DUBAI: Three Saudi nationals have been selected to join the World Economic Forum’s Young Global Leaders (YGL) class of 2021.
Founder and Executive Chairman of the WEF, Klaus Schwab, created the YGL in 2004 to “help the world meet increasingly complex and interdependent problems.”
Every year, the Forum honors outstanding and uniquely accomplished individuals who are committed to building a peaceful and prosperous shared global future.
Ten other nationals from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region have also been selected among the 112 YGL class of 2021.
The class includes justice and human rights activist, multi-award winning artist, as well as advocate for indigenous literacy, and leaders from business, civil society, healthcare and government.
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