The first ever “Entrepreneur for the World” Award in the Social Entrepreneur category was awarded to BRAC founder and chairperson Fazle Hasan Abed. He received the award during a ceremony at the World Entrepreneurship Forum held on November 19, 2009 in Lyon, France.The World Entrepreneurship Forum was established by EMLYON Business School, the leading European business school in entrepreneurship, and KPMG, the leading tax, audit and advisory services company. The Forum is founded on the conviction that the entrepreneur is a creator of wealth and social justice. The World Entrepreneurship Forum awards started in 2008 and 2009 is the first year that the Social Entrepreneur category was included in the awards category.
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Congratulations to BRAC and Mr. Abed for being awarded by EMLYON Business School, France. Let this award inspire you to really devote yourselves more to the causes of the poorest of the poor. Please keep up the good work.
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