos and Red for Aureliano)
Omphalos settled into his chair lightly rubbing along the knuckles of his hand as his peers spoke, with a bit of a laugh. "I could certainly take up a position but I will offer in all honesty that my skills lay better in scribal pursuits or instruction. Your faith in my ability to uphold such an honored position is recieved with heartfelt joy but I believe there are others whom would better hold this Covenant together with their cunning in the allocation of our needs." His eyes moved over toward the verditus, as his dipped his head to him in admission of skill.
Aureliano slid into the chamber with fluid grace as he lowered his head deeply to Charmion and then a much lighter one to Gabriel. He then flopped into his seat and held back the urge to kick them up onto the table, his boots still has fresh dust upon them, "Greeting our fair lady, congratulations to you Gabriel, may we benefit from your wisdom." His smile was far too large for his mouth, as he gently pulled an amulet from his neck and settled it upon the table, a bit of his charm washed away once it no longer touched him as he reached over and lightly slugged Agapitus in the shoulder with perfect familiarity, "I hear a certain someone is hoping to get a letter hearing that you are settling down, and I keep hoping that you will keep her disappointed." Offhandedly adjusting his scarlet cap.
Agapitus quietly raises his hand, "As a member of the Milivi Antiquiti, I am trained to acquire books at the very least...though my experience as a librarian do not extend beyond that I'm afraid."
He clears his throat, "I am fine with whoever is chosen a this point. Those who will be most effective at this will show themselves eventually."
The young man smiles brightly.
Orion nods as each magi speaks, happy to see everyone participating so well. At a suitable pause, however, he speaks up again. "First let me say that I wish to remove myself from consideration for the post of bibliothekarios. I currently serve as archon, and would like to set the precedent that the archon does not hold any other officer role. We have only three offices. Best that they be split up among three magi. When my term as archon is over, I should be happy to serve in either of the two remaining offices. But for now, I shall decline."
"This leaves us with Liberius, and perhaps Agapitus nominated for bibliothekarios, and Omphalos alone nominated for tamias, though he has expressed the opinion that his skills may not be suited to the position. I would like to add to this a nomination of Maximilian for the position of tamias. I think his talents and organizational skills would be well-suited to that role."
"Now, are there any other nominations?" He raises and eyebrow and looks over at Evangelos.
Evanglos looks around the room. "While I would be happy to serve, and likely have the skills needed for a suitable tamais, I see no reason to complicate things by offering to serve now."
"Well then," Orion says once Evangelos has spoken. "We have one official nomination for bibliothekarios, Liberius, and two nominations for tamias, Omphalos and Maximillian. Unless there are any more nominations," he looks around the council chamber, "Liberius will become our bibliothekarios after a pro forma vote. That will leave us with the office of tamias. However, since neither nominee was self-nominated, I'll start by asking whether you both accept your nominations. Omphalos? Maximilian? Are you both content to stand for the office, or would either of you wish to withdraw your nomination?"
"I would be more than willing to put my experience in such matters to the service of our covenant," he joins the tips of his fingers together and inclines his head slightly to acknowledge his candidacy to the position of tamias.
"I would decline the position to someone far more suited and sure of his skills in such a task, Maximillian has both the skills and the august faith of his peers to guide us with his organization." Of course he said this while keeping at eye on Charmion, his eyes just going up and down what he could see of her, with a little grin to himself. "Does anyone disagree?"
"Well, the easy way to see if anyone disagrees is to put it up to a vote," Orion replies. "All in favor of Maximilian as tamias, say aye. Opposed, nay. Being as I nominated him, my vote is clearly aye."
When that vote is over, he then proposes the next vote. "Now we must consider whether Liberius should become our new bibliothekarios. Again, all in favor say aye, and all opposed say nay. My vote is aye."
Since they're both running unopposed, no reason to drag this out.
"Aye for both." Were simply the words from Omphalos's mouth.
Aureliano on the other hand did what he did for all votes, and promptly abstained.
"Agreed, both will do will, and thanks for agreeing to serve."
"Aye and aye," votes Maximilian.
(Since it seems clear the vote will carry him as tamias...)
"As the newly-appointed tamias, I should note to the Council that the covenant currently has 5 pawns of Vim vis that can be used to raise an Aegis around the covenant. If I remember correctly from previous discussions, our sodales Evangelos and Liberius both know the ritual to do so, at the sixth and fourth magnitude. Which one shall be raise? If we decide to raise a stronger magnitude, we will need to borrow an additional pawn."
"My opinion is that we should go with the Aegis of the sixth magnitude," Orion replies. "And if we decide to pursue that option, I should be happy to gift the covenant with the one pawn of Vim vis that we're short for the casting."
[hr][/hr] This is Thebes, where they say gifts of vis are common.
"double aye" Gabriel replies in an offhand manner. "Might I put forth the proposition that non magi of supernatural origins be allowed to participate in the ageis ritual, instead of being given tokens, if they are associated with the covenant. I believe that would be myself and Charmion, of course, as well as the ink maker and Alexander's friend.
"A fair proposal," Orion says after Gabriel speaks. He waits until the final votes are in for the election of the tamias and bibliothekarios, then raises Gabriel's proposal.
"Gabriel has proposed that we include those with supernatural powers in the Aegis ceremony, rather than simply providing them with tokens to avoid it's effect. The Council is now open for debate on the matter. Does anyone have anything they wish to say for or against the proposal?"
"But I'm forgetting my manners," he says a moment later. "I haven't offered to shield you from the effect of the Gift. It must be quite uncomfortable for you in here. May I touch your arm and extend my protection to you?"
I'm guessing that we'd get a bump to Loyalty for allowing this, or a penalty to Loyalty for not allowing it.
"Yes, I would appreciate the gesture." Gabriel nods his thanks to Orion. "And indeed we may want to consider allowing all covenfolk to participate in the ritual. If it is adaptable we might even consider having it honor Charmion."


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REZZ Releases Title Track of New Album 'CAN YOU SEE ME?'
February 19, 2024
February 19, 2024
Over the past month, dozens of incredible artists released new music. Among them was one of our favorites out of the UK, Billie Eilish and Troyboi. Eilish's music has been rapidly surging throughout the US over the past year after her surprising hit song "Ocean Eyes" got so much play on Soundcloud, landing her on Billboard's Top 100. Billie is now on her almost completely sold out tour after her EP release, dont smile at me.
One of the catchiest songs on the album is her edgy backlash to her male companion titled "My Boy." This week, Troyboi released his remix to this song but tweaked the title to the aptly named "MyBoi."
This track features everything we love about both artists–Billie's effortless, velvety voice, along with Troyboi's throwback bass-y sound. Both of these artists have their own distinct styles and combined, they are clearly a power-duo.
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Responsible investment, professionalization and climate change were major themes at this year's European Microfinance Week on November 12-14, organized by the European Microfinance Platform.
The event, hosted at the picturesque Abbaye de Neumunster in Luxembourg, focused on the theme "Developing Better Markets", and much of the discussions among the attendees over three days of sessions were on strengthening the burgeoning microfinance industry with regulation, consumer protection and better industry standards.
In August, Monika Beck, from Kreditanstalt fur Wideraufbau (KfW), the German development bank that is wholly owned by the country's government, told Responsible Investor that microfinance was a good opportunity for pension funds.
Indeed, the European Microfinance Week illustrated a market that had grown from an informal industry of NGOs working on financial inclusion into a sophisticated market of formal, regulated banks around the world.
In some countries, such as Peru and Bolivia, microfinance institutions (MFI) are a big chunk of the financial sector, while in Cameroon, delegates from the country said people trusted MFIs more than banks.
Speaking to Responsible Investor at the event, Scott Brown, CEO of VisionFund International and head of a new microfinance CEO working group, said MFIs were morphing from simple loans to offering responsible financial access to a range of people.
He said MFIs had demonstrated that the poor will repay, and that it offered pension funds a long-term, socially focused investment.
Brown is leading a collaboration of eight international microfinance organizations serving 45 million clients, who are working on standards for the MFI industry.
The initiative began in early 2011 after a spate of scandals surrounding the MFI industry in India. In 2010, it emerged that several dozen people in the south Indian state of Andhra Pradesh committed suicide, reportedly because they could not pay back microfinance loans carrying interest rates of up to 50%.
Concerned about the reputation of the MFI industry, the microfinance CEO working group was created. The group meets monthly, and is working on a number of initiatives such as a global campaign for client protection practices; transparent pricing in microfinance; and common tools for measuring social performance.
The European Microfinance Week also focused on policy makers and their reaction to the growing size and influence of the MFI industry.Representatives from the central banks of Peru and Armenia spoke about creating a regulatory framework for microfinance.
Common themes were the importance of consumer protection and building consumer awareness. Armenuhi Mkrtchyan from the Central Bank of Armenia said ten years ago it thought supporting the supply side would lead to financial inclusion but it realized it needed to work on educating customers too. "At first, some didn't understand credit as an obligation to be paid back. Client thinks it is free money, then problems come and turn into social issues."
Another focus was interest rates where both Mkrtchyan and Narda Sotomayor from the Superintendent of Banks in Peru said caps on MFIs were at times detrimental to the customer.
Sotomayor said Peru's cap on interest rates led to people from the higher quartile of income getting cheap credit and prevented MFIs from entering hard-to-reach areas because of costs. But some audience members highlighted countries in which interest rate caps had been successful such as Zambia, which had the highest microcredit APR at 100% and South Africa, where the cost of giving credit had been researched.
Elsewhere, due to the very public scandals, in India the microfinance market infrastructure is steadily developing.
Alok Misra, CEO and board member of Micro-Credit Ratings International, said microfinance regulations are being developed in India. There is also a self-regulating body called the Microfinance Institutions Network of India and a social performance taskforce.
But, he said that policy was in flux and microfinance regulation was still a challenge. For example, a new bureau with the credit record of clients should mean MFIs will now know a person's loan history, but the service lacks quality and is not regularly updated. This means some clients still can access more than two MFI loans, contrary to Indian law.
"In pockets we are on a collision course," he said. "Lessons have not lasted long and policy has always been bank-led."
Ratna Viswanathan, CEO of the Microfinance Institutions Network, added that the market was heating up as India's MFIs felt pressurized to grow and get a return to investors.
In India, MFIs cannot collect deposits to build capital like in some countries, but must take on investments.
Viswanathan, who blames the 2010 MFI scandals in India on too fast growth for a base of uneducated clients, said hopefully this time around people would be watching to avert another crisis.
Her organization, set up informally in 2009, does industry surveillance, dispute resolution, training and knowledge dissemination. It has also created a responsible business index, a self-assessment tool to affect compliance.
Perhaps the most striking sign of the MFI industry's maturity at the conference was a session on a successful exit by Dutch development bank FMO and Dutch bank Triodos from Cambodian microfinance bank Sathapana.
After six years of being hands-on equity investors, actively engaged in its governance and development to an organization with assets of $150m, they both wanted to reduce their exposure in Cambodia.
They worked closely with Sathapana on the sale, as well as the Cambodian Central Bank to find a new shareholder. Maruhan Japan Bank (MJB) became a majority shareholder and both FMI and Triodos made a good return and still share a good relationship with Sathapana.
But while, there was a positive atmosphere at the event, there were still strong concerns about the industry as it makes the uneasy transition to a more developed market. Worries around indebtedness and responsible business still plague the industry. In Bangladesh, the birthplace of microfinance, a market that formerly involved borrowing groups taking on group liability and supporting each other, has turned into an individual service where MFI frontline staff members are encouraged to meet targets, and in some cases encourage irresponsible borrowing. It led to the MFI industry slowing down in 2008 as the sector tries to improve the service.
In Morocco, where MFIs play a major role in rural areas, they face a lack of political and media support, especially since the Arab spring.
And in Mexico, the focus is very commercial and hasn't followed the traditional model of financial inclusion of other countries. In some instances, MFIs are more profitable than banks, offering investors high returns while charging customers high interest rates. For example, Banca Compartamos charges up to 90% interest rates, makes large profits and gave a dividend last year of €150 per share.The European Microfinance Week told the tale of a mixed and sophisticated market. It is increasingly maturing and professionalizing, but also grappling with its responsibility to its end-users. But, by far the most compelling story from the event was the increasing convergence of microfinance and the environment.
At the 5th European Microfinance Award, held at the European Investment Bank, Kompanion Financial Group in Kyrgyzstan, was recognized with a €100,000 award for its Pasture Land Management Training Initiative, which provides a specialized "Credit for Conservation" loan linked to a training program for livestock farmers on grazing land management and preservation.
With the country's lands facing massive levels of environmental degradation due to decades of poor farming practices and land mismanagement, not only has it improved the livelihood of farmers in the area, but it has also helped introduce sustainable land management practices and helped restore previously degraded lands.
Similar stories filled the three-day conference, such as the loans for energy efficient stoves, which not only save customers money on energy bills but also improve air pollution or the 3.6 million solar home systems installed through microbanks in Bangladesh.
The industry has already recognized challenges in this area. Sylvia Wisniwski from development finance asset manager Finance in Motion said that while microfinance could become a great tool to address social and environmental issues such as health and energy, ideas such as using it to improve access to clean water will not be an easy political sell to some.
But, as Robert Christen, president of the Boulder Institute of Microfinance, remarked as he opened the European Microfinance Awards following the arrival of the Royal Highness the Grand Duchess of Luxembourg: "Microfinance and the environment are gaining more global relevance. It is a positive affirmation of financial services in helping to construct a more sustainable environment."