“Social business as a means to fulfill the promise of the Millennium Development Goals”

Dear friends and partners of social business,

It´s time to join the community of social business on Saturday 14 May 2011 at the 3rd international Klassentreffen in Wiesbaden!

The Klassentreffen (German for “class reunion”) is our annual informal event, where we bring the worldwide social business community together.
 
This year, we are proud to announce that Professor Yunus (in his role as MDG advocate) asked The Grameen Creative Lab to engage the global youth in playing an active role in achieving the Millennium Development Goals through social business. Therefore, the 3rd international Klassentreffen will focus around the 8 Millennium Development Goals and how social business can provide solutions to achieve them.

Choose from different classes:

Class #1 The junior social business school (all day) with http://www.i-ev.de/ and http://www.wind-symposium.de/

Class #2Social Business City Wiesbaden with Daniel Nowack from The GrameenCreative Lab

Class #3 Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger (MDG) with Hans Reitz and Martin Loeffler The GrameenCreative Lab

Class #4 Achieve universal primary education (MDG) with The GrameenCreative Lab

Class #5 Promote gender equality and empower women (MDG) with Nina Noormann-Bechtfrom social business women Wiesbaden

Class #6 Improve Maternal Health (MDG)

Class #7Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases (MDG)

Class #8 Reduce child mortality (MDG)

Class #9 Ensure environmental sustainability (MDG) with Mr. Puljic from Sarajevo www.mozaik.ba

Class #10 A global partnership for development (MDG) with Dr. Ben Mansour from Tunesia

NEW!Special class about Indiawith H. Khorakiwalafrom Mumbai

NEW!Special class about “housing” with Nicolas von WilckeThe GrameenCreative Lab

  
Driven by the will to shape your world, many of you have been inspired by the power of social business.
Our common vision to serve society’s most pressing needs binds us together as a powerful community around the world.

Lets meet at the Klassentreffen to keep the promise of the Millennium Development Goals!

Please contact Simon Stegemann

email: simon.stegemann@grameencl.com
Phone: +491726791733

Key Facts:

May 13th

 “Early bird” from 6pm to 10pm
Experience Social Business City Wiesbaden in a new way.
Explore your senses at SchlossFreudenberg:

-be welcomed by The GCL and Matthias Schenk founder of SchlossFreudenberg

-Enjoy a warm soup with your classmates

-Meet social business partners from Wiesbaden and the GCL Team
http://www.schlossfreudenberg.de/

May 14th

 The conference from 9am to 6pm
“Social business as a means to fulfill the promise of the Millennium Development Goals“

-Choose from 10 different classes and enjoy long and deep working sessions
refresh  during our special energy breaks with delicious healthy food and exciting network surprises

 Just for You&You!
“8” the movie about the Millennium Development Goals at SchlossBiebrichfrom 8:45 pm
http://www.ldmproductions.fr/8/

 YY big beats Party @Chopan (electronic music from cologne) from 11pm
Bleichstr. 34, Wiesbaden

May 15th

 “YY-conference” from 12pm to 3pm

-Start Sunday with a social business breakfast at perfect day (www.myperfectday.de // Kirchgasse29, 65185 Wiesbaden)

-Develop your own social business ideas at the YY-conference * starting at 12pm