The centre for the study of Global Governance has invited Nobel peace prize winner Muhammad Yunus to give a public lecture in London next Friday on the following topic.
Creating a World Without Poverty: how social business can transform our lives.Date: Friday 15 February 2008
Time: 6-7.30pm
Venue: Old Theatre, Old Building
Speaker: Professor Muhammad Yunus
Chair: Professor Mary Kaldor
Professor Yunus will outline his vision for a new business model
that combines the power of free markets with the quest for a
more human world – and tell the inspiring stories of companies
that are doing this work today. This event marks the launch of
his new book Creating a World Without Poverty: how social
business can transform our lives.
Muhammad Yunus is founder and managing director of Grameen Bank
and winner of the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize.
If you can’t make it to London, you can watch his talk at the peaceful banking event organised by Swiss Gottfried Duttweiler Institute in May 2007 here
Ticket Information :
This event is free and open to all however a ticket is required.The ticket request line is now open.Members of the public, LSE staff and alumni can request one
ticket via the ticket request online booking form http://www.lse.ac.uk/resources/event?type=event_booking
LSE students are able to collect one ticket from the LSESU
reception, located on the ground floor of the East Building (LSE
student ID required).
Media queries: please contact the Press Office if you would like
to reserve a press seat or have a media query about this event,
email pressoffice@lse.ac.uk or call 020 7955 7060.
