The Young Global Leaders Summit to day the final day (28 ) meeting in Zermatt , Switzerland and parliamentarian Milinda Moragoda joined with the 237 young leaders who have accepted to take part in The Forum of Young Global Leaders, working in close cooperation.

The Young Global Leaders are engage in this summit 2020 Initiative, a comprehensive effort at addressing together the complex challenges of today to shape a better future for our world. This summit for the first time as a community at their Inaugural Summit in Zermatt , Switzerland , 24-28 June 2005, where they are assess current and future trends, risks and opportunities both at global and regional levels. Young Global Leaders are then develop global strategies and put forward concrete actions to be taken today in order to advance towards a better world in the year 2020.

The summit programme built around the theme: “The World in 2020” and focus on the following five key areas: Global Governance and Security, Development and Poverty, Education, Environment and Health. In addition to workshops and plenary discussions around these issues, you will have opportunities to get to know your peers better through several social events where each Young Global Leader will receive their distinction. Along with the presence of Her Majesty Queen Rania of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, we are proud to assemble most of our Foundation Board members and other special guests who will serve as experts.

This new global undertaking, The Forum of Young Global Leaders, brings together outstanding leaders, aged 40 years or younger, who have committed to devote part of their knowledge and energy over the next five years to collectively work towards a better future.

Drawn from a pool of 8,000 candidates from around the world, the Young Global Leaders nominated in 2005 have been selected by a nomination committee of 28 eminent international media leaders, including Marjorie Scardino, Arthur Sulzberger, Tom Glocer and Katsuji Ebisawa. The committee is chaired by Queen Rania of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.

"Rising leaders of today need to forge viable partnerships to spearhead a process of change,” said Her Majesty Queen Rania of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. “The Forum of Young Global Leaders will activate a network of insightful, innovative and energetic young people whose vision and dynamism can usher a future of hope, progress and positive change."

The Young Global Leaders nominated in 2005 form an exciting, powerful network of leaders from 69 different countries: 72 are from Europe , 62 from North America , 49 from Asia , 19 from the Middle East and North Africa , 18 from sub-Saharan Africa and 17 from Latin America .

Reflecting the diversity of stakeholders, the Young Global Leaders nominated in 2005 comprise 57 political leaders, including heads of state, ministers and parliamentarians. From the business sector there are 97 Young Global Leaders, mostly chief executive officers and successful entrepreneurs. The other stakeholders consist of 28 intellectual leaders, 27 societal leaders, 23 active opinion leaders and 5 cultural leaders. Women make up 30% of the entire group.

Mr. Moragoda is a Member of the Parliament and a former Minister for Economic Reform, Science and Technology. In 2001, he was elected to Parliament from the Colombo District, before being appointed Minister for Economic Reform, Science and Technology of the UNF Government.recently Norway Prime Minister invitation to Mr. Moragoda in his personal capacity to become a member of the international high level commission for the legal empowerment of the poor and he accepted.