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Participate in the unique Investment Market Place "Growing SMEs: It's time to invest! Here you will meet investors, SME entrepreneurs from developing countries and experts in the field of SME Finance. Some 50+ SME entrepreneurs from all parts of the globe will pitch their companies to one of the largest group of SME-focused institutional and angel investors ever to converge. Among them the finalists of the 'Women in Business Challenge', a competition for female entrepreneurs from Africa, Latin-America, The Middle-East and Asia. You can find the winning business plans on the website of BID-network.

The objectives of "Growing SMEs: It's time to invest!" are to match entrepreneurs and financers, mobilize capital, and showcase an emerging asset class for investors. The ultimate result sought is to improve incomes and economic stability in the developing world. For a detailed programme of events, please click here.

"Growing SMEs; It's time to invest", is expected to bring together more than 600 attendants, among which specialists and practitioners active in the SME Finance sector, as well as 50+ entrepreneurs and 100+ investors.

Among the activities scheduled for the day are:
• Presence of HRH Princess Máxima, who after a brief speech will meet with investors and visit entrepreneurs at the Market Place
• Lectures by Steven Koltai, Designer of the Global Entrepreneurship Program of the US State Department and John Wasielewski, Director of Development Credit of USAID
• 3 minutes business pitches by SMEs and Service Providers
• Award Ceremonies for the world's best SME entrepreneurs

This is a unique opportunity to:
• Meet investors
• Meet entrepreneurs
• Learn from organisations around the world

Find more information (including the programme) on this event at: www.smeforum2010.org

Register now as space is limited for this unique event.