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Yunus Addresses "Future of Finance" Conference For Top CEOs & Bankers at Imperial College London
Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus presented keynote speech at ‘The Future of Finance’ conference at the Business School of Imperial College London. Professor Yunus called upon financial regulators and policymakers to design a new financial system which will deliver services to all people, not just the rich. He called financial services as financial oxygen for the poor. Present financial system has created a ticking time bomb by creating wealth concentration in the hands of hand...
President Sergio Mattarella of Italy Receives Yunus at Palazzo del Quirinale
Yunus Centre Press Release (April 20, 2018)Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus was invited by President Sergio Mattarella of Italy to discuss the ideas promoted by Professor Yunus. The President welcomed Professor Yunus at Palazzo del Quirinale and thanked him for his continuous endeavour for a better, equitable world. They also discussed about the potential of social business in addressing the pressing issue of unemployment in Italy through creating entrepreneurship opportunities for the yo...
Yunus Urges Audience at Illinois State University to work for ‘Three Zeros’
Yunus Centre Press Release (April 18, 2018)Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus addressed the students and faculty at Illinois State University (ISU) the first public university established in the state over150 years back. ISU hosted the lecture on Saturday evening. This was attended by 500 students, faculty, staff and community members. Extra seating capacity had to be arranged at the last moment due to huge response from the audience even during an inclement weather. Professor Yunus signed ...
Yunus Receives Notre Dame Award for International Development and Solidarity
Yunus Centre Press Release (April 16, 2018)Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus delivered spring semester keynote speech at the Notre Dame Forum of the prestigious US University of Notre Dame in Indiana, United States on April 12, 2018. Speaking to an audience of about 650 in the Dahnke Ballroom of the Duncan Student Center at the university, Professor Yunus explained why he has devoted his life’s work to social business. In conversation with Raymond C. Offenheiser , Director of th...
Professor Muhammad Yunus visits Japan to Launch Japanese Edition of ‘A World of Three Zeros’ Published
Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus visited Japan last week to speak at important conferences. On 1st day of his visit, he delivered special lecture commemorating the publishing of “A World of Three Zeros on the occasion of Bijuku’s 13th anniversary” at Kyoto International Conference Center, Kyoto where eleven hundred trainee make-up artists and their trainers gathered at Kyoto International Conference Center to listen directly to Professor Yunus and discuss the opportunity...
Two Australian Universities set up Yunus Social Business Centres
Adelaide, March 22-23, 2018: Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus has made his maiden visit to Adelaide on March 21, 2018. On March 22, 2018, Adelaide University launched a Yunus Social Business Centre. An MoU was signed between Professor Muhammad Yunus, Chairman of Yunus Centre and Paul Hutchinson, Executive Director of the University of Adelaide’s Faculty of the Professions. The ceremony was held at function room of the famous Adelaide Oval, where Martin Haese, Lord Mayor of Adelaide ...
Yunus Addresses Global Social Change Makers in Australia
Yunus Centre Press Release (22 March, 2018)Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus, in Melbourne addressed the ‘Nexus Australia Conference’. Nexus is a global movement of more than 2500 young (aged 20 - 40 years) philanthropists, investors and social entrepreneurs from over 80 countries collaborating to fast-track social change. Professor Yunus addressed a packed room of 200 social entrepreneurs and changemakers calling them out to take the future in their own hands to solve the prob...
"I Am Here!" Venture Dialogue, Foundation for Yunus Social Business Taiwan promotes Social Business
Foundation for Yunus Social Business Taiwan started "I Am Here!” Venture Dialogue from 2018 March 2, building a brand-new platform for the youth to start an enterprise with 6 universities jointly called Yunus Social Business Centre (YSBC) which is based on the love for Taiwan, focusing on the local spirit of “I am here” and promote economic future of Taiwan.The foundation follows the guidance from the Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Prof. Muhammad Yunus. In order to strengthen the ...
Yunus delivered keynote speech at the Rotary International Presidential Peace-Building Conference held in Sydney
Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus delivered a keynote speech at the Rotary International Presidential Peace-Building Conference 2018 on March 17, 2018 held in Sydney. The Conference brought together academics, political leaders, businesses, community leaders and peace activists to explore building peace and to discuss how all can work together to prevent and resolve conflict from an international and local perspective. Professor Yunus spoke about the inherent problems with the existing eco...
Yunus launches “Yunus Social Business Kenya” in Partnership with Kenyan Business Leaders
NAIROBI, MARCH 10th. Nobel laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus visited Kenya to officially launch “Yunus Social Business Kenya”, to be known as YSB Kenya, a social business fund dedicated to harnessing the power of social business to address social problems. Professor Yunus launched the new non-dividend company which was an initiative of three Kenyan Indian business leaders. The company is established in association with YSB Global, which is headquartered in Berlin.Bharat Doshi, Nilesh...
Yunus Signs MoU with Government of Uganda to bring Social Business Solutions to Uganda’s Social and Economic Problems
Kampala, March 10: Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus just completed his three day tour of the East African country of Uganda. He gave a public lecture in the Clarke International University in Kampala, addressing Young President Organization (YPO), a global organization of young entrepreneurs.He spoke about his new book ‘A World of Three Zeros’ at various meetings, addressed press conference and visited some outstanding social businesses that are impacting the lives of or...
Yunus Yoshimoto Social Business Company to Launch Operation in Japan. Preparatory meeting held in Dubai
Dubai, March 5: A preparatory meeting held between Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus and 24 senior officials from Yoshimoto Kogyo Company, who flew in from Japan to Dubai for a day for the meeting. Professor Muhammad Yunus is attending Dubai Lit Fest to speak on his new book, “A World of Three zeroes”. This preparatory meeting took place to hold the first Yunus Family Conference in Tokyo on March 28 immediately after a new joint venture social business has just been estab...
Muhammad Yunus urges to make society equitable by creating more entrepreneurs, during events in three cities in India
Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus visited and spoke in three major cities of India – Kolkata, Delhi and Jaipur – last week.He was invited to Tata Steel Kolkata Literary Meet, which was held in association with The Telegraph. The setting of the talk was with the backdrop of the Victoria Memorial on 22 January, 2018. At two different speaking events, he spoke about his latest book in the literary meet, A World of Three Zeroes, which focuses addressing the enormous social and econ...
MoU signed between Yunus Centre, Dhaka and Novel Academy, Pokhara Nepal
January, 10, 2018.With the objective to promote Social Business in Province no.4, Nepal, for the establishment of Yunus Social Business Centre at Novel Academy, Pokhara, MoU was signed between Novel Academy and Yunus Centre. On behalf of Yunus Centre, Chairman of YC, Prof. Muhammad Yunus signed the documents whereas on behalf of Novel Academy, Princial of the Academy Dr. Krishna Raj Bhandari signed the documents. The event took place in seminar hall of Novel Academy in presence of Pa...