President BU Governing Board Mr. F H Abed returned from Netherlands on February 24, 2005 after attending an INAFI International Foundation Board Meeting in Hague from February 17-18, 2005 and the International Year of Micro-credit 2005 Advisors Group Meeting in Amsterdam on February 20, 2005. The INAFI Executives presented the board with policies and program concepts for the year 2005 and solicited inputs on network strategy for fundraising. The meeting also included interactive sessions with NOVIB management. The International Year of Micro-credit 2005 Advisors Group Meeting focused on its commitment to making quality financial services accessible to the poor. Mr. Abed shared a presentation on BRAC, discussing its micro-finance programs and some of the major constraints faced in extending micro-finance.