Yunus Centre for Social Business UKM

29/06/2021

Thank you for joining our today’s event.

A discussion of a world of 3 Zeros (Zero Net Carbon Emission, Zero Poverty, Zero Unemployment).

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28/06/2021

Did you miss the chance to buy the 3rd book from the Nobel Peace Laureate and bestselling author of the Banker to the poor?

In this book "A World of Three Zeros", Professor Yunus describes the new civilization emerging from the economic experiments, new financial tools funding social businesses, and the legal and regulatory changes needed to jumpstart the next wave of socially driven innovations.

All the youngsters, business and political leaders, and many more should read the book and join the movement to help create a better world!

Get this book for only RM85! Interested? Please contact Lega at [email protected] now!

26/06/2021

Good morning. Some of you might wonder what Prof. Yunus did in his book tour? Let us put it like an itinerary.

Day 1 - the book tour kicked off with a public lecture in Universiti Sains Malaysia and a dialogue session at Penang Science Cluster. Both sessions were engaging and informative.

Day 2 - The next stop was in Ipoh, Perak where Institut Darul Ridzuan (IDR) hosted a keynote session on 'Discovery of A World of 3 Zeroes' in the afternoon. Later that day, there was an intimate dinner by Malaysian Yunus Social Business Network and Yayasan Hasanah.

Day 3 - was not done yet in Perak as Prof. Yunus was brought to Vale Eco Centre in Telok Batik where a ceremony planting mangrove saplings off the coast of Perak as a measure to protect the coast.

Day 4, 5 & 6 - In Kuala Lumpur, Prof. Yunus had a few interviews with BFM, a magazine interview with Nourish magazine, Bernama, and The Malaysian Reserve. Prof. also had a public lecture in KLCC hosted by Universiti Teknologi Petronas (UTP).

Day 7 - Prof gave his lecture on 'Disruptive Innovation for the 3 Zeroes: Zero Poverty, Zero Unemployment, and Zero Net Carbon Emissions' at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM).

Day 8 - The Dinner Lecture with 'Superheroes for social business' as the main theme was the closing event for the 8-day book tour, co-organized with UKM and Sunway University.

We hope the idea and message about social business were delivered and that we all can start being the superhero we should or could be in our own way. Happy Friday!

26/06/2021

Back in August 2018, the Malaysian Social Business Network (MySBN) organized a fundraising dinner with the Nobel Laureate, Professor Muhammad Yunus.

The dinner is part of a series of events from the 11th until 17th August 2018. The ‘A World of Three Zeroes’, The New Economics of Zero Poverty, Zero Unemployment and Zero Carbon Emissions book tour includes meetings, conferences, book signings and public lectures in 3 cities, namely Penang, Ipoh and Kuala Lumpur.

The dinner lecture in Kuala Lumpur was co-organised by myHarapan, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, and Sunway University.

26/06/2021

25/06/2021

Country Forum Malaysia 2021

Social Business Day (SBD) is a yearly celebration of Social Businesses around the world organised by the Yunus Centre. The Yunus Centre is a one-stop hub developed by Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, Prof Muhammad Yunus to help promote and disseminate the principles of social business. This year, social businesses will also gather to renew their commitment to the “No Going Back” policy as they discuss and chart new routes to how we do business and make this world a better place.

​In conjunction with SBD, Country Forums will be conducted and hosted by each member countries respectively throughout 3 days starting the 28th of June 2021.

​An online Malaysian Country Forum will be held this 29th June from 12 to 2 pm inviting all social business stakeholders in Malaysia.

​The objectives of this session are:

​(i) To map the current Social Business Landscape - by updating efforts and activities on/for Social Business promotion and development in Malaysia.

​(ii) To discuss and determine a collective effort via the "3 Zeros Club". The club is part of Yunus Centre's Global initiative to encourage the establishment of new social businesses and initiatives amongst youth to fulfil the 3 Zeros goals.

We will be inviting key industry players for this purpose, and invite others to join and add value to the discussion.

Professor Muhammad Yunus, Nobel Peace Prize laureate and founder of the first micro-credit organization Grameen Bank, defines social business more narrowly as a kind of business, whose primary aim is to address a social problem, is financially self-sufficient and does not pay dividends to its owners.

01/02/2021

21/01/2021

Please welcome to join us on YCSB Web Lecture Series on Micro Entrepreneurship as Poverty-focused Programs in Nepal: A Lesson for the World.

Save the date:
1st February, 2021
Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia - Kuala Lumpur) Monday, 1 February 2021, 20:00:00 MYT UTC+8 hours,
Dhaka (Bangladesh) Monday, 1 February 2021, 18:00:00 BST UTC+6 hours
Kathmandu (Nepal) Monday, 1 February 2021, 17:45:00 NPT UTC+5:45 hours
Corresponding UTC (GMT) Monday, 1 February 2021, 12:00:00

Featuring
• Professor Muhammad Yunus, 2006 Nobel Peace laureate, Founder, Grameen Bank, Chairman, Yunus Centre

Fireside Chat Speaker
• Mr. Shankar Man Sreshta, Executive Director, Centre for Self-help Development (CSD) Nepal

Moderator:
• LT CDR (R) Dr. Lokhman Hakim Osman, Head of Yunus Centre of Social Business UKM and Value Base Management Cluster, Center for Value Creation and Human Well-being, Faculty of Economics and Management, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

18/01/2021

Less than an hour to go until the 11th session of YSBC Web Lecture Series on the topic “Role of Social business in Creating A World of Zero Net Carbon Emissions" with Speaker Sohel Ahmed, Managing Director, Grameen Shakti, Bangladesh and Moderator Nini Daing, Co- founder and CEO, myHarapan, Youth Trust Foundation at 6:00 PM Dhaka time (GMT +6).

REGISTER at
https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_MiieEddfRdOdVZEm6mWeTw

30/12/2020

Sekalung tahniah diucapkan kepada YBhg. Prof. Dato' Dr. Mohd Ekhwan Hj. Toriman di atas pelantikan sebagai Naib Canselor Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia.

Tahniah YBhg. Prof. Dato' Dr. Mohd Ekhwan Hj. Toriman di atas pelantikan sebagai Naib Canselor Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia.

23/12/2020

18/12/2020

Semua dijemput menyertai Webinar anjuran Pusat Kajian Penciptaan Nilai & Kesejahteraan Insan (INSAN), Fakulti Ekonomi dan Pengurusan, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia.

Webinar on Social Business - “ Social Business for Social and Economic Well Being”

Tarikh : 23 Disember 2020
Masa : 11.00 pagi – 1.00 petang
Medium : Zoom (https://ptmukm.zoom.us/j/91999090548?pwd=aThzVXZJUi9iWXYyeUcvVmJxZVRRZz09)

Meeting ID: 919 9909 0548
Passcode: 564250

31/08/2020

CALL FOR ETREPRENEURS: YY Goshti Spring Cohort 2020

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LEARN, CONNECT and GROW with the social business world!

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07/08/2020

Dear Colleagues, Friends, and Social Business Enthusiasts,

We are very happy to introduce our new initiative from Yunus Centre under the banner of the “YSBC Web Lecture Series”. This will be an endeavor of the Yunus Centre Social Business Academy aimed at spreading knowledge and creating easily accessible resources on the subject of social business. This will help students to learn about social business, entrepreneurs to get interested in initiating social businesses, and individuals, foundations, and businesses to invest in social businesses. The purpose of the lecture series will be served if it can generate exponential interest from all segments of societies all around the world. We are starting this lecture series in the English language only. However, we would explore the need for similar lectures in other languages like Bangla, Hindi, Spanish, French, Japanese, Portuguese, or any other languages. Please find below some information on the YSBC Web Lecture Series.

What will the YSBC Web Lecture Series be?

The idea behind the YSBC Web Lecture Series is to bring thoughts and actions of leaders of the social business movement to the young people, particularly students and academics of YSBC Universities through face-to-face interactive discussions. This will allow our social business experts and leaders to reach out to you all and tell their stories, share the challenges that have faced so far, and talk about their future directions. The experts will also talk about why and how they began their journey in social business and elaborate on their expectations and frustrations. They will discuss how their businesses are being financed, how long it takes to get to a point where they see success, or if their businesses saw failures. They will also share advice for aspiring social business entrepreneurs. Please visit http://socialbusinesspedia.com/events/YSBCWLSE1 for more information.

A Yunus Social Business Centre (YSBC) is a hub in universities around the world for promoting the social business concept following the principles outlined by Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus. YSBCs are generally established by academic and research institutions combining faculty members, researchers, and students to introduce, familiarize, and critically analyzing the concept of social business from all its perspectives. For more information, please visit http://socialbusinesspedia. com/ysbc/pages/ysbc-FAQ

Format

Typically each segment will be 45 minutes fireside chat led by a session moderator with one speaker. The moderator is not expected to cover all aspects of the work of the speaker (due to time limitations) but s/he is expected to get to the core issues relevant to the speaker. Audience members can help by sending questions in advance. There may be variations in the format of the sessions as we move along and adjust them for the best outcomes.

How many lectures will be organized per month?

We are thinking of presenting two lectures per month, each of 45 minutes duration but depending on the demand, the number may be increased.

Who will the Speakers and Moderators be?

The speakers and moderators will be social business leaders and experts pre-selected by the Yunus Centre Social Business Academy taking into consideration the most suitable matches. You are also most welcome to make suggestions on who you wish to hear from and want you to know more about.

Expected Audience

This lecture series is addressed to the students and youth in general, but the specific emphasis would be for students and academics of YSBC universities to be part of it. The aim is to help them become familiar with the concept of social business from the side of the practice, and to get them introduced to the pioneers of social businesses. However, all interested people are welcome to join. Join as a family, as a group, as a club, as a professional association, as a businessman, as a policymaker, or as a social activist. We welcome all to be a part of this lecture series and stay connected.

Questions and Feedback

We welcome your questions and feedback regarding our sessions, speakers, moderators, etc. Feel free to send them to our Interaction Desk at [email protected]

Thank you.

08/10/2019

06/05/2019

28/08/2018

Deputy of Prime Minister, Dato' Seri Dr. Wan Azizah Dr Wan Ismail