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Yunus Appointed as the Chair of the International Advisory Board of Moscow's Financial University
Yunus Centre Press Release – 27 November 2023 On 23rd of November 2023, Nobel Peace Laureate Professor Yunus joined in a high level strategic meeting with Professor Stanislav Prokofiev, the Rector of the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation and his high ranking colleagues. . Financial University hosted this meeting. At this meeting Professor Yunus was invited to be the Chair of the International Advisory Board of the university. Professor Yunus gav...
Grameen Telecom: A Beacon of Women Empowerment in Rural Bangladesh
Yunus Centre Press Release ( 21 Nove,mber 2023)Dhaka, 21 November 2023[Dhaka, Bangladesh] – Back in 1997 mobile telephone was a product of high level luxury in the context of urban areas of Bangladesh and any where else in the world. It was a fairytale for rural areas of Bangladesh. Telephone service of any kind hardly existed in rural areas. In urban area it was a rarity. With success of microcredit program with rural poor, Professor Muhammad Yunus came up with an idea to set ...
Postponement of the 11th Social Business Academia Conference
Greetings from Yunus Centre!We wanted to update you on the status of the 11th Social Business Academia Conference that was originally scheduled for 11th November 2023 in Berlin.Due to some previously unforeseen circumstances, it has become necessary for us to postpone the conference to a later date, which will be sometime next year. We understand the importance of this event and its impact on the social business community, and we want to ensure that we can host it effectively.While we regret any...
13th Social Business Day to be held in Langkawi, Malaysia
Yunus Centre Press Release (26 July, 2023)Langkawi | July 26, 2023The Social Business Day is an annual global gathering organized by the Yunus Centre initiated in 2010 to celebrate and share the accumulated experiences of social business leaders and entrepreneurs spearheading a path to a sustainable and just future. This year, the 13th Social Business Day will be held in Langkawi, Malaysia, on July 27-28, 2023, organized by Yunus Centre and Albukhary International University. The conference will...
Yunus Meets Chiefs of IOC, ADF, Credit Agricole, and Global Sports Week 2023, and the Chief of the Sports Division of UNESCO
Yunus Centre Press Release (16 June 2023) Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus went to Lausanne, Switzerland, to meet with International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach to discuss the future Olympics, bilateral issues, and collaborations in sports and social business. Several meetings with IOC senior management on progress in the upcoming Olympics on the social business front took place. Thomas Bach expressed his interest in following up with Professor Yunus in Dhaka on his...
Yunus Chairs the Vatican Declaration on Human Fraternity
Yunus Centre Press Release – 13 June 2023 Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus traveled to Rome on June 9th, 2023, to attend the Vatican Meeting on Human Fraternity at Vatican City, upon the invitation of Pope Francis. Thirty Nobel Peace Laureates, individuals, and organizations gathered in Vatican City to formulate 'The Declaration of Human Fraternity.' Yunus was involved in drafting the Declaration and chaired the committee in finalizing it. On June 10th, the Declaration of ...
Professor Yunus Concludes 10-Day European Visit
Yunus Centre Press Release (12 June 2023) Professor Yunus has concluded a 10-day visit to Europe from 23 May – 1 June 2023, marked by significant engagements and collaborations in Germany, Italy, and France. The visit encompassed high-level meetings, speeches, and the signing of agreements to drive positive change worldwide. In Wiesbaden, Germany, a city that has proudly declared itself a social business hub, Professor Yunus was welcomed by the Mayor of the City at the town hall....
Yunus Visits Euro 4 Billion Newly Constructed Paris 2024 Olympic Village Based on His Concept --- Signs a New Agreement for Milan Winter Olympic 2026.
Yunus Centre Press Release (04 June 2023) Nobel Laureate Professor Yunus recently concluded a fruitful 10-day visit to Europe, during which he engaged in high-level meetings, signed agreements, and delivered speeches in Germany, Italy, and France. His visit included stops in Dusseldorf and Wiesbaden in Germany, Trento and Milan in Italy, and Paris, France. A significant highlight of his European tour was his visit to Paris, where Professor Yunus was hosted by Paris ESS (Economy, Social...
Yunus challenges the audience to build a new civilization, a world of three zeros.
Yunus Centre Press Release (26 May 2023)Yunus, George Clooney address the German Post Code Lottery Charity Gala in Germany Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus was a keynote speaker at the 2023 Charity Gala event of the Germany Post Code Lottery in Dusseldorf on May 24, 2023. The German Post Code Lottery is one of the five Post Code Lotteries in five European countries where 13 million people participate in lotteries based on postcode with winnings for all those playing from a...
YUNUS EXCHANGES HIS VIEWS WITH PORTUGUESE PRESIDENT
Yunus Centre Press Release (18 May 2023)Porto, May 12, 2023Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus held an exclusive meeting with H.E. Mr Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, the President of Portugal on occasion of the Sustainability and Society Forum held in Porto on May 12, 2023. The forum brings together global leaders to debate ideas, mobilize energies and create policies to build a sustainable and inclusive future for all. The President of Portugal, who travelled to Porto to inaugurate and speak...
Yunus OPENS THE EAST AFRICAN SOCIAL BUSINESS FORUM in Nairobi
Yunus Centre Press Release (14 May 2023) Nairobi 8 May 2023 The East Africa Social Business Forum on Youth Entrepreneurship was held in Nairobi, Kenya on 8th May 2023. It brought together East African stakeholders across Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania where the progress of the social business movement was celebrated. During the Forum Professor launched Yunus Social Business Centres in several Universities, addressed youth, women entrepreneurs and the business community, en...
Under-Secretary General of UN Discusses Zero Waste Programme of UN with Professor Yunus in Nairobi
Yunus Centre Press Release (13 May 2023) Nairobi, May 10, 2023 The Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN Habitat, Ms Maimunah Mohd. Sharif discussed Zero Waste Campaign with Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus on May 10, 2023 in Nairobi, Kenya. The Under-Secretary General expressed the full commitment of the UN in achieving zero waste in the fastest possible timeframe. She welcomed Professor Yunus into the Advisory Board of Zero Waste Campaign. Professor Yunus h...
UN Secretary General Appoints Professor Yunus As Member of Advisory Board of Eminent Persons on Zero Waste
Yunus Centre Press Release (09 April 2023) Nobel laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus has been appointed by the UN Secretary General António Guterres as member of the Advisory Board of Eminent Persons on Zero Waste, in accordance with the United Nations General Assembly resolution on Zero Waste (77/161) adopted on 22 December 2022. In a letter addressed to Professor Yunus the UN Secretary General said "As a board member I trust that I can count on your knowledge, experience and exp...
Grameen America Hosts Third Annual Stakeholder Event Featuring Co-Chair and Grameen Bank Founder Professor Muhammad Yunus and President and CEO Andrea Jung.
Yunus Centre Press Release ( 2 April, 2023) 80+ funders, investors, and lenders joined Grameen America’s virtual stakeholder event on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, to partner on driving impact for low-income women entrepreneurs in financially underserved communities. NEW YORK, NY, Date – Grameen America, the fastest-growing nonprofit microfinance organization in the United States, convened more than 80 community partners and supporters online with special guest Professor Muham...
MOU signed for collaboration in nursing education in Bangladesh with Adelphi University of New York
Yunus Centre Press Release (27 March, 2023) On 22 March 2023 Nobel Peace Prize laureate and economist Professor Muhammad Yunus visited Adelphi University in New York to speak about the importance of building a new civilization based on true human values, with a focus on the pivotal role that the youth can play in driving this transformative change. Adelphi University was founded in 1896 as a private university located in Garden City, New York, and has been committed to social responsi...