Sixth Social Business Day Held with Focus on Youth Unemployment
28 May, 2015  
Fig: Sixth Social Business Day Held with Focus on Youth Unemployment

The 6th annual Social Business Day organized by Yunus Centre held today, May 28, 2015 with the theme of “We Are Not Job-Seekers, We Are Job-Givers—Turning Unemployment into Entrepreneurship” at Bangabandhu International Conference Center (BICC), Dhaka.

The event hosted by Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus was attended by more than 1600 participants, among them over 250 international participants from 30 countries. Professor Muhammad Yunus gave the keynote speech. In his speech Professor Yunus emphasized on breaking the curse of poverty and unemployment by using creative power of youths and scientific knowhow.

There was a Social Business Marketplace which showcases the products and programmes of social business. As a highlight, there was a special Mela or fair of Nobin Udyokta's (new entrepreneurs) products which displayed at the marketplace. There was three plenary sessions including Meet the Nobin Udyoktas, Sharing Experiences in Social Business around the World, and the Road Map Forward, with speakers from around the world giving their insights and programmes in discussions moderated by Professor Muhammad Yunus.

There was a special panel on Social Business in Greater China. This year about 90 participants attended from China, Taiwan and Hong Kong. These panel sessions covered concept and best practices, present status, future plans of social business around the globe and enabled a rich interaction among speakers.

The Social Business Day is observed every year on June 28. This year because of Ramadan the date has been shifted forward to May 28. Next year, also for the same reason, the Day will be celebrated on May 28, 2016.

 

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