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| Lecture by Nobel Peace Laureate |
| Lecture by 2006 Nobel Peace Laureate -- Dr. Muhammad Yunus
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
, 12-October-2007
3:52:20 AM
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Dr.
Muhammad Yunus, 2006 Nobel Peace Prize winner and founder of Grameen
Bank, will be coming to Boston University during his current tour of
the U.S!
We
are proud to host the "Banker to the Poor" for an afternoon lecture on
the ongoing War on Poverty and how microlending isliberating the poor
worldwide. A Q&A session led by the engaging audience will follow
the lecture.
Learn first-hand about how Professor Yunus had the
vision to start a bank that lends small amounts of money to impoverished
Bangladeshi villagers for the purpose of starting small businesses. One
of UNESCO millennium goals is to use this " microfinance" model to cut
world poverty in half before 2015!
The event is free; don't miss this for the world!
Location:
Metcalf Ballroom, 2nd floor of George Sherman Union
775 Commonmonwealth Ave
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Event Start Date : 13-Oct-2007
Event End Date : 13-Oct-2007
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By : Desi |
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