USG Holds Conference Featuring Nobel Prize Winner Muhammad Yunus
Atlanta — October 13, 2011
MEDIA ADVISORY:
WHO:
- Prof. Muhammad Yunus, 2006 Nobel Peace Prize Winner and father of “microcredit”
- Chancellor Hank Huckaby
- Student team competitions
WHAT:
A day-long economic development conference hosted by the University System of ߲ to showcase student proposals to address community issues and promote job creation. The keynote speaker is Prof. Yunus, who pioneered and championed the concept of microcredit – the extension of very small loans (microloans) to those in poverty designed to spur entrepreneurship. The conference is open to the public: tickets are $25 (students are $15).
WHEN:
Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. and conference begins at 11:00 a.m., Mon., Oct. 17, 2011.Prof. Yunus speaks at 11:25 a.m. Student team presentations begin at 1:45 p.m. Please note press availability to cover presentations and interview student teams.Conference concludes at 4:00 p.m.
NOTE: Press availability with Prof. Yunus - 12:30 p.m., Richards Gallery Room, Ferst Center
WHERE:
The Ferst Center (߲ Institute of Technology), 349 Ferst Drive NW, Atlanta
WHY:
The University System of ߲ has three-part mission of teaching, research and service. The conference is an opportunity to combine all three parts of this mission in a focused effort to engage students to become involved with local communities by addressing a key issue. Students will be challenged to develop a social business model that can lead to potential job creation and economic development.