Migrant Banking and Remittances for Entrepreneurship and Social

Master in International Cooperation
Research Center on Innovation, Development
and Economic Application
University Meets Microfinance Public Event in Italy
Migrant Banking and Remittances for Entrepreneurship and Social
Business: Where do we stand?
In collaboration with Unitelma Sapienza, University of Rome and Fondazione Roma Sapienza – International
Cooperation
Tuesday, October 27, 2015
Room: Aula Magna
Unitelma Sapienza, viale Regina Elena 295, Rome
Time
Program
09:15 – 09:45 Registration
09:45 – 10:00 Welcome and Plenary
Francesco Avallone, Unitelma Sapienza, University of Rome
Roberto Pasca Di Magliano, La Sapienza University of Rome and Fondazione Roma Sapienza
Azalea Carisch, University Meets Microfinance, Positive Planet
10:00 – 11:15 Introduction
Financial Inclusion of Migrants: An Overview
Moderator: Giampietro Pizzo, Microfinanza
 Daniele Frigeri, CeSPI
Financial Inclusion and Migration: a key to the Enhancement of Economic and Social Resources
 Mauro Martini, IFAD
 Paola Giucca, Bank of Italy
11:15 – 11:30 Break
11:30 – 12:30 Panel and Open Discussion
Migrant Banking and Downscaling Approaches
Moderator: Davide Castellani, University of Bergamo and University Meets Microfinance
 Marco Marcocci, Ass. di volontariato Migranti e Banche
Financial Inclusion as a Capability of Migrants to function in Society
 Dominique Villeneuve, La Banque Postale
Financial Services for low income and fragile clientele: focus on Migrants
 Lorenzo Zannini, Laboratorio Prototipi di Business, BPER Banca
Time
Program
12:30 – 13:30 Panel and Open Discussion
Microfinance Business Models for Migrants
Moderator: Mario La Torre, La Sapienza University of Rome
 Andrea Limone, PerMicro
 Giampietro Pizzo, Microfinanza
Inclusive Finance and Migrant Banking for Refugee Entrepreneurs: a pilot initiative in Italy
 Lucie Louvet, Adie
13:30 – 14:30 Lunch
14:30 – 15:30 Panel and Open Discussion
Financial Education and Business Development Services for Migrants
Moderator: Cesare Imbriani, La Sapienza University of Rome
 Youssef Balboul, Planet Adam
 Federico Perotti, CISV
Collaboration between associations that promote migrant inclusion through entrepreneurship in
Sardinia
 Jérémy Guérin, Positive Planet
Assessment of migrant needs for financial education and services
15:30 – 16:30 Panel and Open Discussion
Remittance Services and Co-Development
Moderator: Gaetano De Vito, AFIN – Associazione Finanziarie Italiane
 Daniele Terriaca, PhD Sapienza University of Rome
Remittances as Capital for Development
 Marco Sergi, COSV
 Jean-Georges Abomba, Money Transfer, Financial Inclusion and Technology Consultant
16:30 – 16:45 Break
16:45 – 17:45 Round Table
Social Business and Innovative Entrepreneurship Initiatives for Migrants
Moderator: Filippo Giordano, LUMSA University
 Marco Traversi, Project Ahead soc. coop.
DIALOGUE Project
 Nicoletta Basili, Programma Integra
Re-startup, WINGS and I SEE YOU projects
 Daniel Hires, MakeSense
17:45 - 18:00
Closing Remarks
Davide Castellani, University of Bergamo and University Meets Microfinance
Roberto Pasca Di Magliano, La Sapienza University of Rome and Fondazione Roma Sapienza
18:00
Cocktail