Wael Ghonim

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Wael Ghonim [1] born 23 December 1980) is an Internet activist and computer engineer with an interest in social entrepreneurship.[2]

Awards[change | change source]

Ghonim topped Time magazine's yearly list of the world's 100 most influential people. On 26 April, he arrived in New York to be honored at the 2011 Time 100 Gala ceremony where he began his speech with a moment of silence to mark those killed in protests around the Arab world.[3][4]

On 3 May, World Press Freedom Day, Wael Ghonim was awarded with the Press Freedom prize from the Swedish division of Reporters Without Borders.[5]

Ghonim also received the JFK Profile in Courage Award. On 23 May, Caroline Kennedy, daughter of President John F. Kennedy, presented the awards to Elizabeth Redenbaugh and Wael Ghonim, who was named a recipient on behalf of "the people of Egypt". Kennedy said she could think of no better recipients.[6]

References[change | change source]

  1. ↑ An interview with him on Dream TV 2 (in Arabic with English subtitles). YouTube. Archived from the original on 18 February 2017. Retrieved 2011-02-08.
  2. ↑ Pepitone, Julianne (25 April 2011). "Wael Ghonim to leave Google, start NGO in Egypt". CNN. Archived from the original on 29 April 2011. Retrieved 2011-04-25. Ghonim tweeted on Saturday: 'Decided to take a long term sabbatical from @Google & start a technology focused NGO to help fight poverty & foster education in #Egypt'
  3. ↑ Richard Stengel (29 April 2011). "A TIME Gala and A Royal Wedding". Time. Archived from the original on 4 February 2016. Retrieved 2011-07-08.
  4. ↑ "Wael Ghonim tops Time's 100 most influential – Politics – Egypt". Ahram Online. 2011-04-21. Archived from the original on 26 May 2012. Retrieved 2011-07-08.
  5. ↑ "Wael Ghonim recieves [sic] press freedom prize from the Swedish section of Reporters without Borders". Embassy of Sweden Cairo. 3 May 2011. Archived from the original on 9 September 2011. Retrieved 2011-07-08.
  6. ↑ Contreras, Russell (2011-05-24). "Egyptian activist gets JFK Profile in Courage Award". Arab News. Archived from the original on 10 June 2015. Retrieved 2011-07-08.


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