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Bandar Seri Begawan - University Brunei Darussalam is currently celebrating Global Entrepreneur Week until November 23 at its Chancellor Hall.

Among the events organized for this week are `Unleash the Social and Islamic Entrepreneur in You!' on November 20 as well as 'Slog it Up @: UBD' and 'Wowing the Women Entrepreneurs: Pretty in Pink Suits in Action!" on Nov 22.

Registration is free and is limited to 100 seats per event. Anyone is welcome to attend the events and must register their names, organization and specify which event(s) they want to attend to ubdgew2008@gmail.com.

Global Entrepreneurship Week is aimed at connecting young people everywhere through local, national and global activities designed to help them explore their potential as self-starters

and innovators.

The half-day forum on Nov 20 entitled, 'Unleash the Social and Islamic Entrepreneur in You!’ is basically to give an insight of what social entrepreneurs do and how social entrepreneurs intersect with Islamic values.

The first speaker will be a lecturer from UBD, Ak Hj Md Hasnol Alwee Pg Hj Md Salleh, and he will deliver a talk on business ethics and Islamic values. The other two invited speakers — Dk Hjh Saerah Pg Hj Petra and Seri Anne Masri — who are graduates from UBD, will talk about their hands-on experiences in micro-credit financing for small businesses in 1p.mic financing and social entrepreneurship inlet unei. Both graduates have assisted single women in Temburong to become self-employed through selling traditional arts and handicrafts in Brunei.

The objectives of the forum are to expose participants to the fundamentals of Islamic entrepreneurship, expose others to the fundamental of social entrepreneurship, encourage entrepreneurialism among the participants, enhance their personal development skills, build up individual self-esteem and inspire them to help others in developing a social entrepreneurship mindset.

This illuminating talk is open to all students from UBD and selected invited educational institutions from Ministry of Education, Colleges and Higher Institutions. The talk will also be beneficial to researchers, SME bodies, private sector organizations and other youth participants.

For more queries contact Rosani at 2463001 ext 1150 and for more information visit Imp:llunleashingideas.org/country/BN/activities or www.ubd.edu.bn. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin