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South Africans Leading The World
South African Embassy, BerlinRef: https://www.suedafrika.org/en/news-archive/newsarchive-details/datum/2009/04/24/south-africans-leading-the-world.html
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What this means
This document is a news article dated 24 April 2009 from the South African Embassy in Berlin. It reports that the World Economic Forum’s 2009 list of “Young Global Leaders” includes 230 young professionals from 71 countries, with nine South Africans among them. It names the nine South African honourees and describes the selection criteria and process, including that candidates must be 40 or younger and nominations are made online and evaluated by Heidrick & Struggles. It also notes that the 2009 cohort joins a broader Forum of Young Global Leaders of 480 individuals.
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Reference
https://www.suedafrika.org/en/news-archive/newsarchive-details/datum/2009/04/24/south-africans-leading-the-world.html
Key Takeaways
- Date: 24 April 2009
- Subject: World Economic Forum 2009 “Young Global Leaders” list
- Total honourees: 230 from 71 countries
- South Africans selected: nine
- Selection criteria: candidates must be 40 or younger; proven track record; exceptional contributions; impeccable public record; business leaders must hold titles like CEO/president/managing director
- Nominations: made online; shortlisted evaluated by Heidrick & Struggles; final screening by a selection committee
- Selection committee chaired by: Queen Rania Al Abdullah (Jordan)
- Forum size: broader Forum of Young Global Leaders comprises 480 individuals
- South African Embassy (Berlin)
- World Economic Forum
- Klaus Schwab
- Heidrick & Struggles
- Queen Rania Al Abdullah
- Steve Forbes
- Nduka Obaigbena
- James Murdoch
- Peter Sullivan
- Brent Stirton
- Adria Greene
- Alan Knott-Craig
- Vinodan "Vinny" Lingham
- Anthony Miller
- Euvin Naidoo
- Jack Vuyo
- James Wanjohi
- Marianne Knuth
- Mark Zuckerberg
- Haile Gebrselassie
- Zhang Ziyi
- Michael Schumacher