Lecture by Runa Khan: The poor cannot afford poor solutions
19 Uhr
Vortragsreihe im Rahmen der Ausstellung «Bengal Stream».
Die Veranstaltung findet auf Englisch statt!
Friendship started its operation in 2002, founded by Runa Khan, with a vision of providing healthcare services to the ultra-poor in the remote communities of Bangladesh. Friendship supports communities mainly in the shifting northern river islands, known as “Chars”, of the Brahmaputra and Jamuna rivers and in the coastal areas of the Bay of Bengal. Over the years, recognizing the broader goal of enabling the communities to improve the living condition and gain control over their lives, Friendship has progressively built its distinctive integrated community development model which includes: Health, Education, Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Management, Inclusive Citizenship, Sustainable Economic Development and Cultural Preservation. Friendship services are reaching out to 4.2 million hard to reach people every year. It is an organisation which makes possible real change to communities outside the economic mainstream.
Runa Khan, an Ashoka fellow and Schwab Foundation social entrepreneur, is the Founder and Executive Director of Friendship, an NGO supporting remote communities in Bangladesh. Established in 2002, Friendship now serves 4.2 million lives a year, providing integrated services in the Health, Education, Sustainable Economic Development, Climate Change Adaptation, Inclusive Citizenship and Cultural Preservation sectors. Friendship has also been active in the Rohingya crisis response in Bangladesh recently with their health, water & sanitation and educational services. She is the Board Member of Global Dignity, Country Chair of Global Dignity Bangladesh and the Founder of Friendship International which operates from four European countries, fundraising and building relationships for Friendship in Bangladesh. Her work is based on simple logic, empathy, respect, deep sense of justice and innovation.
Runa Khan is a board member of BIC corporate foundation, member of the Business Advisory Board of the School of Business, Independent University Bangladesh. She often gives talks on leadership, volunteerism, development, and social entrepreneurship in International Conferences and Universities. She received several international awards and recognitions, including Green Award by Positive Planet (2016), Social Innovation Leadership Award by the World CSR Congress (2014), Schwab Foundation’s (2012) Social Entrepreneur Award, IDB Award for contribution toward Women in development (2008), Rolex Awards for Entrepreneurship (2006), and Ashoka Fellowship (1994).
Ort: Ackermannshof, LABA, St. Johanns-Vorstadt 21, 4056 Basel
Eintritt: CHF 12.-, CHF 8.- erm.
Sprache: Englisch
