WEF/Young Global Leaders
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.
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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 over 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, there 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
Template:More citations needed Notable members and alumni of Young Global Leaders include:[9]
- Jacinda Ardern
- Lera Auerbach
- Sergei Brin
- Anderson Cooper
- Leonardo DiCaprio
- Alexander De Croo
- Emmanuel Macron
- Sanna Marin
- Annika Saarikko
- Ida Auken
- Jens Spahn
- Annalena Baerbock
- Ska Keller
- Sandro Salsano
- Ólafur Elíasson
- Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
- Sebastian Kurz
- Ashton Kutcher
- Jack Ma
- Tolullah Oni
- Larry Page
- Michael Schumacher
- Charlize Theron
- Bhavin Turakhia
- Fasi Zaka
- Mark Zuckerberg
Leaders' projects
In 2007, the organization initiated a program, Table for Two, 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.
References
- ↑ Mashable CEO Pete Cashmore Earns World Economic Forum's Leadership Award, Mashable, 2011Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css must have content model "Sanitized CSS" for TemplateStyles (current model is "Scribunto").
- ↑ The Forum of Young Global Leaders, World Economic Forum, 2014Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css must have content model "Sanitized CSS" for TemplateStyles (current model is "Scribunto").. See also the list of board members as of 25 March 2016.
- ↑ Next–Generation Leadership, Harvard: John F. Kennedy School of Government, 2009Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css must have content model "Sanitized CSS" for TemplateStyles (current model is "Scribunto").
- ↑ Summer Davos, China Daily, 2014Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css must have content model "Sanitized CSS" for TemplateStyles (current model is "Scribunto").
- ↑ Nussbaum, Bruce (2008), Young Global Leaders: Anderson Cooper and Leonardo DiCaprio Are In The Most Exclusive Private Social Network In The World, BusinessWeekPage Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css must have content model "Sanitized CSS" for TemplateStyles (current model is "Scribunto").
- ↑ Nominate a Young Global LeaderPage Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css must have content model "Sanitized CSS" for TemplateStyles (current model is "Scribunto").
- ↑ Lista Iz Davosa, Vreme, 2013Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css must have content model "Sanitized CSS" for TemplateStyles (current model is "Scribunto").
- ↑ Wo die junge Elite zusammenkommt, Wirtschafts Woche, 2013Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css must have content model "Sanitized CSS" for TemplateStyles (current model is "Scribunto").
- ↑ a b Staff (2010), "Young global leaders focus energy and knowledge on better future for all", Japan TimesPage Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css must have content model "Sanitized CSS" for TemplateStyles (current model is "Scribunto").
- ↑ Kogure, Masa. "How to tackle malnutrition and obesity at the same time". World Economic Forum Blog.Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css must have content model "Sanitized CSS" for TemplateStyles (current model is "Scribunto").
