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ESF microfinance 2014-2020: building blocks and tools at European level by Christos Pouris

10 February 2016
Watch time: 4 mins

Christos Pouris, European Investment Bank

Recorded at: Microfinance under the European Social Fund (ESF) 2014-2020

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10 February 2016
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Christos Pouris, European Investment Bank

Recorded at: Microfinance under the European Social Fund (ESF) 2014-2020

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