The main objective of the Dialogue Program is to provide exposure to participants to the basic philosophy of Grameen and its practical operation in the field.

The Grameen Dialogue Program was started in 1989. Since its inception, the Dialogue Program has been playing a very significant role in promoting and strengthening the microcredit movement across the world. The objectives of the Dialogue Program are to introduce participants to the philosophy of the Grameen Bank Approach (GBA) in micro-lending to the poor, to discuss new models for its practical operation in the field and to explore new developments in the field of social business.

GT conducted two dialogue programs in 2009. A total of 60 participants from 27 countries took part in these programs. As per the requirement of the dialogue program, the participants spent most of their time in different branches of Grameen Bank (GB). They gained clear understanding of the Grameen credit delivery mechanism, as they observed group formation, loan disbursement, loan activities of the borrowers, attended center meetings, visited borrowers' houses and spoke with them. The participants were given a detailed description of the Grameen Generalized System and the financial products of GB, such as the Loan Insurance Scheme, Project Dignity, Educational Loans, Scholarship Program, etc. The participants were instructed on the social business concept and given examples of case studies that included Grameen Danone, Grameen Veolia Water and the Grameen Creative Lab.

Following their return from the field, the participants shared their experiences in the field and had intensive discussions with senior staff of GB to fully understand the Grameen method. All participants expressed high satisfaction with the overall quality of the Dialogue Program and the opportunity it provides to learn, share and develop network with industry leaders. To wrap up the program, each participant proposed an action plan on how to implement or support microcredit programs in their respective countries.