Yunus Centre Press Release (26 July, 2023)


Langkawi | July 26, 2023


The 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 focus on the theme: ‘War, Peace and Economics: Future of Human Beings.’ Additionally, on July 29, 2023, the Academia Dialogue and 3ZERO Club Convention will take place in Langkawi, Malaysia. Al Bukhary International University based in Alor Setar, Kedah has been espousing social business as part of the university's mission since it's inception.

 

Nearly 700 delegates hailing from more than 30 countries worldwide will attend the event. The conference will bring together 120 inspiring speakers from all around the world, such as Nobel Peace Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus; former Prime Minister of Malaysia, Mahathir Mohamad; Nobel Peace Laureate, Leymah Gbowee; Columnist and Activist, Marina Mahathir; Trustee of Albukhary Foundation, Sharifah Sofia Albukhary; Minister of Environment, Federative Republic of Brazil, The Honorable Marina Silva; Trustee and Managing Director of Yayasan Hasanah, Dato' Shahira Ahmed Bazari; UN Habitat Chief Maimunah Mohd Sharif and many others leaders of the social business movement.

 

The 2-day conference is lined up with Plenary Sessions, Keynote Speeches, Parallel Breakout Sessions and Workshops, and Country Forums. Exciting sessions such as “Advancing Peace and Ending War: Dialogue with Nobel Peace Laureates and Peace Leaders,” “Circular Transition to a Green Economy: The role of Social Business towards Zero Net Carbon Emissions,” “Creating a New Civilization: A Vision of Our Future with New Economic Framework,” “A Thought Leader Session on War, Peace & Economics,” and many more, are designed to foster conversations on long-lasting solutions for building a new framework to eradicate destruction caused by war, global warming, and the COVID-19 Pandemic, and restore economic growth through social business. These thought-provoking conversations will inspire bold actions and urge global leaders to take tough decisions on fossil fuel and plastic alternatives, peace and war, restoration of forests, saving ocean floors, and creating a new civilisation driven by human values of sharing and caring.

 

In addition to the Social Business Day, two other events will be held on July 29, 2023; an Academia Dialogue with all Yunus Social Business Centers around the world, and the annual Convention of 3ZERO Clubs. 3ZERO Clubs are created around the world for youth aimed at achieving three goals: zero net carbon emission, zero wealth concentration for ending poverty, and zero unemployment through entrepreneurship.