The 4th Brazilian Central Bank Forum for Financial Inclusion is scheduled to be held in Porto Alegre, Brazil, from Oct. 29-31, 2012. The event aims to present and discuss the progress of activities under the Action Plan to Strengthen the Institutional Environment within the Brazilian National Partnership for Financial Inclusion. Government, financial institutions, civil society organizations, international entities, and Academy will be represented. The event will also promote a discussion about the role of credit cooperatives promoting financial inclusion, in celebration of the International Year of Cooperatives.