A Holistic Approach to Alleviating Poverty: BRAC's Microfinance Model

Join YPIC's Economic Development Committee for an event featuring representatives from BRAC-USA, a brainchild of BRAC, the world-renowned, Bangladeshi based non-profit organization.

Wednesday, January 30, 2008

6:30 - 7:00pm - Networking
7:00 - 8:00pm - Speakers and Q&A
8:00 - 9:00pm - Reception

The Earl Hall Center
203 Earl Hall
2980 Broadway (on 117th St by the School of Engineering)

Speakers
* Susan M. Davis, President and CEO, BRAC USA
Susan Davis is a thought leader in international development and civil society innovation. She is a founder and current President & CEO of BRAC USA. She Chairs Ashoka's Global Academy for Social Entrepreneurship and has extensive micro- credit experience from her years with the Ford Foundation in Bangladesh and from her work with Women's World Banking. In addition, she was a founding board member and Chair of the Grameen Foundation.

Featuring:
* Monica Restrepo - Program Manager, BRAC
* Rachael Chong - Program Manager, BRAC
* Santhosh Ramdoss, Intern, BRAC

Admission
Free

For More Information & To Register
Contact Ranjan Roy, Economic Development Committee Co- Chair, at 646-469-5242 or email ranjanxroy@gma il.com .

About BRAC
Since BRAC's modest inception as a small-scale relief rehabilitation project in 1972, BRAC has grown into one of the world's largest non-profit organizations with over 40,000 full-time staff and over 160,000 paraprofessionals, 72% of which are women. BRAC's annual budget is over USD 430 million, 78% of which is self-financed, and BRAC's microfinance program, with 6 million borrowers, has cumulatively disbursed USD 4 billion. More than 1.5 million children are currently enrolled in 52,000 BRAC's schools and over 3 million have already graduated. BRAC's health program reaches over 100 million people in Bangladesh with basic healthcare services and programs for TB, Malaria and HIV/ AIDS.

BRAC is in business to end poverty. It employs a holistic approach to alleviating poverty by integrating its core programs (health, education and microfinance) with strategic linkages and constant evolution. BRAC works with people whose lives are dominated by extreme poverty, illiteracy, disease and other constraints. With multifaceted development interventions, BRAC strives to foster education, create wealth, better health and improve their quality of life.

About YPIC
The United Nations Association's Young Professionals for International Cooperation (UNA YPIC) is a national nonpartisan network of professionals between the ages of 21 and 40 that seeks to engage in discussions about international affairs, the importance of multilateral cooperation and the United Nations.

Southern New York YPIC is affiliated with the Southern New York Division of UNA- USA, and serves young professionals in the Greater New York metropolitan area. We offer members exceptional access to diplomats and officials from United Nations headquarters in NYC, as well as to experts from many international organizations. YPIC runs a year-round calendar of events and networking opportunities that encourage professional development, political participation, cultural enrichment, and community service. Visit us at www.unasouthernny.org/ypic.