• Time and location: 5 - 6:30 PM, VMH1206
• Content: Megan Gash is a program specialist at the IRIS Center at the University of Maryland, Department of Economics. She will speak on her career in the exciting field of microfinance, which involves providing financial services for poor people in developing countries. It includes loans, savings, insurance, transfer services and other financial products targeted at low-income clients.
  
  She has interned at FINCA International and participated in microfinance poverty assessment studies in Guatemala and Tanzania. She will speak about the past and future of the field, her own past and current work, and recommend some resources to learn more about the field.

Tuesday, February 6th: IEFS General Body Meeting

• Time and location: 5 - 6PM, JMZ0122
• Content: Meet the new executive board and members, learn more about the positions, sign up to join the marketing committee, and learn about upcoming events. Food will be served.

• Time and location: 6:30 - 7:00PM, 7:00 - 7:20PM, VMH1303
• Content: Global Opportunities is a selective and reciprocal academic program for language and business students interested in the world of international business. The Program helps students to gain skills outside their majors and enhance their opportunities in the global business arena. Some of the exciting events planned:

  -A study abroad trip to Beijing University this summer

  -An exciting summer session class which will include visiting international institutions in Washington, D.C.

  For more information about this opportunity, visit http://www.rhsmith.umd.edu/undergrad/globalopportunitiesfellows.html

  The deadline to apply is March 1st!

  -COME TO THE MEETING TO LEARN MORE!

• Time and location: 5 - 6:30 PM, VMH1206
• Content: Megan Gash is a program specialist at the IRIS Center at the University of Maryland, Department of Economics. She will speak on her career in the exciting field of microfinance, which involves providing financial services for poor people in developing countries. It includes loans, savings, insurance, transfer services and other financial products targeted at low-income clients.
  
  She has interned at FINCA International and participated in microfinance poverty assessment studies in Guatemala and Tanzania. She will speak about the past and future of the field, her own past and current work, and recommend some resources to learn more about the field.

• Time and location: TBD
• Content: Global Markets

• Time and location: TBD
• Content: Economic Advisor from the Embassy of the Republic of China

• Time and location: TBD
• Content: Todd Moss from the Center for Global Development will come and talk on economic reform and capital markets development in Africa.