2010 Annual Meeting

Annual Meeting
June 28-July 2, 2010 – Bern, Switzerland

January 22, 2010

Dear Social Performance Task Force members,

We are happy to announce that the next SPTF annual meeting will take place June 30-July 1, 2010 in Bern, Switzerland. The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), Liechtenstein Development Service, CGAP and The Ford Foundation are co-hosts of the meeting. There will be pre-meetings on June 28 and 29 (including a day-long introduction to social performance and the SPTF) and post-meetings on July 2. We are preparing a detailed agenda and will be contacting all members regarding its development in the coming weeks. In the meantime, you can find a general event calendar below. We are especially fortunate this year that SDC has arranged a tour to the mountains for Saturday morning and early afternoon on July 3 for interested participants.

SDC has arranged for the pre- and post-meetings, and all complementary activities to take place in a top-rate facility in the center of Bern: the Kursaal Bern Congress and Culture Centre. More information about the venue, as well as maps, directions for arrival and photos of the facilities may be found at www.kursaal-bern.ch. Information on hotels, making reservations and the lovely city of Bern are attached to this email.

We look forward to seeing you in June. Please let us know as soon as possible if you plan to join us, as participation will be limited. Send communications to dbarba@alternative-credit.com. Please indicate which days and meetings you plan on attending, and if you wish to take the July 3 mountain tour. Once we have confirmed your participation, we will send you a visa application format and further instructions for obtaining a visa.

See you in Bern!

Laura Foose
Coordinator
Social Performance Task Force

Event Schedule

June 28
SPTF Activities:
~Introductory Workshop on Social Performance Initiatives, Indicators and Tools - This daylong workshop has been designed for people who are new to social performance and the SPTF. Workshop sessions will provide an overview of the SPTF common framework, social performance indicators, a variety of social performance assessment tools, and an explanation of how various social performance initiatives come together. All newcomers to social performance are strongly encouraged to attend this workshop so that they may understand and participate fully in the SPTF plenary meetings. The rest of the week’s events are being designed assuming a basic familiarity with the subject matter.

Complementary Activities:
~SMART Campaign Meeting (all-day meeting, invitation only)
~Rating Initiative Meeting (evening meeting, invitation only)

June 29
SPTF Activities:
~Global, Regional and National Networks meeting – In this daylong event, members of the Networks working group will meet to share experiences and concerns, give updates on progress made towards last year’s objectives, and determine which key issues should inform the plenary meetings. This meeting is intended for network participants.
~Social Performance Management (SPM) meeting – In this daylong workshop, members of the SPM working group will share the latest news on SP tools, monitoring, reporting, practices and training opportunities. Workshop presenters will share detailed case studies illustrating the latest knowledge and best practices. This meeting is intended for MFI participants and working group members.
~Investor Roundtable– In this daylong event, members of the Investors working group and other invited investors will discuss updates from the different sub-working groups on client protection issues, social performance core indicators, and ESG for MIVs. In addition, an invited speaker will provide a perspective from the broader SRI community or GIIN. (all-day meeting, invitation only)
~Other working group meetings – members of the remaining 5 SPTF working groups will to discuss important matters related to their topic areas. These working group meetings are open to participants.

Complementary Activities:
~SPTF Steering Committee Meeting (evening meeting, invitation only)

June 30-July 1
SPTF Activities:
~SPTF Plenary Meetings – During this two-day meeting, each working group will give an update on its work during the previous year, as well as the challenges and opportunities of the coming year. Additional sessions will address the most important themes as voted by SPTF members. Sessions are being designed to allow for ample interaction between presenters and participants. The final portion of the meeting will focus on determining SPTF priorities for the coming year. This meeting is open to all participants.

Complementary Activities:
~Rating Initiative Meeting (evening meeting, invitation only)
~SPTF Steering Committee Meeting (evening meeting, invitation only)

July 2
SPTF Activities:
~Global, Regional and National Networks meeting – In this daylong event, members of the Networks working group will meet to determine their priorities for coming year based on SPTF meeting.

July 3
~Mountain Tour (please RSVP as soon as possible if you are interested in this tour)