On June 28, 2011 people all over the world will gather to celebrate the second Worldwide Social Business Day.

People from around the globe can come together at www.grameencreativelab.com/wsbd2011 to learn about Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus's concept of Social Business. Social business, as defined by Prof. Yunus, is a type of business that does not strive to maximize profits but rather to serve humanity’s most pressing needs.
 
On Worldwide Social Business Day you can expect in-depth insight into the latest innovations concerning Social Business and you can interact with some of the people involved in those initiatives right here online!

 
It`s very easy to be part of the Worldwide Social Business Day:

++ find a session that you like
++ visit our website at the designated time (check out the time-zone converter)
++ click on the session and join the conversation, post questions, ideas and comments

You can find the short version of the agenda of the Social Business Day here.

And below is an detailed overview of all the things that will be happening right here on this website.
 
7:00 am CET, Video message +++++++++++++++
The GCL@Kyushu University in Fukuoka, Japan, sends a video to congratulate Prof. Yunus and celebrate YY day.
 
8:00 am CET, Session # 1 ++++++++++++++++++
Life stream from the danone.communities team in China
 + Find out about the danone.communities and their work in China. You can also participate by asking your questions during the Q&A!
 
9:00 am CET, Message from NUS +++++++++++++
The National University of Singapore submits a message to celebrate the Worldwide Social Business Day and announce the launch of their brand new GCL@NUS website.
 
09:30 am CET, Session # 2 ++++++++++++++++++
Live Stream from the danone.communities team in Cambodia
+ Find out about the danone.communities and their work with 1001 Fountains in Cambodia. This social business supplies clean water to isolated communities and involves local families by helping them to create micro-enterprises around the activity of water production. Participate by asking your questions during the Q&A!
 
10:00 am CET, Session # 3 ++++++++++++++++++
Live Stream from the danone.communities team in India
+ Find out about the danone.communities’ social business ‘Naandi Community Water Services’ India whose mission is to catalyze inclusive access to safe drinking water. Get involved and ask your questions during the Q&A!
 
10:30 am CET, Video message +++++++++++++++
A surprise video message from a special contributor congratulating Prof. Yunus for his birthday.
 
11:00 am CET, Session # 4 ++++++++++++++++++
Live Stream with the danone.communities team in France
 + Find out about the danone.communities’ project Isomir, which seeks to enhance local and sustainable food production. Participate by asking your questions during the Q&A!
 
11:00 am CET, Session # 5 ++++++++++++++++++
Live Stream with Prof. Yunus from the Social Business Day in Dhaka, Bangladesh

+ The highlight session of the day. Prof. Yunus will address a student audience at the Social Business Day in Dhaka on the topic ‘Achieving the Millennium Development Goals through Social Business’ and then respond to questions. You can participate in the Q&A by posting your comments and questions on our website.
 
2:00 pm CET, Session # 6 ++++++++++++++++++
Question & Answer Live Streaming with Grameen Creative Lab Wiesbaden, Germany
+ Use this session to discuss how social business can help achieve the Millennium Development Goals & post your questions concerning social business and best practice methods.
 
2:30 pm CET, Video message ++++++++++++++++
A video message from social business supporters in Lyon
 
3:00 pm CET, Video message ++++++++++++++++
A video message from Don Bosco Institute of Institute of Management & Research :: India

3:30 pm CET, Video message ++++++++++++++++
A video message from the GCL at the Glasgow Caledonian University
 
4:00 pm CET, Session # 7 ++++++++++++++++++
Live Stream with the danone.communities team in Senegal
+ Find out about the danone.communities’ social business La Leiterie du Berger in Senegal, which works to improve the situation of the Peuls people by buying milk produced by their livestock and selling dairy products. As always you can participate by asking your questions during the Q&A!
 
5:00 pm CET, Session # 8 ++++++++++++++++++
Live Stream with Grameen Caldas in Colombia
+ In this session you can learn about the Grameen activities in Caldas, Colombia. Of course, you can again submit your questions!

6:30 pm CET, Video message +++++++++++++++
A video message from GCL in Haiti