Join more than 250 representatives of non-profit organizations, financial institutions, government agencies and regulators, multilateral institutions, microfinance institutions, consumer advocacy groups, educational organisations and private business – from the Philippines, Asia Pacific and beyond – for this milestone event.

The 2012 Summit in Manila will:

• Establish the case for financial capability as a critical life skill in modern society, in both developing and developed economies;
• Explore financial education initiatives for children, youth and adults at different life stages;
• Showcase programmes for low-income groups, including disadvantaged youth, migrant workers, farmers, factory workers and microentrepreneurs;
• Discuss the development of programme standards and accreditation, and the role of multi-sector partnerships in advancing the financial capability field; and
• Address the fundamental challenges of measuring the impact of financial education and creating more sustainable models.