Human Rights

Bill Pace, United States, Member

Democratizing global policy-making by broadening the scope of involvement of the citizen sector in addressing global challenges. Read more here.

Health

Adalberto Barreto, Brazil, Senior Fellow

Addressing the root causes of disease and suffering in squatter settlements through Community Therapy. Read more here.

Joachim Körkel, Germany, Fellow

Finding solutions for drug abusers to lead more self-disciplined lives by lowering barriers to entry for rehabilitation. Read more here.

Manuela Richter-Werling, Germany, Fellow

Eliminating the harmful taboo placed on mental illness through preventative programs in schools that promote "mental fitness". Read more here.

Devi Shetty, India, Member

Transforming the way health care is delivered for millions of low-income people through the establishment of "health cities". Read more here.

Marion Steffens, Germany, Fellow

Closing a gap in the support infrastructure for victims of domestic abuse through a professional intervention network for health care professionals. Read more here.

Economic Development

Katyna de la Vega, Mexico, Senior Fellow

Reactivating the economies of impoverished small towns through a grassroots movement to redirect government investments into innovative urban projects. Read more here.

Ashok Khosla, India, Senior Fellow

Spreading a commercially viable economic model that integrates human development and environmental preservation. Read more here.

Kaushlendra, India, Fellow

Increasing the profitability, professionalism, and sophistication of farmers and vendors by reengineering the value chain for vegetable produce. Read more here.

Brendan Martin, Argentina, Fellow

Bringing a new solution to help employees manage their personal responsibilities through the first online provider of work-life balance services. Read more here.

Sergio Oceransky, Mexico, Fellow

Democratizing the energy sector by equipping indigenous communities with the legal framework, finance and technology necessary to create renewable energy projects. Read more here.

Susan Pick, Mexico, Senior Fellow

Introducing a new face to human development that incorporates training in basic life skills into health promotion and poverty reduction programs. Read more here.

Shoaib Sultan Khan, Pakistan, Senior Fellow

Empowering rural villages to affect local and national policy through building a network of villages trained and running development programs. Read more here.

Gijs Spoor, India, Fellow

Bringing the control of cotton production to the local level so that small farmers can raise crops to meet fair trade and organic standards while maintaining profitability. Read more here.

Tanya Tull, United States, Senior Fellow

Making housing a fundamental human right for families across America through her “Housing First” approach. Read more here.

Florence Wambugu, Kenya, Senior Fellow

Transforming agriculture on the African continent through biotechnology solutions for poor farmers. Read more here.

Learning/Education

Michael Stenger, Germany, Fellow

Combating discrimination against underage asylum seekers through a cost-efficient private school system that offers youth refugees an opportunity for an education and social integration. Read more here.

Herb Sturz, United States, Member

Spreading a cross-sector model of after-school care that has redefined the way after-school care is delivered, funded, and institutionalized as an essential service for children. Read more here.

Civic Engagement

Daniel Ben-Horin, United States, Senior Fellow

Facilitating the movement of technology to the citizen sector through an online architecture and community centered on the needs of the social sector. Read more here.

Alicia Cytrynblum, Argentina, Fellow

Transforming mainstream news media through a new model of "social journalism", which gives visibility to social issues and develops a collaborative approach to news-making. Read more here.

Environment

Amory Lovins, United States, Member

Changing the incentive structures for government, corporations, and the community as a whole to implement efficient and profitable energy policies. Read more here.