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Historische kaart van de universiteitsbuurt in Antwerpen.

People with a Mission then and now

De Loodsen vzw Sint-Jacobsmarkt 43, Antwerpen

Join a tour of the university district and discover how people in need were supported in education and care in the past, and which works of solidarity are still active there today. With this city walk, De Loodsen vzw takes you on a quest for the social influencers throughout 500 years of Antwerp's urban history.

€7 – €65
Photo by Josh Appel on Unsplash

Microfinance: between Solidarity and gain

University Antwerp - Promotion Room Grauwzusters Lange Sint-Annastraat 7, Antwerp

Debate in Dutch. Experts Piet Callens, Loïc De Cannière, Luc Haegemans, Koen Schoors and Leen Van den Neste discuss the role of microfinance in a prosperous country like Belgium. Microfinance is a system that allows poor families and small entrepreneurs in need of money to borrow small amounts at an advantageous interest rate. Something similar already existed in the 17th century: the Mountains of Mercy.

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