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From Research to Practice: Atlantic Canadian Students Explore Approaches to Microcredit

An Associated Session of the Global Microcredit Summit 2006

Time: 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Monday the 13th of November, 2006

Location: Mariner Room 3, World Trade and Convention Centre, Halifax, Canada

Moderator

Joseph Howse (MA International Development Studies, MBA International Business, BA French) is an instructor in Dalhousie University's School of Business Admnistration. His research interests include microfinance, Central Asia, privatization, democratization, crime prevention, and media. His work has appeared in publications in Canada, the United States, and India. He serves on the Local Host Committee for the Global Microcredit Summit 2006.

Speakers

Alexa Holm will graduate from Dalhousie University in August 2007 with the degree of Master of Development Economics. Her research interests include microfinance, agriculture, and health.

Heather Martin has graduated from Dalhousie University in September 2006 with the degree of Master of Development Economics. Her research interests include microfinance, fair trade, and social entrepreneurship.

Michael McRae will graduate from Dalhousie University in August 2007 with the degrees of Master of Business Admnistration, and Master of Development Economics. His research interests include microfinance, emerging markets, and energy & environmental services.

Tara Wharin will graduate from Dalhousie University in April 2007 with the degree of Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in International Development Studies. Her research interests include microfinance, women's empowerment, and gender relations.

Papers & Presentations

Alexa Holm: Microcredit in Afghanistan: A Viable Substitute for Opium-based Credit in Agriculture? Download: coming soon.

Heather Martin: "Fair Trade & Microcredit: Partnership for Holistic Capacity Building". Download: presentation.

Michael McRae: Microcredit as an Enabler of Cleaner Home Fuel Consumption. Download: coming soon.

Tara Wharin: "Rethinking mainstream gender approaches: From WID to GAD: the failures of mainstream gender approaches, which shifted development practitioners' attention to an economic approach of microfinancing to empower women". Download: paper; presentation.