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Nechirvan Barzani named a Young Global
Leader for 2007
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World Economic Forum Announces Young Global Leaders
for 2007, 250 leading executives, public figures and
intellectuals – all 40 or younger – chosen from
around the world
January 17, 2007
eKurd.net, -– The World Economic Forum in Geneva
released yesterday the names of the 250 young
leaders who have been selected Young Global Leaders
2007. Accompanying them on the list is Nechirvan
Barzani Prime Minister of Kurdistan Regional
Government (Iraq).
This honour is bestowed each year by the World
Economic Forum to recognize and acknowledge the top
250 young leaders from around the world for their
professional accomplishments, their commitment to
society and their potential to contribute to shaping
the future of the world.
Drawn from a pool of over 4,000 candidates, the
Young Global Leaders nominated in 2007 have been
chosen by a selection committee of 34 eminent
international media leaders, including Marjorie
Scardino, Chief Executive, Pearson, United Kingdom;
Arthur Sulzberger, Chairman and Publisher, The New
York Times, USA; Tom Glocer, Chief Executive
Officer, Reuters, United Kingdom; and Hisashi Hieda,
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Fuji
Television Network, Japan. The committee is chaired
by Her Majesty Queen Rania of the Hashemite Kingdom
of Jordan. |
Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Prime Minister
Nechirvan Barzani. Young Global Leader for 2007 |
The Young Global Leaders 2007 include 125 business
leaders, as well as leaders from governments,
academia, media and society at large from nearly 70
countries. The new class represents all regions,
including nominees from East Asia (50), Europe (50),
Middle East and North Africa (25), North America
(50), South Asia (30), sub-Saharan Africa (20) and
Latin America (25). The current community of 416
Young Global Leaders represents 90 countries and
includes Larry Page and Sergey Brin, co-founders of
Google; Mikheil Saakashvili, President of Georgia;
Kumi Naidoo, Secretary-General and Chief Executive
Officer, Civicus: World Alliance for Citizen
Participation; Daniela Mercury, Singer, Brazil; and
Michelle Guthrie, Chief Executive Officer, Star
Group.
“Confronting and tackling global challenges will
require fresh, strategic thinking from global
leaders, as well as innovative and truly
international solutions based on global
collaboration. This is why I created The Forum of
Young Global Leaders – to be a voice for the future
in global thought processes,” said Klaus Schwab,
Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum.
“This unique global network has the potential to
tackle global challenges through knowledge sharing
and leveraging horizontal networks of collaborative
platforms. Together, they form a powerful
international force for the global common good.”
Established in 2004 by Professor Klaus Schwab, The
Forum of Young Global Leaders is a unique,
multistakeholder community of the world’s most
extraordinary young leaders who dedicate a part of
their time to jointly address global challenges and
who are committed to devote part of their knowledge
and energy to collectively work towards a better
future.
Together, they engage in the 2030 Initiative, a
comprehensive endeavour, to understand current and
future trends, risks and opportunities both at
global and regional levels, formulate a positive
vision for the world in 2030 and put forward
concrete strategies and workstreams to translate
their vision into action.
Barzani , Nechirvan Idris YGL 2007
Prime Minister, Kurdistan Regional Government, Iraq
Nechirvan Idris Barzani has been the Prime Minister
of the Kurdistan Regional Government since March
2006. He is a grandson of KDP (Kurdistan Democratic
Party) founder Mustafa Barzani and nephew of the
current Kurdish leader Massoud Barzani. In 1996, he
was appointed deputy prime minister of the Kurdistan
Regional Government in Irbil. He was elected to the
KDP central committee at its 10th Congress in 1989
and re-elected at the 11th Congress in 1993, when he
assumed a position on the political bureau.
Nechervan enrolled at the University of Tehran to
study political science in 1984, but withdrew three
years later following the sudden death of his father
and took up an active role in Kurdish politics
working in KDP youth organizations
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