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Grameen Hosts Inclusive Finance Initiative of Asian Financial Cooperation Association (AFCA)
Yunus Centre Press Release (January20, 2019)A day-long conference on Inclusive Finance leading to forming of Inclusive Finance Cooperation Committee (IFCC) co-organized by the Asian Financial Cooperation Association (AFCA) of China and Grameen China, hosted by Grameen Trust was held today at Grameen Bank complex.The Asian Financial Cooperation Association (AFCA), established by the government of China in March 2017, is a platform to establish business connections and communication among financia...
Yunus Discusses Tokyo Olympic And Addresses Olympic Youth in Japan
Yunus Centre Press Release (06 December, 2018)Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus visited Japan from December 1 to 4 to attend various preparatory meetings of Tokyo Olympic 2020 and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Youth Summit. The Summit held on Sunday, December 2, was organized by the IOC and attended by 42 young people from 40 countries. It was part of the young leadership program of the IOC (“Young Change Makers +“ program). It was addr...
Yunus Addresses The Olympic 2024 Strategic Committee in Paris
Yunus Centre Press Release (November 25, 2018)Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus was in Paris, and Lille, France from December 19-21 to be a part of the YY ( Yunus and You) Campus tour in response to their interest in getting the updates on social businesses to redesign the economic framework.In Paris Professor Yunus went to Les Canaux, where the meeting of the Olympic 2024 Strategic Committee, which is charged with ensuring the social business content of the Paris 2024 Olympics, ...
Yunus urges youth at One Young World to imagine the World they want and build it.
Yunus Press Release (23 October, 2018)Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus addressed an audience of 1800 young delegates from 193 countries at the Opening Ceremony of the One Young World at the Peace Palace at The Hague on October 17. He urged assembled audience especially the young people to imagine the world they would like to build and start working now to create that world as each young person has all the creativity and technology in their hands to achieve that.He said ‘Start tackli...
Yunus inaugurates Two New Yunus Centers in two Mexican Universities; and Receives an honorary degree from Autonomous University of Baja California of Mexico
Yunus Centre Rress Release (October 15, 2018)The Autonomous University of Baja California (UABC) in Tijuana, Mexico launched the Yunus Social Business Center on 11th October, 2018 in the presence of Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus. The university also awarded the Nobel Laureate an honorary degree in special convention ceremony. UABC is one of the 43 state universities throughout Mexico as part of the country's state university system. The ceremony had a large audience bringing...
Yunus Signs Agreement with International Olympic Committee for Collaboration to Support Athletes Becoming Entrepreneurs
Yunus Centre Press Release (October 11, 2018)Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus was invited by International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach to attend the Youth Olympic Games held in Buenos Aires, Argentina. On the inaugural day of the Youth Olympics, Yunus was interviewed in the presence of the members of the international and national members of Olympic Committees.At the Olympism in Action Forum, an agreement was ceremoniously signed at the main...
Yunus Addresses German Unification Day 2018 Celebration at Brandenburg Gate
Yunus Centre Press Release (October 08, 2018)On October 3rd the Germans celebrate a very important event in the history of Germany and a very significant event in the history of the world. On this day German people have shown that a revolution doesn't always need to be a stage for violence. It can be achieved through peace as well. Honoring this memorable day Professor Yunus was invited to speak at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin which was covered by a photo installation made by the interna...
Yunus Awarded University Fellowship and launches the 63rd Yunus Social Business Centre (YSBC) at University of Venice
Yunus Centre Press Release (October 07, 2018)University of Venice Ca' Foscari, located in Venice, Italy, is one of the oldest university in the world. To continue the cycle of “Nobel Prizes in the Chair Project” at Ca 'Foscari that, on the occasion of the celebrations of the 150th anniversary of the foundation of the University, the university brings guests of excellence to offer exceptional opportunities for students and teachers to meet. As a part of which Nobel Peace Prize winner ...
FAO chief and Yunus stress links between tackling violence and hunger
Yunus Centre Press Release (October 06, 2018)Tackling violence and hunger are interconnected, the head of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, Jose Graziano da Silva and Nobel peace prize winner Muhammad Yunus said on Tuesday october 2, 2018 - the UN International Day of Non-Violence, FAO said in a statement."Violence and conflict are the main cause of hunger nowadays in the world," said Graziano da Silva during a meeting in Rome with Yunus in FAO's Alliance of Nobel Laure...
Yunus Addresses Soka Gakkai International Conference in Milan
Yunus Centre Press Release (October 03, 2018)Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus addressed Soka Gakkai International conference as Chief guest, held in Milan , Italy, on October 1. He was honored with the “Nuovo Rinascimento” Award or the New Renaissance Award on by the Italian Buddhist School Soka Gakkai. He has been awarded this prize for his efforts to testifying the humanistic philosophy through social business and micro-credit. Professor Yunus, who is...
Grameen America Exceeds $1 Billion in Microloans to Low-Income Women in 13 US Cities
Yunus Centre Press Release (October 01, 2018)Grameen America, the fastest-growing micro-finance organization in the United States, has distributed a historic $1 billion in microloans to more than 100,000 low-income women entrepreneurs in the country since its inception 10 years ago. The organization now has 20 branches in 13 American cities and plans to open a branch in Houston next month, expand to other cities, and deepen its footprint. Over the next decade, the organization aims to touc...
Yunus Addresses High-Level Event on Social Business, Youth and Technology at the United Nations
Yunus Centre Press Release (September 29, 2018)On 25th September 2018, during 73rd United Nations General Assembly High-Level Side Event on Social Business, Youth and Technology was held at the United Nations Headquarters. The event was co-sponsored by the governments of France, Luxembourg, Slovenia, United Arab Emirates and Mexico, and hosted by the Global Committee on Social Business, Youth and Technology.The event brought Government Leaders, Nobel Peace Laureate, UN SDG Advocates, Busin...
Yunus speaks as Co Convenor of Financial Sector Commission on Eliminating Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking
Yunus Centre Press Release (September 27, 2018)(New York –24 September 2018)–The Financial Sector Commission on Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking has been launched today at the United Nations during the 73rd Session of the UN General Assembly. This international initiative brings together leaders from across the financial sector, global regulators, survivors and non-governmental organizations to find innovative ways to end these pervasive human rights abuses.By the best available ...
Yunus in High Level Panel on SDG Financing at UN sponsored by Amina Mohammed & hosted by Jeffrey Sachs
Yunus Centre Press Release (September 26, 2018)On September 24, 2018, Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus was a keynote speaker in a meeting of “SDG Costing & Macroeconomics: Spending Needs for Achieving Selected SDGs” held at UNHQ during his visit to the 73rd United Nations General Assembly held at New York, USA. The event was sponsored by H.E. Ms. Amina J. Mohammed, Deputy Secretary General and hosted by Jeffery Sachs, Director, Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SD...
Inauguration of New Jazz Album: Yunus gives introduction in Lori Henriques’ Music CD for children "Legion of Peace" inspired by Yunus
Yunus Centre Press Release (24 September, 2018)Legion of Peace is an exciting new album of children’s music inspired by Nobel Peace laureates, performed by some of the most compelling musicians on today’s international jazz scene. Singer-songwriter Lori Henriques (2015 GRAMMY ® Award Nominee, Best Children’s Album) has written beautiful, timely songs about some of our planet’s greatest peacemakers, conveying life-lessons via hummable tunes that resonate for all ages. ...