World Economic Forum
World Economic Forum
The World Economic Forum (WEF) is a Geneva-based non-profit foundation best known for its annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland which brings together top business leaders, international political leaders, selected intellectuals and journalists to discuss the most pressing issues facing the world including health and the environment. The Forum also organizes the "Annual Meeting of the New Champions" in China and a series of regional meetings throughout the year. In 2008 those regional meetings included meetings on Europe and Central Asia,... read more
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Europe's banks on the brink
From Big News Network Dated 17 May 2012 Reuters © Former European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet attends a session at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, January 27, 2012. REUTERS/Christian ...
Africa: Development or Democracy, Which Comes First?
From Global Voices Dated 15 May 2012 The question of whether Africa needs to sacrifice democracy in order to focus on economic development has become the subject of much discussion online after the Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi claimed at the World Economic Forum that there...
World Economic Forum Shows Quality of African Leadership
From Big News Network Dated 15 May 2012 The World Economic Forum is best known for its annual meeting at Davos in the Swiss Alps where, recently, focus has been on the poor state of the world economy - particularly that of Europe. So, the ...
Ethiopia: World Economic Forum Shows Quality of African Leadership
From AllAfrica.com Dated 15 May 2012 [African Arguments] The World Economic Forum is...
LIONS@FRICA Partnership to Promote African Innovation
From Scoop - New Zealand News Dated 14 May 2012 Today at the World Economic Forum on Africa in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, high-level representatives from the U.S. Department of State, U.S. Agency for International Development, African Development Bank, Microsoft, Nokia, info Dev, DEMO, and the ...
Minister Oda Highlights Canada's Support to African Development
From Canada News Centre Dated 12 May 2012 The Honourable Beverley J. Oda, Minister of International Cooperation, travelled to Africa from May 7 to May 10, 2012, where she attended the Intergovernmental Forum on Mining and Minerals, the Grow Africa Investment Forum, and the World Economic Forum on...
Africa Progress Report Blasts Poor Governance
From Voice of America Dated 11 May 2012 ADDIS ABABA - The World Economic Forum on Africa has ended with a fresh call for the continent's leaders to deliver in areas ranging from jobs to justice and better governance. Former U.N. secretary-general Kofi Annan used the full weight...
Interview With Greenpeace Leader Kumi Naidoo - 'We Are Losing The Planet'
From Free Internet Press Dated 11 May 2012 Background: Kumi Naidoo, born in 1965, has been the head of Greenpeace since 2009. He was born in South Africa but his family originally comes from India. Prior to joining Greenpeace, he was involved with several different activist organizations, including...
Africa: WEF Calls for Continent to Maintain Growth Momentum
From AllAfrica.com Dated 11 May 2012 [The Herald] Addis Ababa - THE 22nd World...
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