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The aim of the workshop was to focus on the pragmatic implementation of remittance related mechanisms that combine commercial interests of financial service providers, e.g. in the area of mobile banking or microfinance, with an effective approach towards poverty alleviation

Agenda 

14:00   PM    Welcome
                    Johannes Schwegler, Geschäftsführer Swisscontact Germany

14:05   PM    Introduction & objectives
                    Cerstin Sander, Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW)

14:10   PM    TransferPlus – Value-adding remittance services to better

                    leverage the development potential of money transfers     

                    Ulrich Merkes, Project Coordinator Swisscontact Germany

14:20   PM    Remittances: Economic Relevance, Social Impact, and Outlook  

                    Prof. Dr. Ralf Kappel, NADEL, ETH Zurich

14.30   PM    Mobilising Remittances - Mobile technology and banks, mobile 

                    transactions and future trends                  

                    Markus Hück, paybox solutions AG         

14:40   PM    Field report –Combine remittances with value adding services 

                    Sophie Nonnenmacher & Petra Neumann, International

                    Organization for Migration

14:50   PM     Obstacles and success factors – a critical discussion