Davos founder Klaus Schwab welcomed delegates to the annual meeting of movers and shakers in the Swiss resort with an appeal for them to engage not just their brains but their hearts and souls as well as he addressed the meeting’s theme of ‘Creating a Shared Future in a Fractured World’ “We need collaborative efforts,” he said. “No nation, no person, no stakeholder group alone can really address the complex global agenda in a constructive way.” Australian actress Cate Blanchett, who received an award for her work with refugees, highlighted the “alarming statistics” of almost 66 million human beings forcefully displaced around the world and warned of “divisive and polarizing language being used for political gain. She called for a new way of responding to the crisis, with refugees seen less as victims and more as participants. British pop star Elton John echoed Blanchette’s call saying the world must never turn a blind eye to suffering and emphasized there was a need to redress the disgraceful inequalities in the world. Theo Euronews
ABUJA — The World Economic Forum on Africa kicks off in Abuja on Wednesday in the shadow of security fears and mounting global concern about the plight of more than 200 schoolgirls abducted by Islamist militants. The showcase regional conference, dubbed "Africa's Davos", had been meant to turn the spotlight on the host nation, which recently became the continent's largest economy, promote it as a place to do business and reflect its growing global clout. Instead, the build-up has been dominated by the 223 girls still missing after being abducted in the remote northeastern town of Chibok three weeks ago…... [read more]
Asian leaders called for the region's greater role in the global governance at the inauguration of the 19th World Economic Forum (WEF) on East Asia in the southern commercial hub of Ho Chi Minh City on June 6. Chaired by Klaus Schwab, WEF executive chairman, the opening ceremony drew foreign leaders including Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, Lao Prime Minister Bouasone Bouphavanh, Myanmar Prime Minister U Thein Sein, and Vice Chairwoman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Wang Zhizhen. "The theme of rethinking Asia's leadership of this conference is very appropriate to our regional context",…... [read more]
(VOV) -With huge development potential, Vietnam has drawn due attention of foreign investors, said Executive Director of the World Economic Forum (WEF) Philipp Rosler. Philipp Rosler made his remarks during a reception hosted by Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung in Hanoi on November 28. Dung spoke highly of Philipp Rosler’s back to visit Vietnam and attend the workshop "The role of businesses on enhancing national competitiveness in international integration" jointly held by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Planning and Investment, the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and the WEF. He praised the effective cooperation between Vietnam…... [read more]
(VOV) -With huge development potential, Vietnam has drawn due attention of foreign investors, said Managing Director of the World Economic Forum (WEF) Philipp Rosler. Philipp Rosler made his remarks during a reception hosted by Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung in Hanoi on November 28. Dung spoke highly of Philipp Rosler’s back to visit Vietnam and attend the workshop "The role of businesses on enhancing national competitiveness in international integration" jointly held by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Planning and Investment, the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and the WEF. He praised the effective cooperation between Vietnam…... [read more]
(VOV) -With huge development potential, Vietnam has drawn due attention of foreign investors, said Managing Director of the World Economic Forum (WEF) Philipp Rosler. Philipp Rosler made his remarks during a reception hosted by Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung in Hanoi on November 28. Dung spoke highly of Philipp Rosler’s back to visit Vietnam and attend the workshop "The role of businesses on enhancing national competitiveness in international integration" jointly held by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Planning and Investment, the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and the WEF. He praised the effective cooperation between Vietnam…... [read more]
