Europe » Princess Maxima http://europe.gew2009.org Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:55:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 en hourly 1 Princess Maxima to join Dr. Yunus in Moscow http://europe.gew2009.org/11/08/princess-maxima-to-join-dr-yunus-in-moscow/ http://europe.gew2009.org/11/08/princess-maxima-to-join-dr-yunus-in-moscow/#comments Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:46:41 +0000 admin http://europe.gew2009.org/?p=8 Her Royal Highness, Princess Maxima of the Netherlands, will accompany Dr. Muhammad Yunus at the VII National Conference in Moscow as part of Russia's Global Entrepreneurship Week 2009 effort.

 The conference, titled "The Role of Microfinance in Overcoming the Financial and Economic Crisis," will take place Nov. 17-19 at the Borodino Hotel. Princess Maxima will give a speech during the opening session regarding the United Nations' approach and recommendations concerning better access to finance.]]> Her Royal Highness, Princess Maxima of the Netherlands, will accompany Dr. Muhammad Yunus at the VII National Conference in Moscow as part of Russia’s Global Entrepreneurship Week 2009 effort.

The conference, titled “The Role of Microfinance in Overcoming the Financial and Economic Crisis,” will take place Nov. 17-19 at the Borodino Hotel. Princess Maxima will give a speech during the opening session regarding the United Nations’ approach and recommendations concerning better access to finance.
In light of the latest announcement, the registration deadline for the conference has been extended until Nov. 11. The registration form can be found here.
Princess Maxima and Dr. Yunus both bring a high level of expertise to the conference. Her Royal Highness is special advisor to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon for Inclusive Finance for Development; Dr. Yunus was awarded the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to create and foster economic and social development around the world. He is also on the board of directors of the United Nations Foundation.

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