Developing World Thinkers
World Economic Forum
Official Twitter account of the World Economic Forum, best known for the Annual Meeting in Davos-Klosters (@luefkens @pilcherg @WEF_Anna tweeting)1,607,518 followers | Follow
The Economist
Official site for The Economist. Follow for article updates, events and news from The Economist. To subscribe go to: http://econ.st/ddIkQq1,586,411 followers | Follow
Nicholas Kristof
New York Times columnist, two-time Pulitzer Prize winner, http://www.facebook.com/kristof1,227,297 followers | Follow
United Nations
Official twitter account of United Nations. Get the latest information on the UN.726,755 followers | Follow
Paul Krugman
Economics and Politics: The Conscience of a Liberal, an NYTimes blog by Paul Krugman710,705 followers | Follow
Gates Foundation
We work to help all people lead healthy, productive lives, focused on health, poverty, and opportunity. Follow our work on @gatespolio, @gatesag, and @gatesed.693,337 followers | Follow
Room to Read
Room to Read seeks to transform the lives of millions of children in developing countries by focusing on literacy and gender equality in education.563,369 followers | Follow
socialedge
Global online community by social entrepreneurs, for social entrepreneurs [via Victor d'Allant @dallant]405,051 followers | Follow
Human Rights Watch
Human Rights Watch provides timely information about human rights crises and developments in some 90 countries around the world. @hrw/our-people268,073 followers | Follow
Oxfam International
Int'l confederation of 15 like-minded organizations working together & with partners around the world to bring about lasting solutions to poverty & injustice.235,884 followers | Follow
Malaria No More
Malaria No More is determined to end malaria deaths in Africa by 2015.142,790 followers | Follow
Richard Florida
Urbanist, Author, Professor, Researcher, Talker, Bike Rider, Guitar Player140,122 followers | Follow
Nouriel Roubini
Professor at Stern School, NYU, Chairman of Roubini Global Economics (www.roubini.com), blog at www.economonitor.com/nouriel/ , co-author of Crisis Economics138,624 followers | Follow
Fareed Zakaria
Editor at TIME Magazine. Host of CNN's GPS: Sunday @ 10am and 1pm ET in the U.S. Blogger at CNN.com/GPS.135,334 followers | Follow
Heifer International
Heifer empowers millions to go from poverty to self reliance via gifts of livestock, seeds, trees & training, providing a multiplying source of food & income.115,281 followers | Follow
Foreign Affairs
In-depth insight and analysis on international affairs and U.S. foreign policy since 1922.65,237 followers | Follow
Hillary Clinton News
UNOFFICIAL TWITTER - News about Hillary Clinton: Secretary of State, Former First Lady and Senator60,083 followers | Follow
Foreign Office (FCO)
Latest news from the #UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office. For our #travel updates please follow @fcotravel. #foreignaffairs #digitaldiplomacy #foreignpolicy59,422 followers | Follow
Dambisa Moyo
Economist & author of NY Times bestselling Dead Aid & How The West Was Lost. Named by TIME as one of 100 most influential people in the world in 2009.51,919 followers | Follow
Philanthropy
The Chronicle of Philanthropy's official Twitter page, dispensing news, advice, and commentary about the nonprofit world45,426 followers | Follow
GlobalPost
70 Correspondents in 50 Countries = World News covered. GlobalPost publishes original international content and breaking news from around the globe.39,801 followers | Follow
Jon Hutson
News on human rights and justice. Innovative thinking about strategic communication for nonprofit groups. My views, not necessarily my employer's.36,925 followers | Follow
GlobalGiving
The world is full of problems. GlobalGiving is full of solutions. 1,000+ projects in 100+ countries in 140 characters.36,699 followers | Follow
Blake Hounshell
Managing editor of Foreign Policy magazine. Opinions my own. RT ≠ endorsement. Buy my book! http://amzn.to/u6uNL634,498 followers | Follow
The Economists Forum
Martin Wolf, chief economics commentator at the Financial Times, and his forum of leading economists32,708 followers | Follow
Global Voices
Calling attention to the most interesting conversations and perspectives emerging from citizen media around the world. Tweets: @emmab33 (^EB) @kthread (^KT)31,885 followers | Follow
Earth Institute
Mobilizing the sciences, education and public policy to achieve a sustainable earth31,222 followers | Follow
matthew bishop
NY Bureau Chief, The Economist; co-author Philanthrocapitalism & www.philanthrocapitalism.net/27,636 followers | Follow
The Global Fund
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria: investing the world's money to save lives. RTs & links we share don't necessarily mean endorsement.25,781 followers | Follow
Global Fund forWomen
Resource mobilizer for women's rights worldwide. Standing w/ women since 1987.24,579 followers | Follow
Moisés Naím
24,574 followers | Follow
William Easterly
NYU Econ Prof; author White Man's Burden, critic of nonsense in fighting global poverty, advocate of individual rights for all; keep your irony alert on.23,921 followers | Follow
Greg Mortenson
Three Cups of Tea Author / Director Central Asia Institute / Educate a Girl . . . Change The World23,101 followers | Follow
Utne Reader
Utne Reader & utne.com--The best of the alternative press--are digests of independent ideas and culture. Not right, not left, but forward thinking.21,480 followers | Follow
Jim Cashel
Chairman of Forum One, a digital communications firm which works at the nexus of technology, public policy, and online community.19,670 followers | Follow
Asia Society
Global non-profit org. The leading force in forging closer ties between Asia and the West through arts, education, policy and business. RTs not endorsements.19,488 followers | Follow
Women for Women Intl
Helping women survivors of war rebuild their lives. Current events, WFWI news and more.17,953 followers | Follow
Ethan Zuckerman
Center for Civic Media, MIT Media Lab, Global Voices Online, Berkman Center. Formerly Geekcorps, Tripod. RT ≠ endorsement, RT = interesting read.17,832 followers | Follow
Grameen Foundation
Grameen Foundation helps the world’s poorest, especially women, escape poverty thru access to small loans, business opptys and mobile phone-based information.15,922 followers | Follow
MacArthur Foundation
John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation supports creative people and effective institutions committed to building a more just, verdant, and peaceful world.14,755 followers | Follow
Unreasonable Inst...
We accelerate social ventures with mentorship and capital at a 6-week intensive institute. Check out www.unreasonableinstitute.org! (tweets by @tejuravi)14,445 followers | Follow
Helen Clark
I'm Administrator @UNDP and former Prime Minister of #NewZealand, passionate about human #development world-wide.13,430 followers | Follow
Lydia Polgreen
New York Times Johannesburg Bureau Chief. I also tweet a lot about India. Links not endorsements, views are personal. polgreen@nytimes.com12,521 followers | Follow
fadi ghandour
Founder and ceo aramex. Entrepreneurship, activism, social change, basketball, swimming and so much more12,273 followers | Follow
Beyond Profit
is an online publication focused on social enterprises and development innovation in South Asia. On Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/BeyondProfit11,605 followers | Follow
Streetsblog Network
The national blog network for sustainable transport, smart growth and livable streets.11,374 followers | Follow
NextBillion
Exploring the connection between development and enterprise through blogs and analysis11,307 followers | Follow
Carnegie Endowment
The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace is a think tank dedicated to cooperation between nations. RT ≠ endorsement.11,223 followers | Follow
worldwidewealth
The World's #1 Social Enterprise Accreditation Program. World Wide Wealth: A global system for effective giving. $1billion by 202010,896 followers | Follow
World Development
The World Development Movement campaigns for justice for the world's poor. Campaigns: food speculation and climate debt.Tweets by @pontusw & @miriamross19,644 followers | Follow
UN Global Compact
The world's largest voluntary corporate responsibility initiative7,988 followers | Follow
undispatch
UNDispatch.com, a blog on global issues. Tweets written by Mark Leon Goldberg aka @marklgoldberg7,671 followers | Follow
Parag Khanna
Author of The Second World and How to Run the World; Senior Fellow, New America Foundation; Director, Hybrid Reality Institute5,492 followers | Follow
World Policy Journal
The World Policy Institute and its flagship publication World Policy Journal provide world views on global challenges.5,480 followers | Follow
Kris French
Tracking the trends, stories, people, planning, data, designs, and creative thoughts that give us urbanites the citysmarts to live sustainably.4,946 followers | Follow
Unreported World
Official #UnreportedWorld Twitter. The foreign affairs series offers insight into the lives of people throughour the world. For more from 4 follow @C4Insider.3,499 followers | Follow
danpallotta
Married, three children, gay, activist, author, entrepreneur, human potentialist2,760 followers | Follow
Ricardo Hausmann
2,440 followers | Follow
Small World News
Helping Citizens around the World tell their own story. New Media from Libya, Bahrain, Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Mexico, Gaza, India, and more...2,002 followers | Follow
MicrofinanceInsights
Is an international publication serving the knowledge needs of the growing microfinance sector1,746 followers | Follow
Juan Gonzalez
Founder of http://tribal.mx a tech firm exploring future of interactive experiences. More on urbanism, travel, remix culture, global citizens follow my Tumblr1,225 followers | Follow
Big World Magazine
Digital travel magazine for explorers who think there's more to life than life on the block. Great narrative, reporting, multimedia, thought.923 followers | Follow
Ruthie Ackerman
Award-winning journalist writing about women, politics, finance, and the things that come into my head. Founder of @Digitistas.812 followers | Follow
David A. Andelman
Editor, World Policy Journal. President, Overseas Press Club. Formerly NY Times, CBS News correspondent, Forbes exec editor.609 followers | Follow
Paul Wolfowitz
Visiting scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, working on issues of international economic development, Africa and public-private partnerships.605 followers | Follow
Overseas Press Club
Serving the interests of international journalists since 1939.488 followers | Follow
One World Media
One World Media promotes media that contributes to global dialogue and understanding, human rights and development431 followers | Follow
Frank Smyth
Journalist and writer, Exec. Dir. Global Journalist Security: @JournoSecurity, Committee to Protect Journalists Senior Advisor - husband, beau-père, fly angler.403 followers | Follow
James D'Ambrosio
Progressive communications professional specializing in education and nonprofit. Seeking next challenge in NYC area.238 followers | Follow
The AFRican
238 followers | Follow
Stanislav Saling
Communications pro focused on climate change, energy, crisis, and development at www.undp.org and a struggling writer and stand up comedian.165 followers | Follow
One Planet Pictures
One Planet Pictures produces films about those in the vanguard of ideas, technology & politics. Nominate an SME http://www.theworldchallenge.co.uk/nominate123 followers | Follow
beCauseGlobalConsult
We are in the business of bringing causes to life. We tweet on issues affecting philanthropy & corporate citizenship. Follow us & beCause President @NadineHack113 followers | Follow
Andreas Wong
In here I aim at providing you with some astonishing world facts/figures hopefully useful for your business69 followers | Follow
employingINDIA
55 followers | Follow
Cynthia Rivera
6 followers | Follow
Curated by Big World Magazine
Thinkers and doers in development, emerging markets and Third World affairs
Tags:
economics international africa development global asia latinamerica poverty foreign emergingmarkets mideast
