Muhammad Yunus
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 Muhammad Yunus     ( banker) | |
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| Born | 28 June 1940 Chittagong, Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Nationality | Bangladesh |
| Alma mater | • University of Dhaka • Vanderbilt University |
| Member of | Council on Foreign Relations/Global Board of Advisors, Fulbright Program |
Bangladeshi banker who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006. In 2024, made Bangaldeshi PM | |
Muhammad Yunus is a Bangladeshi banker who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006 for founding the Grameen Bank and pioneering the concepts of "microcredit" and "microfinance".[1][2]
Events Participated in
| Event | Start | End | Location(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEF/Annual Meeting/2010 | 27 January 2010 | 31 January 2010 | Switzerland WEF | The organizing theme for the 40th World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in 2010 was "Improve the State of the World: Rethink, Redesign and Rebuild." |
| WEF/Annual Meeting/2012 | 25 January 2012 | 29 January 2012 | Switzerland WEF | 2113 guests in Davos |
| WEF/Annual Meeting/2013 | 23 January 2013 | 27 January 2013 | Switzerland WEF | 2500 mostly unelected leaders met to discuss "leading through adversity" |
| WEF/Annual Meeting/2014 | 22 January 2014 | 25 January 2014 | Switzerland WEF | 2603 guests in Davos considered "Reshaping The World" |
| WEF/Annual Meeting/2016 | 20 January 2016 | 23 January 2016 | Switzerland WEF | Attended by over 2500 people, both leaders and followers, who were explained how the Fourth Industrial Revolution would changed everything, including being a "revolution of values". |
| WEF/Annual Meeting/2017 | 17 January 2017 | 20 January 2017 | Switzerland WEF | 2952 known participants, including prominently Bill Gates. "Offers a platform for the most effective and engaged leaders to achieve common goals for greater societal leadership." |
| WEF/Annual Meeting/2025 | 20 January 2025 | 24 January 2025 | Switzerland WEF | Brought more than 2,500 delegates to Davos from government, business and civil society of whom 809 are listed here. |
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