Social Business Day events begin in Malaysia today
The 13th Social Business Day, an annual global gathering, will begin in Langkawi of Malaysia today in order to celebrate and share the experiences of social business leaders and entrepreneurs spearheading a path to a sustainable and just future.
The two-day event themed "War, Peace and Economics: Future of Human Beings" will be organised by Yunus Centre and Albukhary International University, according to a press release.
Yunus Centre initiated the event in 2010.
Nearly 700 delegates hailing from more than 30 countries will attend the conference this year.
It will bring together 120 speakers from all around the world, including Nobel Peace Laureate Prof Muhammad Yunus, former Prime Minister of Malaysia Mahathir Mohamad, and Nobel Peace Laureate Leymah Gbowee.
Columnist and Activist Marina Mahathir, Trustee of Albukhary Foundation Sharifah Sofia Albukhary, Brazil's Minister of Environment Marina Silva, Yayasan Hasanah's Trustee and Managing Director Dato' Shahira Ahmed Bazari, and UN-Habitat Chief Maimunah Mohd Sharif are expected to speak, among others.
The conference is lined up with plenary sessions, keynote speeches, parallel breakout sessions and workshops, and country forums.
Some of the sessions are "Advancing Peace and Ending War: Dialogue with Nobel Peace Laureates and Peace Leaders", "Circular Transition to a Green Economy: The role of Social Business towards Zero Net Carbon Emissions", "Creating a New Civilization: A Vision of Our Future with New Economic Framework", and "A Thought Leader Session on War, Peace & Economics".
The sessions are designed to foster conversations on long-lasting solutions to build a new framework with a view to eradicating destruction caused by the war, global warming, and the coronavirus pandemic and restoring economic growth through social business.
"These thought-provoking conversations will inspire bold actions and urge global leaders to take tough decisions on fossil fuel and plastic alternatives, peace and war, restoration of forests, saving ocean floors, and creating a new civilisation driven by human values of sharing and caring," the press release said.
Two other events -- an academic dialogue with all Yunus Social Business Centres around the world and the annual Convention of 3ZERO Clubs – will take place on July 29.
3ZERO Clubs have been set up around the world for youth aimed at achieving three goals: zero net carbon emission, zero wealth concentration for ending poverty, and zero unemployment through entrepreneurship, the press release added.
A social business is a non-loss, non-dividend company set up to address a social problem or reach a social goal.
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