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The very first Global Grameen Meeting

The very first Global Grameen Meeting

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For the week of 4-11 November 2009, Professor Muhammad Yunus will be visiting Germany, for a week full of memorable meetings, official events, and the very first Global Grameen Meeting ever. His visit will begin in Wiesbaden, at the offices of the Grameen Creative Lab, and will continue with events in Wiesbaden, Berlin, Wolfsburg, Hamburg and Passau.

During his visit, he will not only meet with CEOs of leading corporations in Germany and worldwide, but will also have a podium discussion with 100 students from some of Germany's leading universities; a breakfast with Wiesbaden's successful businesswomen; a Gala dinner with other Nobel Peace Laureates; as well as participating in the televised 20th anniversary celebration of the fall of the Berlin Wall.

A Global Meeting for Social Business!

On November 7, 2009 Professor Muhammad Yunus and Grameen Creative Lab, Germany is hosting the 1st Global Grameen Meeting in Autostadt/Wolfsburg near Berlin.

The Grameen Global Meeting is an integral part of the series of events to celebrate the fall of the Berlin Wall under the motto “Another Wall to Fall.” The meeting will begin at noon and is followed by an evening dinner and a networking session. Those who are invited to participate in this upcoming intimate circle with Professor Yunus includes CEOs, board members, sustainability experts, as directors of social business projects.

The goal of this meeting is to convene the partners and supporters of the Grameen Social Business movement to share experiences and develop new ideas.

The GGM will support this by:

Exchanging experiences and knowledge among project participants’ field reports, existing social business joint ventures and other Grameen social business projects, thereby developing the culture of knowledge regarding Grameen social business.

Fostering intensive networking and discussion of new social business ideas in an intimate circle with Professor Yunus

Creating a platform for interactions between social business experts and potential partners from the classical world of business

Announcing Professor Yunus goals for 2015

Committing to reduce poverty world wide.

Reinforcing the friendship between Professor Yunus and the companies attending

Facilitating global cooperation