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Sir Fazle Hasan Abed receives Princeton degree

The Financial Express

; Dhaka. 18 June 2014.

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The citation from Princeton also said, "His organisational and leadership skills, combined with his ceaseless
commitment to uplifting the less fortunate, have led to innovative and enduring programmes in economic
development, education and healthcare.

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Bangladesh, June 18 -- BRAC founder and Chairperson, Sir Fazle Hasan Abed, has been awarded an honorary
Doctor of Laws degree by Princeton University recently. Princeton President Christopher L. Eisgruber
awarded Sir Fazle in the historic Nassau Hall of the university. This honorary doctoral degree was conferred
upon five people for their contributions to human rights, public life, business, the humanities, education and
engineering. Former U.
S. secretary of state, Madeleine K. Albright is amongst the other four recipients. About 10,000 students and
guests attended the ceremony.

In its official citation, the university commended Sir Fazle's commitment to poverty alleviation, calling BRAC,
which he founded in 1972, "a profoundly effective and universally admired organisation committed to
alleviating poverty for millions worldwide." The citation from Princeton also said, "His organisational and
leadership skills, combined with his ceaseless commitment to uplifting the less fortunate, have led to
innovative and enduring programmes in economic development, education and healthcare. He has created a
model of how to have a lasting impact on those in need," said a statement.

Published by HT Syndication with permission from The Financial Express.

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TORONTO, Sept. 26, 2014 /CNW/ - Toronto International Microfinance Summit announced today
that Sir Fazle Hasan Abed, KCMG, Founder and Chairperson of BRAC, the global grassroots
organization winning the fight against poverty, will open its 2014 Summit. Knighted by Queen
Elizabeth II in 2010, Sir Abed was ranked #32 of Fortune magazine's World's 50 Greatest
Leaders in 2014. Global trailblazers, Rupert Scofield, Co-founder, President and CEO of FINCA
International and Marilyn Fitzgerald, PhD, author of If I Had a Water Buffalo (with Forward by
Nobel Peace Laureate, Muhammad Yunus, PhD) will provide additional keynotes to frame the
day.
"Poor people are not the problem. They are the solution," stated Sir Fazle Hasan Abed,
BRAC founder. "When you create the right conditions, poor people will do the hard work of
defeating poverty themselves."- Source: Canada Newswire, 09/26/2014

References

Canada Newswire (2014) ‘Knight and founder of BRAC, the world’s largest NGO, opens 6th Annual
Toronto International Microfinance Summit, Oct 4’, Canada Newswire, 26 September. Available at:
https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?
direct=true&db=bwh&AN=201409261054CANADANWCANADAPR.C2128&site=bsi-live (Accessed: 19
October 2023).

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