More than 2,500 of the world’s top business leaders and politicians come to the Davos to attend the World Economic Forum: The agenda includes wars, economic turmoil and global poverty
January 27, 2009 – 11:57 pmThe organisers are not bashful. This could be “one of the most important” annual meetings of the forum yet, they predict. And they have a point. The annual Davos event – this year with participants from over 90 countries – is not only a good opportunity to get a feel for the global economy and political balance of power. To participants it also offers a chance to step back and take stock of crisis and conflict, and gather ideas for tackling the world’s problems.
The forum’s “theme” this year is fitting: shaping the post-crisis world. The participants are taking to it with a vengeance, if the forum’s new system for reserving a place at sessions is any guide. The first batch of tickets for sessions about the economic crisis was snapped up within 10 minutes after the booking website opened.
BBC News: Global crisis talks move to Davos
