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Over 300 business, government and civil society leaders met in Baku today to discuss the future of the South Caucasus and Central Asia Discussions highlighted unique opportunities for the region in sectors such as natural resources, trade, entrepreneurship and long-term finance World Economic Forum to build on these insights with an 18-month initiative on Scenarios for …
analyses how the world consumes energy over the past 100 years through post-2030 Growing energy demand in emerging markets is the biggest challenge for the energy sector In the last decade, demand for coal grew 10 times more than renewables, twice more than for oil and three times more than for gas Wind, solar and …
New York, 15 February 2013 – Twenty-four social entrepreneurs have been acknowledged by the Schwab Foundation as Social Entrepreneurs of the Year 2013. The winners were selected in recognition of their innovative approaches and potential for global impact. The impact of the award will be discussed during a livecast session at The Huffington Post featuring Hilde …
Scenarios for the Russian Federation highlights key uncertainties and possible trajectories for Russia’s economy through 2030 Changing global energy landscape, domestic institutional environment and social cohesion are identified as the major challenges facing Russia’s policy-makers regarding the future of its economy Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, 22 January 2013 – The World Economic Forum publishes today Scenarios for …
New report, The Future Role of Civil Society, highlights key trends and possible trajectories for civil society and its relationship with other sectors through to 2030 Technological and demographic change mean increasing pressure on institutions to deliver social justice and greater accountability Both emerging and traditional actors should collaborate across all sectors and experiment with …
They do not differentiate between the rich and the poor. Man made boundaries cannot restrict them. They cower not before the insolent might of guns or roses. They are the risks that face mankind at large – lurking in some unknown recess, perhaps even readying to shower their fire and brimstone on humanity even as …
New Global Energy Architecture Performance Index Report ranks energy systems of 105 countries from an economic, environmental and energy security perspective Norway, Sweden and France top the ranking; OPEC countries and the USA languish outside the top 50 Purpose of the index is to help countries position themselves for the widespread transition that is expected …
Maxwell Hall, Senior Media Manager: Tel.: +41(0)79 329 3500, E-mail: maxwell.hall@weforum.org More than 1,500 young entrepreneurs, academics and activists have committed to shaping their communities in 200 cities worldwide As part of their role in shaping the global agenda, a group of 50 Global Shapers will join a conversation with world leaders at the World …
Members of Global Agenda Councils identify major new causes for concern in latest annual survey Most significant new global trend is fear of eurozone break-up The annual Survey on the Global Agenda attracted more than 850 responses from members of the Forum’s Network of Global Agenda Councils More information about the Summit on the Global …
56% of respondents lacked confidence in global economy in fourth quarter, down from 72% Respondents in North America more worried about an economic shock than those in Asia Sixth quarterly Global Confidence Index polled 460 experts from business, government, international organizations and academia who are members of the Forum’s Network of Global Agenda Councils Access …