Invitation to the

Saturday 14th May 2011 // Wiesbaden

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

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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.

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Since February 2011 The Grameen Creative Lab has been tasked by the UN to engage the
global youth in achieving the Millennium Development Goals through social business.

Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger Improve Maternal Health

 Halve the proportion of people living on less than 1$ per day  Reduce by three quarters the maternal mortality ratio

Achieve universal primary education
 Ensure that all boys & girls complete a full course of primary
schooling
Promote gender equality and empower women
 Eliminate gender disparity in primary and secondary education
preferably by 2005, and at all levels by 2015
Reduce child mortality
 Reduce by two thirds the mortality rate among children under 5
The Millennium Development Goals (MDG) have been adopted by world leaders in 2000 and are set to be achieved in 2015
Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases
 Halt and begin to reverse the spread of HIV/AIDS
Ensure environmental sustainability
 Integrate the principles of sustain-able development into country
policies and programs; reverse loss of environmental resources
A global partnership for development
 Develop further an open, rule- based, predictable, non-discrimin-
atory trading and financial system

At the 3rd international Klassentreffen we bring the international social business community
together to look closely at the 8 Millennium Development Goals and social business as a
means to fulfill the promise of the Millennium declaration.
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you will have the chance to:

Deepen your knowledge: benefit from Hans Reitz UN-insights coming

straight from the fourth UN-conference for the Least Developed Countries
in Istanbul with all MDG advocates
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you will have the chance to:

discuss your social business idea: learn from the experience and
knowledge of your classmates
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you will have the chance to:

take your ideas to the next level: develop your own

way of making a positive difference in the world
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you will have the chance to:

grow your network: connect with partners and social business supporters
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you will have the chance to

redesign economic theory

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"We must not fail the billions who look to the international community
to fulfill the promise of the Millennium Declaration for a better world…“
UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon

Meet with the Grameen Creative Lab in May to keep the promise
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„It´s best to start small and to start soon” Muhammad Yunus

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Overview
May 13th
“Early bird” from 6pm to 10pm
Experience Social Business City Wiesbaden
in a new way.
Explore your senses at Schloss Freudenberg:
 Let blind people guide you in cooperation
with dialogue in the dark
 Meet social business partners from
Wiesbaden
 Enjoy the evening with hot tea and stories
from Afghanistan at “Chopan”
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
YY big beats @Chopan
Bleichstr. 34, Wiesbaden
May 15th
“YY-conference” from 10am to 3pm
 Start Sunday with a social business
breakfast at perfect day
(www.myperfectday.de // Kirchgasse 29,
65185 Wiesbaden)
 Develop your own social business ideas at
the YY-conference*
* Participants can vote for your topic on Saturday. The
top voted topics will be discussed at the YY-
conference. Participants are free in the working mode
of the conference
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The agenda

Saturday 14th May 2010 // the conference

9:00 am Get-together at the Wolfram-von-Eschenbach School (Raabestrasse 2, 65187 Wiesbaden)
9:30 am School day begins: Welcome by The Grameen Creative Lab
10:45 am Start of the modules: International project leaders from GCL offer you 10 different classes – you can choose max. 2
classes and we'll come up with your personal timetable tailored to your individual interests.

Class #1 The junior social business school (all day)

Class #2 Social Business City Wiesbaden meets Luxemburg (all day)
Class #3 Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger (MDG)
Class #4 Achieve universal primary education (MDG)
Class #5 Promote gender equality and empower women (MDG)
Class #6 Improve Maternal Health (MDG)
Class #7 Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases (MDG)
Class #8 Reduce child mortality (MDG)
Class #9 Ensure environmental sustainability (MDG)
Class #10 A global partnership for development (MDG)

6:00 p.m. School is over! every long journey starts with a first step…
8:00 p.m. step further YY big beats Party @ Chopan (Bleichstr. 34 65183 Wiesbaden)

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The classes

Class #1 New! the junior social business school (all day) – In cooperation with Ideen³ and Wi.n.d initiative from
the Alanus University, we encourage teenagers under the age of 20 to start their own social business

Class #2 Social Business City Wiesbaden meets Luxemburg (all day)- revive the relationship to Luxembourg
through social business and discuss how to design a social business city framework according to the MDGs

Class #3 Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger! Halve the proportion of people living on less than 1$ per day
Learn from Hans Reitz how social business became a powerful tool to eradicate poverty

Class #4 Achieve universal primary education! Ensure that all boys and girls complete a full course of primary
schooling. Discuss new innovative ways of education

Class #5 Promote gender equality and empower women! Learn and discuss with “career path for women.”
how social business empowers women
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The classes

Class #6 Improve Maternal Health! Discuss with pharmaceutical specialists how to achieve universal access to
reproductive health by 2015

Class #7 Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases! Learn from social business best practice about
Malaria prevention. Develop with your classmates your own social business idea for healthcare

Class #8 Reduce child mortality! Develop social business ideas how to reduce the mortality rate among children
under the age of 5

Class #9 Ensure environmental sustainability! Learn from best practice how business and sustainability fit
together

Class #10 A global partnership for development! Develop new strategies for Africa with Dr. Ben Mansour from
Tunisia and follow the freedom revolution with a revoltion of social business.
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“homework” // register in 3 steps

Want to be part of it? Please transfer the participation fee to:

1: Send us a short informal registration via email to
klassentreffen@grameencl.com by Friday May 7th
_including a list of your 2 favorite classes
_a short note of what you expect from the Klassentreffen
2: „school fees“ // the participation fees as follows:
The Grameen Creative Lab GmbH
Nassauische Sparkasse // BLZ 510 500 15 // KTO 107 073 983
BIC-SWIFT-Code NASSDE55 // IBAN
DE50510500150107073983
Reason for Transfer: GCL 2011 // your name
If you can‟t afford this amount, contact klassentreffen@grameencl.com
we‟re always looking for some helping hands…)

Each place costs 200 EUR which covers: You will receive your participation confirmation email right after having
_meals and catering on Saturday 14th May transferred the fee.
_the Klassentreffen itself
3: : Meet your future classmates on the playground:
Ways to support or sponsor the Klassentreffen as a company, NGO,
Please visit http://www.grameencreativelab.com/unity
University or Business School or Philanthropic Foundation:
Contact
_ provide financial means to become an official sponsor for the Simon Stegemann
The Grameen Creative Lab
Klassentreffen Core Team
Hans Reitz
O: +49-611 9 86 82 33
_Please support students and participants from abroad by sponsoring the Creative Advisor to Prof. Yunus M: +49-172-679-1733
school fees of 200 EUR Founder The Grameen Creative Lab simon.stegemann@grameencl.com

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 general information

How to get there?: Wolfram-von-Eschenbach School Raabestrasse 2, 65187 Wiesbaden

_by plane to Frankfurt Airport
_by train to Wiesbaden Main Station (15 min. walking distance)
_by car
Where to stay?
_high class: Hotel de France: http://www.hoteldefrance.de
_mid range: Motel One Wiesbaden: http://www.motel-one.com/wiesbaden
_low budget: Youth hostel Wiesbaden: http://www.djh-hessen.de/jh/jugendherberge-wiesbaden
http://www.couchsurfing.org/
And what to wear?
_whatever you are comfortable with and look good ;-)
_wear your old school dress for the party and receive a special gift
_make sure that you don„t mind showing your socks – you won„t be wearing your shoes all the time…

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We are looking forward to seeing you soon 

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