NEW YORK (Staff Report) – Two Pakistanis are among 32 ‘young leaders’ recently named as Asia 21 Young Leader Class of 2015 by the Asia Society in New York.
Mohsin Mustafa of the Strategy and Programme Development, Aman Foundation, and Muhammad Sabir, community worker and founder of Slumabad are the two bright leaders representing Pakistan.
Now in its 10th year, the Asia 21 Young Leaders Initiative has become a robust network of more than 800 young leaders from 30 nations.
They are all in their own ways focused on shaping a brighter future for the Asia-Pacific region, and confronting the most vexing challenges facing the region today.
Asia 21 young leaders are selected through a highly competitive process based on outstanding achievements, commitment to public service and a proven ability to make the world a better place, a press statement issued here said.
The 32 young leaders represent 22 countries and are divided almost evenly between men and women.
“The new class of Asia 21 Young Leaders is a remarkable group. We are excited to introduce these leaders of the Asia-Pacific region to the Asia 21 Network, where they will find mentors, potential collaborators, and, we hope, new friends,” said Asia Society president and CEO Josette Sheeran.
“We welcome this passionate group to the Asia 21 family, and look forward to the contributions they make to the public good in the coming years.”
The 32 young leaders who make up the Asia 21 Class of 2015 represent 22 countries and are divided almost evenly between men and women. Fifty percent work in the private sector, 44 percent in the nonprofit sector, and 6 percent in the public sector.
The new class joins a powerful network of Asia 21 alumni – including Pakistani journalist and Oscar-winning filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy and Head of Asia Capital Markets & Financing at Bank of America Merrill Lynch Soofian Zuberi – proven leaders from across the region representing a variety of professional backgrounds, who will serve as mentors and potential collaborators.
The 2015 Class and Asia 21 alumni will gather at a special 10th anniversary Asia 21 Summit in Hong Kong, December 1-4. The summit will celebrate the achievements of the first decade, explore innovative ways to leverage the Asia 21 network for greater impact, and form special Asia 21 Task Forces to address critical issues facing the region.
