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The Young Global Leaders, or Forum of Young Global Leaders, is an independent non-profit organization managed from Geneva, Switzerland, under the supervision of the Swiss government.

History

Launched by Klaus Schwab of the World Economic Forum in 2004,[1] the Young Global Leaders are governed by a board of twelve world and industry leaders, ranging from Queen Rania of Jordan to Marissa Mayer of Yahoo! and Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales.[2] Schwab created the group with $1 million won from the Dan David Prize,[3] and the inaugural 2005 class comprised 237 young leaders. Young Global Leaders participate in the Annual Meeting of the New Champions, established in 2007 and known informally as "Summer Davos", alongside Global Growth Companies and other delegations to the World Economic Forum.[4]

Reception

BusinessWeek's Bruce Nussbaum describes the Young Global Leaders as "the most exclusive private social network in the world",[5] while the organization itself describes the selected leaders as representing "the voice for the future and the hopes of the next generation".

Selection process

Representing 70 different nations, Young Global Leaders are nominated by alumni to serve six-year terms and are subject to veto during the selection process. Candidates must be younger than 38 years old at the time of acceptance (meaning active YGLs are 44 and younger), and highly accomplished in their fields.[6][7][8] Over the years, thee have been hundreds of honorees, including several popular celebrities, alongside recognized high achievers and innovators in politics, business, academia, media, and the arts.[9]

Members and alumni

Notable members and alumni of Young Global Leaders include:[9]

Leaders' projects

In 2007, Young Global Leaders initiated a program called Table for Two and aimed at preventing both malnutrition in developing countries and obesity in developed ones.[10]

In 2010, Young Global Leader Wikipedia and Wikia founder Jimmy Wales and Operation HOPE founder John Hope Bryant (another Young Global Leader) joined Karim Hajj, president of the Casablanca Stock Exchange, to form the Wikia-Operation HOPE Global Money Initiative, which translated a curriculum of personal financial empowerment into local North African dialects of French and Arabic.[11]

See also

References

  1. ^ Mashable CEO Pete Cashmore Earns World Economic Forum's Leadership Award, Mashable, 2011
  2. ^ The Forum of Young Global Leaders, World Economic Forum, 2014. See also the list of board members as of 25 March 2016.
  3. ^ Next–Generation Leadership, Harvard: John F. Kennedy School of Government, 2009
  4. ^ Summer Davos, China Daily, 2014
  5. ^ Nussbaum, Bruce (2008), Young Global Leaders: Anderson Cooper and Leonardo DiCaprio Are In The Most Exclusive Private Social Network In The World, BusinessWeek
  6. ^ Nominate a Young Global Leader
  7. ^ Lista Iz Davosa, Vreme, 2013
  8. ^ Wo die junge Elite zusammenkommt, Wirtschafts Woche, 2013
  9. ^ a b Staff (2010), "Young global leaders focus energy and knowledge on better future for all", Japan Times
  10. ^ Kogure, Masa. "How to tackle malnutrition and obesity at the same time". World Economic Forum Blog.
  11. ^ World Economic Forum Young Global Leaders John Hope Bryant and Wikipedia Founder Jimmy Wales, Join Casablanca Stock Exchange CEO Karim Hajji, to Announce Wikia-Operation HOPE Global Money Initiative, Reuters, 2010
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