The Forum of Young Global Leaders is not a membership club that anyone can join. The Forum has established a comprehensive selection process for identifying and selecting the most exceptional next-generation leaders. Each year, thousands of candidates from around the world are proposed through a qualified nomination process and assessed according to rigorous selection criteria.

Only the very best candidates are selected and all efforts are made to create a truly representative body. The short-listed candidates are evaluated by Heidrick and Struggles, recognized as one of the world’s leading executive search firms. As a final step in the process, the candidates are screened by a selection committee chaired by H.M.Queen Rania Al Abdullah of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.

This process yields roughly 200 extraordinary individuals who are then honoured with the title “Young Global Leader”. To make the most of their tenure, honourees are invited to become active members of the community and sign our charter of rights and responsibilities, committing their time to the mission of the organization for six years.