Laureate Foundation was born as an idea to provide a platform to harness and nurture young people through informed, innovative and value driven approaches for personal, community and national development. With a vision of jointly building a world of committed youth Laureate is a fitting forum that seeks to empower communities especially youth (young men & women) to become the catalyst for transforming their social & economic sphere into a participatory, pro-people system that is led by accountable, transparent, dedicated and honest leadership at every walk of life. The world needs active global citizens who are engaged in the world, knowledgeable about its diversity and passionate about change. Ending extreme poverty requires information and ideas that inspire and motivate the global community to act.