During his US visit, Prof Yunus received the prestigious "Global Trailblazer Award' in Washington DC. Senator Hillary Clinton handed over the award to the Nobel Peace laureate. He also received the "Association of Bi-national Chambers of Commerce Award for Leadership in Global Trade" in Miami.

Yunus also addressed a convocation ceremony of the Georgetown University and held meetings with the management of the John Hopkins University and Hospital in Baltimore.

In Italy, the Noble laureate addressed the Italian Senate and held meetings with the Italian president, the speaker and other dignitaries. He attended a dinner hosted in his honour by the Italian prime minister.

Then, Prof Yunus travelled to France where he had meetings with the governor of the Central Bank of France, the mayor of Paris and the foreign minister of France.

He visited Portugal and held meeting with the Portuguese President and the Portuguese Secretary of State.

During his visit to the United Kingdom (UK), Prof Yunus was accorded a reception by the London borough of Tower Hamlets Local Government. Mayor of London attended the reception as the chief guest.

The Nobel laureate also spoke at the Oxford University elaborating his concept of social business. He also addressed the Skoll World Forum Award-2007 function at the university.

On the last leg of his tour, Prof Yunus launched a Norwegian government micro-finance initiative. He held meetings with the Norwegian prime minister and the minister for development. He attended the launching ceremony of the chair named "Dr Muhammad Yunus Development Studies and Micro-finance" at the Norwegian School of Management.