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Istanbul, Turkey, 23 May 2016 – The World Economic Forum, MasterCard and the GSMA join together at the World Humanitarian Summit, held this week in Istanbul on 23-24 May, to commit to lead initiatives that will improve the way people receive humanitarian assistance in the form of diverse payments following a crisis.Following the UN Secretary-General’s …
· Africa can use the Fourth Industrial Revolution to become a full player in the world economy, but it must be “impatient and ambitious” to achieve this goal · Technology offers “transformative power” · Education on the continent is in need of radical reform · For more information about the meeting, please visit wef.ch/af16 Kigali, …
Countries should view declining growth as an opportunity to strengthen their economies rather than as a long-lasting setback Intra-African trade and greater regional links are essential to reducing the continent’s reliance on global linkages and the impact of external shocks on growth Investment in youth is one of the most pressing issues in the equation …
The 26th World Economic Forum on Africa will convene over 1,200 participants from more than 70 countries, representing business, government, academia, civil society, media and the arts The meeting takes place in Kigali, Rwanda on 11-13 May under the theme Connecting Africa’s Resources through Digital Transformation and explores Africa’s prospects and priorities as the world …
Cheryl Martin will join the World Economic Forum as the Head of Centre for Global Industries and member of the Managing Board A globally recognized expert in energy technology and innovation, Martin brings to the Forum valuable knowledge and leadership working in both the public and private sectors For more information about the World Economic …
Jim Yong Kim and Marc R. Benioff join the World Economic Forum Board of Trustees The Board of Trustees serves as the guardian of the World Economic Forum’s mission and values For more information about the World Economic Forum, see www.weforum.org Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, 23 January 2016 – The Board of Trustees of the World Economic …
Dresden, Germany –19 January 2016 – Heliatek will use the unique platform of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting, which is taking place in Davos-Klosters from January 20-23, 2016, to present its disruptive technology of organic solar films. Thibaud Le Séguillon, Heliatek’s CEO, will interact with a network of global leaders from across business, government, …
World Economic Forum to help Andhra Pradesh government assess the state’s level of competitiveness Forum benchmarking methods, including use of the Global Competitiveness Index, will be used to identify economy’s strengths and weaknesses Data-driven, evidence-based policy-making will play an important role in the government’s strategy to spur economic growth More information about the World …
World Economic Forum Honours 132 Companies as Global Growth Companies 132 of the world’s fastest-growing companies have been invited to join the Global Growth Companies community at the Forum’s Annual Meeting of the New Champions. Companies are nominated on the strength of their potential to become global economic leaders and drawn from a broad spectrum of …
Katherine Garrett-Cox, Al Gore and Martin Senn join the World Economic Forum Board of Trustees The Board of Trustees serves as the guardian of the World Economic Forum’s mission and values For more information about the World Economic Forum, see weforum.org Geneva, Switzerland, 27 August 2015 – In accordance with the World Economic Forum’s new …