2006
Nobel Banquet Menu 2006
Mosaïque de saumon et de coquilles Saint-Jacques, avec oeufs d’ablette de Kalix Dos d’agneau aux herbes fraîches, purée de pommes de terre et topinambours, légumes glacés a l’huile d’olive, sauce Porto Parfait d’ananas accompagné de sa salade caramélisée à la menthe VINS Pommery Grand Cru Vintage 1996 Champagne Veenwouden Classic 2002 Paarl Château Haut-Bergeron 2003…
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Muhammad Yunus – Biographical
Biographical
“Banker to the Poor”Professor Muhammad Yunus established the Grameen Bank in Bangladesh in 1983, fueled by the belief that credit is a fundamental human right. His objective was to help poor people escape from poverty by providing loans on terms suitable to them and by teaching them a few sound financial principles so they could…
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Prize announcement
Prize announcement
Following the announcement, Geir Lundestad, Secretary of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, was interviewed by freelance journalist Øystein Heggen about the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize Laureates.
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