Finding

Based on the experiences of the Young Global Leaders in Argentina, Mozambique and Venezuela, the group intends to create a new non-profit, nongovernmental organization whose mission is to deploy new technologies to empower citizens around the world to ensure that their right to free and fair elections is respected.

YGL Response

Civic Eye will engage in three general activities: 1. Adapt existing crowd sourcing technology for election contexts; 2. Provide training and technical support for adapting and deploying this technology to local NGOs; 3. Aggregate best practices and regularly update the methods it employs. As a result of these efforts, the group expects to see mass participation in election monitoring become the norm and, in so doing, enhance accountability, transparency and citizen engagement.

Key 2010 Accomplishments

2011 accomplishments limited to the ways in which Andy and Jared have pushed this in their respective areas of influence.

Next Milestones

The initial plan is to launch the Civic Eyes 2.0 version in the upcoming national elections in Argentina in 2011 and share those learnings with others.

Leadership

Andy Freire, Jared Genser

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Finding

According to the UN, upwards of 20 million people have been affected – greater than the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, the 2005 Pakistan earthquake and the 2010 Haiti earthquake combined. The need is huge and with winter  having set in the hardship is immense. According to officials, at least 381 villages in Khairpur Natahn Shah, Sindh have been demolished.

YGL Response

While we cannot help 20 million people, we can help those in dire need – one village at a time. We have sought advice on this from senior practitioners and lead agencies and concluded that long, medium and short-term strategies are clearly needed. We are developing a strategy for longer-term structural engagement, but we can also make a difference in the immediate term. We know that lives will be lost in the harsh winter weeks. This need not be the case. Pakistani YGL colleagues say that Sindh is one of the most underserved and at-risk provinces. Here is where we can make a difference. We have decided to support relief efforts in one of these – Bhadurpur village -where 600 houses have been destroyed by the flood and floodwaters are still standing.

Key 2010 Accomplishments

Creating a core group of Pakistani and Indian YGLs to work towards a better future in South Asia

Next Milestones

Just launched a campaign to support the village of Bhadarpur in the Khaiour Natahn Shah, Sindh region. Moving forward need to identify the next steps.

Leadership

Malini Mehra, Kasim Kasuri, Munizae Jahangir, Umar Saif, and Sandeep Naik

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“At a time when this crisis poses major new challenges to policymakers, I believe that bringing together such a rich panel in terms of diversity and experience will allow us to identify a set of pragmatic, actionable steps on major issues such as financial regulation, global governance, monetary imbalances, development and environment.  One lesson to learn from the crisis is that old recipes are not necessarily the most appropriate ones to solve new problems arising from globalization and increasing interdependence among regions. New solutions must emerge and be driven by new leaders who have demonstrated high potential in their area. I am very pleased to lead this initiative and look forward to the many discussions we will have on this occasion.”

– Fabrice Seiman, Co-President, Lutetia Capital, France.

FINDING

Finding: The Paris Initiative for the G20, under the High Patronage of French President Nicolas Sarkozy, is a structured brainstorming among Young Global Leaders to formulate concrete and realistic recommendations to the G20 agenda during France’s presidency in 2011.

YGL RESPONSE

The initiative will focus its discussions and recommendations in six policy areas: 1. Financial Regulation; 2. Global Risks; 3. Economic and Monetary Policies; 4. International Governance; 5. Development; 6. Climate Change

KEY 2010 ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Successful meeting & launch in Paris (June 2010). Meeting with Korean PM & Advisors (December 2010). Insight and feedback included into working group proposals.

NEXT MILESTONES
Proposals to be handed in 15 December. Final consolidated paper to be completed by 22 December

LEADERSHIP

Working Group leaders: Liz Lloyd, Pierre Gentin, Jill Janaina Otto, Erwann-Michel Kerjan, Christopher Jahns, Francois-Xavier de Mallmann, Silvana Koch-Mehrin (2005), Governor Enrique Peña Nieto, Mark Leonard; Parag Khanna, Boris Nikolic, Kate Roberts, Reuben Abraham, David Jones. Additional YGLs involved: 80+

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List of Participants

Press Release in English

Press Release in French