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AI Governance Alliance Calls For Inclusive Access To Advanced Artificial Intelligence
Friday, 19 January 2024, 9:12 am | World Economic Forum
The AI Governance Alliance (AIGA) released today a series of three new reports on advanced artificial intelligence (AI). The papers focus on generative AI governance, unlocking its value and a framework for responsible AI development and deployment. ... More >>
Chief Economists Outlook: More Economic Uncertainty On The Horizon
Tuesday, 16 January 2024, 7:40 pm | World Economic Forum
More than half (56%) of chief economists expect the global economy to weaken in 2024, with seven in 10 saying pace of geoeconomic fragmentation will accelerate, according to the latest Chief Economists Outlook . Two-thirds said industrial policies ... More >>
World Economic Forum To Accelerate Multistakeholder Climate Action At COP28
Wednesday, 22 November 2023, 9:04 am | World Economic Forum
The World Economic Forum will convene heads of state, ministers, business leaders, philanthropy and civil society to advance climate action at the 28th Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC (COP28) at the Expo City Dubai, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. ... More >>
At World Economic Forum: Schwab Foundation Awards Wiego As Social Innovator Of The Year 2023
Wednesday, 18 January 2023, 11:29 am | World Economic Forum
Women in Informal Employment: Globalizing and Organizing (WIEGO) has been recognised at the World Economic Forum, winning the Social Innovator of the Year 2023 Award, at the Schwab Foundation Social Innovation Awards, for its leading work addressing ... More >>
World Leaders Pledge To Fight For Freedom And Values With History At A Turning Point
Friday, 27 May 2022, 6:25 pm | World Economic Forum
President Zelenskyy of Ukraine addressed the Annual Meeting, saying “the words ‘turning point’ have become more than just a rhetorical figure of speech”, urging that “values must matter” War deepens resolve for commitment to action ... More >>
World Economic Forum Unveils Virtual Global Collaboration Village As The Future Of Strong Public-Private Cooperation
Monday, 23 May 2022, 7:45 pm | World Economic Forum
The Forum today unveils a major initiative at the Annual Meeting 2022 in Davos to harness the power of the metaverse to grow and diversify participation in advancing the global public interest The Global Collaboration Village will leverage new technology ... More >>
After Two-Year Hiatus, Open Forum Returns To Davos At A Crucial Turning Point In History
Sunday, 22 May 2022, 5:30 pm | World Economic Forum
As part of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2022, this year’s Open Forum Davos will focus on the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the role of multilateralism for peace in Europe as well as other global ... More >>
World Economic Forum Plans 2022 Annual Meeting In Davos-Klosters
Friday, 17 September 2021, 5:55 am | World Economic Forum
The World Economic Forum Annual Meeting to take place on 17-21 January 2022 in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, under the theme Working Together, Restoring Trust. The foremost business, government and civil society leaders to convene in person to address economic, environmental, ... More >>
Klaus Schwab Releases “Stakeholder Capitalism"
Saturday, 30 January 2021, 7:26 pm | World Economic Forum
Klaus Schwab Releases “Stakeholder Capitalism”; Making the Case for a Global Economy that Works for Progress, People and Planet In his new book, released this week, Klaus Schwab looks at the achievement and shortcomings of the global economic ... More >>
President Xi Jinping’s Speech At Davos Agenda Is Historic Opportunity For Collaboration
Tuesday, 26 January 2021, 6:58 pm | World Economic Forum
China calls for the world to work together to tackle global challenges, particularly COVID-19 and climate change Principles of multilateralism must be upheld to realize sustainable development and promote trade and investment liberalization Call also ... More >>
President Xi Jinping’s Speech At Davos Agenda Is Historic Opportunity For Collaboration
Tuesday, 26 January 2021, 10:26 am | World Economic Forum
– Chinese President Xi Jinping called for both greater global efforts in the fight against an unprecedented public health crisis and a renewed commitment to multilateral cooperation, in a special address on Monday to business, government and civil society ... More >>
Recession And Automation Changes Our Future Of Work, But There Are Jobs Coming, Report Says
Thursday, 22 October 2020, 6:21 am | World Economic Forum
The workforce is automating faster than expected, displacing 85 million jobs in next five years The robot revolution will create 97 million new jobs, but communities most at risk from disruption will need support from businesses and governments In ... More >>
Expert Analysis On The COVID-19 Vaccine Process
Thursday, 24 September 2020, 7:42 am | World Economic Forum
Why a coronavirus vaccine takes over a year to produce – and why that is incredibly fast By Elissa Prichep, Precision Medicine Lead, World Economic Forum. Key Points: The international community is working together like never before to produce a coronavirus ... More >>
US Businesses, Governments And Non-Profits Join Global Push For 1 Trillion Trees
Friday, 28 August 2020, 7:29 am | World Economic Forum
Today, 26 forward-looking companies, cities, and organizations across the US announced they will help combat extreme heat and wildfires, as well as other adverse effects of climate change, by conserving, restoring, and growing more than 855 million trees. ... More >>
ASEAN Youths Emerge From The Pandemic More Resilient, Adaptive & Creative, Reveals The WEF
Friday, 24 July 2020, 5:54 am | World Economic Forum
Survey of more than 68,500 youths in the ASEAN region reveals unprecedented acceleration of digital adoption Lack of digital skills and inadequacy of quality and affordable internet connection were found as the most binding constraints Funding shortage is ... More >>
Job Losses, Another Pandemic And Protectionism Are Top Worries, Say Industry Leaders
Tuesday, 19 May 2020, 5:49 pm | World Economic Forum
“Prolonged global recession”, “high unemployment”, “another outbreak of infectious disease” and protectionism dominate the list of near-term worries for companies, according to the World Economic Forum’s report, COVID-19 Risks Outlook: ... More >>
More Walls, More Warming, Less Water: A World at Risk 2016
Friday, 15 January 2016, 12:16 pm | World Economic Forum
• From the environment to international security and the coming Fourth Industrial Revolution, the World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report 2016 finds risks on the rise in 2016. • Evidence is mounting that inter-connections between risks are ... More >>
Global Enabling Trade Report 2014 - NZ Ranks 4th
Thursday, 3 April 2014, 11:39 am | World Economic Forum
World Economic Forum’s Global Enabling Trade Report 2014 shows emerging markets still have far to go to implement practical trade reforms, in line with the WTO Bali agreement. Inefficiencies, red tape and poor infrastructure are among key issues ... More >>
Worsening Wealth Gap Seen as Biggest Risk Facing the World
Saturday, 18 January 2014, 4:29 pm | World Economic Forum
The World Economic Forum’s Global Risks 2014 report finds income disparity the most likely risk to cause an impact on a global scale in the next decade Other risks of significant concern include extreme weather events, unemployment and fiscal crises ... More >>
Global Competitiveness Report 2013-2014
Wednesday, 4 September 2013, 1:12 pm | World Economic Forum
The Global Competitiveness Report 2013-2014 finds highly innovative countries with strong institutions continue to top international competitiveness rankings More >>
