Global award goes to Graduate School of Arts and Sciences alumna

by Prof. Jenik Radon

Margo Drakos was honored by the Forum of Young Global Leaders.

Margo Drakos (GSAS ‘08), Chief Operating Officer of InstantEncore.com, has been honored by the Forum of Young Global Leaders, a community of extraordinary achievers under the age of 40, led by the World Economic Forum and headed by Queen Rania of Jordan.

Each year the Forum recognizes and acknowledges up to 200 outstanding young leaders from around the world for their professional accomplishments, commitment to society and potential to contribute to shaping the future of the world.

Ms. Drakos studied human rights at Columbia University with a focus on the role of extractive industries in the developing world. She is the co-author with Professor Jenik Radon and Tarek Maassarani (SIPA ‘06) of “Getting Human Rights Right,“ a 2008 feature article in The Stanford Social Innovation Review.

Published in RightsNews Volume 28, no. 2, April, 2010.
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