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Grameen Healthcare Signs MoU with Emory University |
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Yunus Centre Press Release *Grameen Healthcare Signs MOU With **Emory University**, **USA** **Grameen Healthcare and **Emory** **University** today signed an MOU for establishing a Learning Centre in **Bangladesh** that will train health care professionals. The Learning Center that will organize diploma/degree education programs in Dhaka for physicians, nurses and health care administrators in Bangladesh, and will serve as a center for strategic planning and research in the health care sector based upon the current needs in Bangladesh. Emory University faculty and Grameen will work together to jointly work on development, translation and adaptation of relevant teaching material.
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DURBIN: BILL TO AWARD MUHAMMAD YUNUS CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL UNANIMOUSLY PASSES SENATE |
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Written by States News Service
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The following information was released by Illinois Senator Richard J. Durbin : Late yesterday, the United States Senate unanimously approved a bill to award Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus a Congressional Gold Medal. The bill, introduced by Assistant Senate Majority Leader Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Senator Robert Bennett (R-UT), recognizes Dr. Yunus as a leading figure in the effort to fight poverty and promote economic and social opportunity. Through his Grameen Bank, Dr. Yunus has pioneered the microcredit movement and helped hundreds of millions of people around the world break out of poverty.
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Painting the Domino Stone for the 'Fall of the Wall' Ceremony in Berlin |
October 16th, 2009
Mr. Mortiz Van Dulmen, CEO of Kultur Projekte Berlin arrived in Bangladesh to see the stone-painting ceremony at the village of Dhamrai. Scores of Grameen Bank borrowers, including the children of the borrowers gathered to paint scenes of Bangladesh onto the Stone. This stone will be among the domino stone that will be used during the 20th year anniversary of the fall of the Berlin wall event on the 9th of November, 2009.
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Professor Yunus congratulates President Obama for winning the Nobel Peace Prize |
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President Clinton discussed Professor Yunus on the Daily Show |
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During an interview with Jon Stewart on the Daily Show, President Clinton discussed Professor Yunus, Grameen and Grameen America. The link to the interview is here: http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/thu-september-17-2009/exclusive---bill-clinton-extended-interview-pt--1
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