Geneva, Switzerland, 8 December 2016
Introduction
The International Telecommunication Union is organizing a "Workshop on Digital Financial Services and Financial Inclusion" at the ITU Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland on 8 December 2016. [ Note: Please note the new dates for both the workshop and the 7th meeting of the ITU-T FG DFS ]
The workshop will be preceded by the 7th meeting of the ITU-T Focus Group on Digital Financial Services (FG DFS) from 6 to 7 December 2016 at the same venue. More information can be obtained on the FG DFS website: http://www.itu.int/en/ITU-T/focusgroups/dfs/Pages/default.aspx.
Objectives
The objectives of this workshop are to:
- Discuss the latest market and regulatory developments affecting the Digital Financial Services sector;
- Provide a platform to share the findings of the Focus Group and discuss the outcomes of the deliverables of the Focus Group;
- Provide a platform for dialogue between the telecom and financial services regulators to discuss emerging issues and best practices for the policy and regulatory framework for financial inclusion; and
- Identify collective action and specific next steps to advance the work beyond the Focus Group on Digital Financial Services.
Target Audience
ITU Member States, ICT regulators, Financial services regulators, policymakers, Mobile Network Operators, Banks, Financial Service Providers, Mobile Financial Services Platform Providers, International Organizations, NGOs involved in financial inclusion programmes and Academia.
