{"id":16634,"date":"2024-10-17T14:05:38","date_gmt":"2024-10-17T12:05:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/fdef-en\/?post_type=news&#038;p=16634"},"modified":"2024-10-18T06:54:38","modified_gmt":"2024-10-18T04:54:38","slug":"financial-inclusion-made-in-luxembourg","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/fdef-en\/news\/financial-inclusion-made-in-luxembourg\/","title":{"rendered":"Financial Inclusion &#8220;Made in Luxembourg&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-free-section section\"><div class=\"container xl:max-w-screen-xl\">\n<p>Research by the winners of the 2024 Nobel prize in Economics has pushed global wealth inequality into the spotlight, but the topic has always been at the heart of the mission of the University of Luxembourg\u2019s ADA Chair in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/fdef-en\/chairs\/inclusive-finance\/\">Financial Law (Inclusive Finance)<\/a> with its partners, Luxembourgish organisation ADA <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ada-microfinance.org\/\">(Appui au Development Autonome)<\/a>, and the Luxembourg Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A decade of dedication<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>According to the World Bank, \u201cFinancial inclusion means that individuals and businesses have access to useful and affordable financial products and services that meet their needs \u2013 transactions, payments, savings, credit and insurance \u2013 delivered in a responsible and sustainable way.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The University of Luxembourg has long been a powerful motor for promoting financial inclusion far beyond the confines of the Grand-Duchy. The ADA Chair, held by Financial Law Professor Dirk Zetzsche, celebrated its 10th anniversary on 16 October 2024, reflecting on past accomplishments and research output, while looking towards a future where financial inclusion drives economic growth and contributes to accomplishing sustainable development goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"alignfull wp-block-unilux-blocks-gallery-carousel\">\n    <div class=\"swiper swiper-gallery\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"A gallery of images\">\n        <!-- Swiper button Next & Prev -->\n        <div class=\"swiper-nav\">\n            <div class=\"swiper-nav__container\">\n                <div class=\"swiper-nav__grid\">\n                    <button type=\"button\" class=\"swiper-button-next\">\n                        <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"icon icon-outline icon--arrow-right \"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/themes\/unilux-theme\/assets\/images\/icons\/icons-outline.svg#icon--arrow-right\"><\/use><\/svg>                    <\/button>\n                    <button type=\"button\" class=\"swiper-button-prev\">\n                        <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"icon icon-outline icon--arrow-left \"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/themes\/unilux-theme\/assets\/images\/icons\/icons-outline.svg#icon--arrow-left\"><\/use><\/svg>                    <\/button>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <!-- swiper slides -->\n        <ul class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n            \n<li class=\"swiper-slide\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n    <figure class=\"wp-block-dev4-reusable-blocks-image swiper-slide__bg object-fit--cover\">\n    \n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-image unilux-custom-image-block\"\n                alt=\"\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/10\/E30A0184-scaled.jpg\"\n                srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/10\/E30A0184-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/10\/E30A0184-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/10\/E30A0184-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/10\/E30A0184-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/10\/E30A0184-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\"\n                style=\"object-position: 50.00% 50.00%; font-family: &quot;object-fit: cover; object-position: 50.00% 50.00%;&quot;; aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; width: 100%;\"\n        loading=\"lazy\"\n\/>            <p class=\"wp-block-dev4-reusable-blocks-image-caption\">\n            From left to right: St\u00e9phanie Obertin, Minister for Research and Higher Education, Xavier, Bettel, Minister for Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Affairs, Tom Pfeiffer, Chairman of InFiNe, Patrick Losch, Chairman of ADA and Marie-H\u00e9l\u00e8ne Jobin, Vice Rector for Partnerships and International Relations.  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The Grand Duchess of Luxembourg and Vice-Rector Marie-H\u00e9l\u00e8ne Jobin attend the anniversary celebration. 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Photo Credit: \u00a9 Maison du Grand-Duc \/ Kary Barthelmey        <\/p>\n    <\/figure><\/li>        <\/ul>\n\n        <!-- Swiper pagination -->\n        <div class=\"swiper-pagination\">\n            <div class=\"swiper-pagination__bullets\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<p><strong>Strength in numbers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What do a banker from Pakistan, an entrepreneur from Zimbabwe, an NGO Director from Benin, and a finance professional from Cambodia have in common? They have all been positively impacted by the Chair\u2019s flagship programme, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/fdef-en\/study-programs\/certificate-in-law-and-regulation-of-inclusive-finance\/\">Certificate in Law and Regulation of Inclusive Finance<\/a>. Each year, around 25 professionals from various developing countries travel to Luxembourg for a 10-day course which introduces them to the principles and tools for tackling the regulatory and legal challenges of financial inclusion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Programme participants return home armed with essential knowledge as well as a strong network of contacts from Luxembourg and abroad. Many alumni now hold high positions at central banks, national regulators or have founded and grown their own companies and NGOs. For some participants, the certificate has come full circle; in 2023, Jorge Moncayo Lara (alumnus, 2018) now Technical General Intendent (equivalent to Chief Operating Officer) at the&nbsp;Ecuadorian regulator in charge, e.g. of credit associations, came back to teach in the course.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-dev4-reusable-blocks-image  object-fit--contain\">\n    \n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-image unilux-custom-image-block\"\n                alt=\"\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/10\/CIF-2024_group-pic-scaled.jpg\"\n                srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/10\/CIF-2024_group-pic-300x128.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/10\/CIF-2024_group-pic-1024x438.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/10\/CIF-2024_group-pic-768x329.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/10\/CIF-2024_group-pic-1536x657.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/10\/CIF-2024_group-pic-2048x876.jpg 2048w\"\n                style=\"object-position: 50.00% 50.00%; font-family: &quot;object-fit: contain; object-position: 50.00% 50.00%;&quot;; aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: contain; width: 100%;\"\n        loading=\"lazy\"\n\/>            <p class=\"wp-block-dev4-reusable-blocks-image-caption\">\n            The 2024 Certificate in Law and Regulation of Inclusive Finance participants. 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