[Cwgrad-announcements] 2009 YGL Class Announcement

[Robin Russin]

What great news, Laila! Many congratulations.

Robin




On Feb 25, 2009, at 2:22 PM, cwhitney wrote:

Laila:  Way to go!   I see that among the company you're keeping with  
this are Jessica Biel, Tiger Woods and Mark Zuckerberg.

cw.

D. Charles Whitney, Professor & Chair
Department of Creative Writing, 4159 INTS
U. of CA, Riverside   Riverside CA 92521
951.827.6076     FAX 951.827.3619






On Feb 25, 2009, at 1:02 PM, Laila Lalami wrote:

> I'm a little stunned to hear that I was selected by the World  
> Economic Forum as a Young Global Leader 2009 (who knew they kept up  
> with writers?) but thought you might be interested in hearing about  
> it. I think the formal announcement will come in March.
>
> LL
>
> From: "David Aikman, World Economic Forum" <info at weforum.org>
> Date: February 16, 2009 2:30:06 AM PST
> To: Laila Lalami <laila.lalami at ucr.edu>
> Subject: 2009 YGL Class Announcement
> Reply-To: <ygl at weforum.org>
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> Dear Ms Lalami,
>
> It is with great pleasure that we inform you of your nomination as a  
> Young Global Leader (YGL) 2009. This honour is bestowed by the World  
> Economic Forum each year to recognize the two hundred most  
> distinguished young leaders below the age of 40 from around the world.
>
> The Selection Committee, composed of the world’s top media leaders  
> and chaired by Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah of the Hashemite  
> Kingdom of Jordan, selected you after carefully screening the  
> profiles of young leaders from every region of the world and from a  
> myriad of disciplines and sectors. Your nomination is in recognition  
> of your record of professional accomplishments, your commitment to  
> society and your potential to contribute to shaping the future of  
> the world through your inspiring leadership.
>
> We will announce the Young Global Leaders 2009 honourees to  
> national, regional and international media in early March. Please  
> note that the information is strictly embargoed until 25 February  
> 2009.
>
> As an honouree, you are invited to join The Forum of Young Global  
> Leaders as an active community member. The YGL community forms a  
> unique global network of peers from diverse backgrounds and fields,  
> with a highly visible opportunity to significantly impact world  
> affairs and shape the global agenda. If you are interested in  
> engaging with this community, please contact us at the address  
> below. We will be sending you more information about the benefits  
> and commitments of active membership after the global media  
> announcement. We have asked currently active Young Global Leaders in  
> your region to get in touch with you to share their experience of  
> the community.
>
> Please find enclosed the Community Charter, the full list of this  
> year’s nominees and active members, which we trust you will keep in  
> absolute confidence, the 2009 calendar of YGL events and an  
> executive summary about The Forum of Young Global Leaders. For more  
> information and a list of previous nominees, please visit our  
> website (www.younggloballeaders.org).
>
> Congratulations again on your nomination. We look forward to  
> formally welcoming you to the Young Global Leaders community. We are  
> confident that your participation will contribute greatly to shaping  
> a better future for the world.
>
> Best regards,
>
> 	
> Klaus Schwab
> Founder and Executive Chairman
> David Aikman
> Senior Director
> Head of the Forum of Young Global Leaders
>
> Supporting Information
> YGL Community Charter (PDF, 9 pages, 591 KB)
> YGL Official List for the Class of 2009 (PDF, 12 pages, 111 KB)
> YGL Active Member's List (PDF, 14 pages, 90.6 KB)
> YGL Calendar of Events (PDF, 1 page, 39.5 KB)
> YGL Flyer (PDF, 2 pages, 643 KB)
> The Forum of the Young Global Leaders, World Economic Forum
> 91-93 route de la Capite, CH-1223 Cologny/Geneva, Switzerland
> Tel. +41 (0)22 869 1212, Fax +41 (0)22 786 2744, E-mail: ygl at weforum.org 
> , www.younggloballeaders.org	
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