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1971 |
In Switzerland business professor Klaus Schwab (32) organized a meeting of European executives that grew to become the World Economic Forum (WEF) at Davos. By 2000 the forum was a powerful player in global economic affairs. Links: Switzerland, Economics, WEF 
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1979 |
At Davos, Switzerland, the World Economic Forum became the first nongovernmental institution to initiate a partnership with China’s economic development commissions. Links: China, Switzerland, WEF
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1988 |
At Davos, Switzerland, during the World Economic Forum, Prime Ministers Papandreou of Greece and Ozal of Turkey embarked on a peace initiative, setting up a hot-line and vowing to avoid war. Links: Turkey, Switzerland, Greece, WEF
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1999 |
At Davos, Switzerland, during the World Economic Forum, UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan announced a Global compact to give a human face to the global market. He also called on business leaders to set global labor and environmental standards. Links: Switzerland, UN, WEF
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2001 Jan 27 |
In Switzerland riot police prevented some 1,000 protestors from reaching the World Economic Forum at Davos. Links: Switzerland, WEF
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2001 Feb 27 |
In Mexico some 30 protesters were injured and another 30 arrested near the meeting of the World Economic Forum in Cancun. Links: Mexico, WEF
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2002 Jan 31 |
Some 3,000 participants met at the 31st World Economic Forum in NYC at the Waldorf-Astoria with scattered demonstrations outside. Links: Economics, WEF
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2002 Feb 2 |
In NYC protesters of the World Economic Forum turned out in large numbers. Inside foreign economic leaders criticized the US for protectionist policies, and Bill Gates and U2 rock star Bono pushed for increases in foreign aid by rich countries to poor countries. Links: USA, NYC, WEF
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2004 Jan 16 |
In Bombay, India, activists gathered for the 6-day World Social Forum. The meeting, which attracts activists, political workers and intellectuals from around the world, is meant to be a counterpoint to the World Economic Forum in Switzerland later this month. Links: India, WSF, WEF
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2004 Jan 23 |
The World Economic Forum began in Davos, Switzerland. The war in Iraq and the threat of terrorism dominated the Forum as the US appealed for cooperation on both issues and the U.N. chief warned that an overly narrow focus could worsen global tensions. Links: USA, Switzerland, UN, WEF
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2004 Jan 24 |
Some 2,000 opponents of the World Economic Forum marched in Davos, Switz., to protest the meeting, which they say is elitist and does nothing for ordinary people. Links: Switzerland, WEF
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2004 May 15 |
In Jordan a three-day World Economic Forum began. Augusto Lopez-Claros, chief economist and director of the Global Competitiveness Program in the World Economic Forum, said "oil will remain a source of instability in the world, and perhaps in the short-term it is the most significant factor." Links: Jordan, Economics, WEF
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2004 Jun 13 |
In South Korea more than 9,000 activists shouting "No to globalization!" marched through downtown Seoul to protest a meeting of the World Economic Forum. Links: South Korea, WEF
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2005 Jan 26 |
The World Economic Forum, the global business meeting that attracts world leaders and Hollywood stars, opened in Davos, Switzerland. A Chinese economist said that China has lost faith in the stability of the US dollar and would seek to broaden the exchange rate for the yuan to a more flexible basket of currencies. Links: USA, China, Switzerland, Money, WEF
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2005 Jan 30 |
The World Economic Forum ended 5 days of talks in Davos, Switz. Chinese Vice Premier Huang Ju said Chinese per capita income will triple during the next 15 years and there was no reason for the world to fear his country's emergence as a global giant. During the forum Nicholas Negroponte, founder of the MIT Media Lab, proposed providing personal laptops for under $100 to school children in the poorest parts of the world. Links: China, Switzerland, Money, WEF
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2008 Jan 24 |
In Davos, Switzerland, fears of world recession briefly took a back seat at the World Economic Forum, where leaders from Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iraq focused on how to establish security in their volatile regions. Afghan Pres. Karzai stressed how extremists used economic exploitation to recruit bombers. Links: Iraq, Pakistan, Switzerland, Afghan, WEF
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2008 Jan 25 |
At Davos, Switzerland, Microsoft chairman Bill Gates announced at the World Economic Forum that his foundation would give $306 million to use green technology and farming techniques to boost millions out of hunger and poverty. Links: Switzerland, WEF, Agriculture
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2011 Jan 26 |
The World Economic Forum opened at Davos, Switzerland. Participants wrestled with the thorny questions surfaced by the explosion of online information and the WikiLeaks phenomenon in particular. Links: Switzerland, WEF
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2011 Oct 22 |
Jordan’s King Abdullah II urged the World Economic Forum meeting in Amman to create new strategies for the Arab region, insisting political change is needed for economic reforms. Links: Jordan, WEF
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2014 Jan 24 |
Iran's foreign minister, speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, called for all "foreign elements" to leave Syria so its people can decide their future themselves. Links: Switzerland, Iran, Syria, WEF
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2015 Jan 21 |
In Switzerland the annual 3-day World Economic Forum (WEF) opened in Davos. The theme this year was “the new global context”. Links: Switzerland, WEF
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2015 |
The World Economic Forum (WEF) rated Nigeria 124th out of 140 countries on the quality of its institutions; 133rd for its infrastructure and last out of 140 on its primary education. Links: Nigeria, WEF
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2015 |
The phrase Fourth Industrial Revolution was first introduced by Klaus Schwab, the executive chairman of the World Economic Forum, in a 2015 article in Foreign Affairs. "Mastering the Fourth Industrial Revolution" was the theme of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2016 in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland. On October 10, 2016, the Forum announced the opening of its Center for the Fourth Industrial Revolution in San Francisco. This was also subject and title of Schwab's 2016 book. Schwab includes in this fourth era technologies that combine hardware, software, and biology (cyber-physical systems), and emphasizes advances in communication and connectivity. Schwab expects this era to be marked by breakthroughs in emerging technologies in fields such as robotics, artificial intelligence, nanotechnology, quantum computing, biotechnology, the internet of things, the industrial internet of things, decentralized consensus, fifth-generation wireless technologies (5G), 3D printing and fully autonomous vehicles. Links: Technology, WEF, AI
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2016 Jan 20 |
The World Economic Forum (WEF) opened in Davos, Switzerland. Pope Francis sent a letter to executive chairman Klaus Schwab beseeching those gathered to remember the poor. This year’s theme was the “fourth industrial revolution.” Links: Switzerland, Vatican, WEF
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2017 Sep 15 |
Norway's Foreign Minister Boerge Brende said he has resigned from his position to become president of the World Economic Forum. Links: Norway, WEF
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2018 Jan 22 |
In Switzerland film star Cate Blanchett, singer-songwriter Elton John and Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan received awards at the World Economic Forum in Davos for their work raising awareness about human rights issues. The Crystal Award is given, by the WEF to artists who make a positive change in society. Links: Switzerland, WEF
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2018 Jan 25 |
British PM Theresa May sought to reaffirm her country's central role in world affairs, when she delivered a speech to the World Economic Forum and met with President Donald Trump to dispel any perceptions of tensions between them. Links: Britain, Switzerland, WEF, Donald Trump
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2018 Jan 26 |
In Switzerland US President Donald Trump told the World Economic Forum in Davos that the economic growth taking place in the US under to his "America first" agenda also benefits the rest of the world. Links: USA, Switzerland, WEF, Donald Trump
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2018 Sep 9 |
Vietnam refused entry to the Secretary General of the International Federation for Human Rights, Debbie Stothard, to attend the World Economic Forum on ASEAN to be held in the country on Sept. 11-13. Links: Vietnam, ASEAN, WEF
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2018 Sep 10 |
Vietnam refused to let a campaigner from Amnesty International attend the World Economic Forum (WEF) set to be held in the southeast Asian nation this week, the second such refusal in as many days. Links: Vietnam, WEF
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2022 Jan 17 |
Chinese President Xi Jinping called for greater world cooperation against COVID-19 and said China would send an additional 1 billion doses of vaccine to other countries, while urging other powers to discard a "Cold-War mentality” at a time of rising geopolitical tensions, as he delivered the opening speech of a virtual gathering hosted by the World Economic Forum. Links: China, WEF, COVID-19
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2022 Jan 17 |
Indian PM Narendra Modi, speaking at the World Economic Forum's virtual Davos Agenda conference, said that a collective global effort is needed to deal with the problems posed by cryptocurrencies. Links: India, WEF, Crypto
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2022 Jan 19 |
It was reported that a group of more than 100 billionaires and millionaires has issued a plea to political and business leaders convening virtually for the World Economic Forum: make us pay more tax. Links: Taxes, WEF
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2022 Jan 20 |
In an online address to the World Economic Forum, Indonesian President Joko Widodo committed to making the G-20 presidency an important part of the response, with a focus on inclusive health care, the digital transformation and a transition to sustainable energy. Indonesia now holds the presidency of the G-20. Links: Indonesia, WEF, G20
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2022 May 20 |
In Switzerland dozens of anti-capitalist protesters clashed with police in Zurich ahead of the World Economic Forum's (WEF) annual meeting in the Alpine resort of Davos starting on May 22. Links: Switzerland, Mad Crowd, WEF
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2022 May 26 |
A report released on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum said moving South Africa's coal-dominated economy onto a greener footing will require at least $250 billion over the next three decades. Links: South Africa, WEF
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