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The World Economic Forum (WEF) is an international non-governmental organization, think tank, and lobbying organisation [ 1 ][ 2 ] based in Cologny, Canton of Geneva, Switzerland. It was founded on 24 January 1971 by German engineer Klaus Schwab. The foundation, which is mostly funded by its 1,000 member companies [ 3 ] – typically global ...
The Great Reset Initiative is an economic recovery plan drawn up by the World Economic Forum (WEF) in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. [1] The project was launched in June 2020, and a video featuring the then-Prince of Wales Charles was released to mark its launch. [2] The initiative's stated aim is to facilitate rebuilding from the global ...
The Global Competitiveness Report (GCR) [1] was a yearly report published by the World Economic Forum. Between 2004 and 2020, [2] the Global Competitiveness Report ranked countries based on the Global Competitiveness Index, [1] developed by Xavier Sala-i-Martin and Elsa V. Artadi. [3] Before that, the macroeconomic ranks were based on Jeffrey ...
You'll own nothing and be happy. " You'll own nothing and you'll be happy " (alternatively " you'll own nothing and be happy ") is a phrase originating in a 2016 video by the World Economic Forum (WEF), summarising an essay written by Danish politician Ida Auken. The phrase has been used by critics who accuse the WEF of desiring restrictions on ...
Klaus Martin Schwab (German: [klaʊs ˈmaʁtiːn ʃvaːp]; born 30 March 1938) is a German mechanical engineer, economist, and founder of the World Economic Forum (WEF). He has acted as the WEF's chairman since founding the organisation in 1971. In May 2024, WEF announced that Schwab will move from his role as Executive Chairman to Chairman of ...
Okonjo-Iweala at the 2024 World Economic Forum After leaving government, Okonjo-Iweala became a member of the International Commission on Financing Global Education Opportunity (2015–2016), chaired by Gordon Brown , and the Eminent Persons Group on Global Financial Governance, which was established by the G20 Finance Ministers and Central ...
The Forum was held on June 8–10, 2007. The Forum was a cooperation between two venues – the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum and the World Economic Forum in Davos. It was commemorated by the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Russian Ministry of Economic Development and the Trade and the World Economic Forum.
Global Risks Report. The Risks Report is published by the World Economic Forum ahead of the Forum's Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland. Based on the work of the Global Risk Network, the report describes changes occurring in the global risks landscape from year to year. The report also explores the interconnectedness of risks, and considers ...