ASHOKA is the largest platform for social entrepreneurs in the world. Since its founding more than 30 years ago, Ashoka has provided stipends, professional support services and connections to a global network of nearly 3,000 leading social entrepreneurs - elected as Ashoka Fellows - in 70 countries. Ashoka is the professional home for entrepreneurial individuals from both the business and social sectors; a platform for the growing global network of people dedicated to creating systemic change.

Ashoka Arab World (AAW), launched in 2003, is the regional branch of Ashoka: Innovators for the Public. Since its inception, AAW has identified and elected more than 80 of the region’s leading social entrepreneurs in 9 Arab countries; Egypt, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Morocco, Tunisia, Lebanon, Palestine, Jordan and Kuwait.The social entrepreneurs Ashoka elects become Ashoka Fellows for life.

Ashoka Arab World works to:

- Promote the concept of social entrepreneurship in the region by electing and
supporting social entrepreneurs and providing them with technical assistance,
consulting, stipends, and the resources they need to make a positive impact on society.

- Spread the idea of Everyone A Changemaker™ by creating an enabling environment for the citizen sector to get involved in social change.

- Shift the focus from traditional forms of charity to investing in sustainable development initiatives by encouraging partnerships between the social and corporate sectors.

- Link Fellows regionally and globally who are working within the same sector in order to achieve maximum impact and exposure.