A World of Three Zeros
Muhammad Yunus talked about his book, A World of Three Zeros, about how to solve the problems of global poverty, unemployment, and climate change. He spoke with Jeffrey Sachs of Columbia…
1,195 viewsMuhammad Yunus talked about his book, A World of Three Zeros, about how to solve the problems of global poverty, unemployment, and climate change. He spoke with Jeffrey Sachs of Columbia…
1,195 viewsPanelists spoke about issues like poverty, climate change, human rights violations, and war as some of the challenges facing global societies. They also responded to questions from the…
142 viewsMuhammad Yunus talked about his efforts to expand “social business” around the world. Mr. Yunus argues that the profit-making power of capitalism can be harnessed to fulfill social needs…
380 viewsMuhammad Yunus, founder of the Grameen Bank in Bangladesh, talked about his efforts in the U.S. and abroad to establish new business models that benefit the poor through small,…
265 viewsPresident and Mrs. Obama participated in a ceremony for the 2009 recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. President Obama praised the recipients and presented the Presidential Medal of Freedom…
4,398 viewsMuhammad Yunus talked about his book, Creating a World Without Poverty: Social Business and the Future of Capitalism (PublicAffairs; January 5, 2009). The Nobel Peace Prize recipient wrote…
1,350 viewsAuthors discussed the role that social entrepreneurs play, or could play, in improving social and economic conditions in the U.S. and internationally. Peter Osnos moderated. Topics included…
151 viewsDuring the Saturday book and author luncheon, a panel of authors talked about political, cultural and social changes. Mr. Yunus talked about the effect of microloans in developing economies…
136 viewsVanderbilt alumnus and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus delivered the Senior Class Day address on the Alumni Lawn of Vanderbilt University. Mr. Yunus is a Bangladeshi banker and…
59 viewsMuhammad Yunus gave the Nobel lecture upon being awarded the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize in a ceremony at Oslo City Hall. Mr. Yunus is a Bangladeshi banker and economist. He founded and developed the…
399 viewsMuhammad Yunus, 2006 winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, spoke about economic development in developing countries and the use of micro-loans to alleviate poverty and inspire change in banking practices. He also…
112 viewsParticipants discussed the problem of providing adequate food and nutrition for the growing global population, especially in developing countries.
26 viewsVideo clips were shown to highlight the need for food around the world. Former President Carter presented the 1994 award to Dr. Muhammad Yunus. He then made acceptance remarks and talked about…
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