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The Responsible Inclusive Finance Facility for Central America and the Caribbean (RIFF-CAC)
Application Form for a Scholarship toInclusive Digital Future: A Summit on Responsible Finance in Action
OVERVIEW OF THE SUMMIT Organizers: The Social Performance Task Force (SPTF) and the Smart Campaign are
organizing this event, called Inclusive Digital Future: A Summit on Responsible Finance in Action, in partnership with MSC (MicroSave Consulting), European Investment Bank (EIB), and ADA.
Date and Location: 25-27 June 2019 in Nairobi, Kenya. Agenda : The three-day summit seeks to answer the following question: How do we
promote inclusion and trust in digital financial services while fostering innovation and growth? The agenda is structured as follows:
o Pre-day (for TA providers): a half-day discussion on June 24 among Smart Assessors and SPI4 auditors to provide feedback on the indicators in the SPI4 tool, to inform SPTF and Smart Campaign’s work in 2019 to review/update the Universal Standards for SPM.
o Day 1: A full-day interactive training on how to create a digitalization strategy that includes social goals (led by MSC).
o Day Two: A full day of plenary discussions and breakout sessions on responsible digital finance in action.
o Day Three: Local site visits to interact with and learn from Kenyan institutions that serve as models for inclusive digital transformation.
Download the detailed summit agenda here. Language : This summit will be held in English only. Eligibility : All are welcome to apply. Scholarship amount : The scholarship covers airfare, hotel, and registration costs
only. Scholarship recipients must buy their own plane tickets and then submit proof of payment to the RIFF-CAC, which will reimburse the expense. The RIFF-CAC will pay the hotel and summit registration costs directly. If you receive a scholarship, you must submit your proposed flight itinerary to the RIFF-CAC for approval before purchasing the plane ticket.
Deadline to submit application : 15 March 2019.
QUESTIONS FOR THE APPLICANT1. Please provide the following information about you:
o First name: o Last name: o Email address: o Country of residence: o Stakeholder group (e.g., TA provider, association, FSP):
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2. Why do you want to attend a training on how to create a digitalization strategy? (Note: This training helps providers to understand their options for digital transformation and the steps involved, including how to transform products, processes, channels and the user experience, integrating social goals such as customer-centricity, consumer protection, responsible finance, and financial inclusion. Participants will apply what they have learned toward developing the right strategy for their own institution’s digital transformation.)
3. Please review the agenda for the summit. How is the content of this summit relevant to the work that you currently do, and/or would like to do?
4. What previous experience do you have related to responsible digital financial services? Please list any trainings you attended or projects you have supported or implemented.
5. Briefly summarize your previous training and/or experience related to social performance, the Universal Standards, and/or the SPI4 tool.
6. If you are a TA provider who has conducted a Smart Assessment or an SPI4 audit, we ask that you attend a half-day meeting on Monday, 24 June 2019 to provide feedback on the SPI4 indicators. Are you able to attend this meeting? Please write yes/no, or write “N/A” if you are not a TA provider:
7. To submit your application, please email the following two documents to [email protected]:
this application form, filled out your CV
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Note: All applicants will receive a decision by 5 April 2019. Thank you for your interest.
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