Global Journal includes Mideast Youth in its list of Top 100 Best NGOs worldwide

by Ahmed Zidan (Egypt)

Mideast Youth is one of “The Top 100 Best NGOs in 2012″, according to the Global Journal Magazine.

The first step involved the compilation of an extensive long-list of 1,000 nominees. This was subjected to two group reviews – the first resulting in a short-list of 400, and the final an unranked list of 100, according to Geneva based publication inaugural list. Read more about the methodology here.

“Recognizing the significant role of NGOs as influential agents of change on a global scale, The Global Journal has sought to move beyond outdated clichés and narrow conceptions about what an NGO is and does. From humanitarian relief to the environment, public health to education, microfinance to intellectual property, NGOs are increasingly at the forefront of developments shaping the lives of millions of people around the world.” – The Global Journal editorial team.

The prestigious list includes the likes of Wikimedia Foundation, Oxfam, Médecins Sans Frontières, Ushahidi, Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, Ashoka, Reporters Sans Frontières, TED among others.

Mideast Youth is not the sole organization from the region to achieve this milestone, as the Association for Protection of Environment (A.P.E.) from Egypt, and Injaz al-Arab from Jordan, have also made it to the final Top 100. Take a look at the full list here.

The Jan/Feb 2012 edition of the Global Journal is especially dedicated to the Top 100 Best NGOs worldwide. A digital copy of the magazine could be ordered from here.

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