QUEEN Sofia of Spain has just opened the Global Microcredit Summit in the beautiful city of Valladolid, two hours from Madrid.
She recounted, seeing with her own eyes, the positive impact of microfinance when she visited Grameen Bank over 16 years ago.
Queen Sofia has participated in every global summit since, and Spain can be proud of being the second-highest aid donor in microfinance programs, totalling almost $1 billion! We could do with such a champion in Australia.
Any suggestions?
Disappointingly, AusAID is not represented here, and the Australian Ambassador to Spain, who was due to representing Australia is sick with flu. Instead, I will meet with the Ambassador's First Secretary shortly...
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| Her Majesty Queen Sofía of Spain, is Honorary Co-Chair of the Microcredit Summit Campaign. |
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