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Annual Meeting of the New Champions to Focus on Inclusive Growth in the Fourth Industrial Revolution

Over 2,000 participants from more than 80 countries will convene in Dalian for the 11th Annual Meeting of the New Champions Meeting is the foremost multistakeholder gathering on science, technology and innovation Under the theme “Achieving Inclusive Growth in the Fourth Industrial Revolution”, the meeting will examine the potential for innovation, science and technology to …

To Save Healthcare Systems, Focus on Patient Outcomes, Global Health Leaders Urge

Global leaders from the healthcare sector unite to appeal for a new model of healthcare delivery in response to rising costs and dissatisfactory patient outcomes. The value-based healthcare model would track and pay for healing, instead of treating, patients Signatories include the Chief Executives/Presidents of Kaiser Permanente, Medtronic, Novartis, Qualcomm Life and Takeda Pharmaceutical Company, …

Despite Economic Slowdown, China Strongly Committed to Green growth

China’s political leaders are strongly committed to green growth and are focusing on renewable energy technologies China’s renewable energy industry has seen rapid growth, which is set to continue The country is a “world leader” in green coal technologies Over 1,700 participants from 90 countries are taking part in the World Economic Forum’s ninth Annual …

Geopolitical Stability and Reducing Inequality Essential for ASEAN Economic Growth

Regional peace and stability are essential for ASEAN’s strong macroeconomic outlook and long-term growth Investing in infrastructure and human capital can improve regional integration and economic growth Reducing persistent income inequality will require private-sector innovation as well as structural reforms For more information on the World Economic Forum on East Asia 2014: http://wef.ch/ea14 Metro Manila, Philippines …

Progressive Companies Make Leap from Sustainable to “Circular” Manufacturing

Circular economy seeks to reconcile growth and economic participation with environmental prudence and equity Progressive companies move from responding to environmental activists to building new business models The theme of the 44th World Economic Forum Annual Meeting is The Reshaping of the World: Consequences for Society, Politics and Business For more information, visit http://wef.ch/Davos Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, 25 January …

Al Gore Highlights Need for Decisive Political Action on Climate Change

Extreme weather events are driving awareness UN summit is an opportunity for decisive action The theme of the 44th World Economic Forum Annual Meeting is, The Reshaping of the World: Consequences for Society, Politics and Business For more information, visit http://wef.ch/Davos Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, 22 January 2014 – Al Gore, Vice-President of the United States (1993-2001) and climate change activist, told …

Circular Economy Can Generate US$ 1 Trillion Annually by 2025

New report finds that a shift towards a circular economy can generate US$ 500 million in material cost savings, 100,000 new jobs and prevent 100 million tonnes of waste globally within five years Project Mainstream initiative aims to accelerate cross-sector engagement towards a circular economy Explore the interactive report Towards a Circular Economy For more information about …

President Rouhani of Iran Delivers Message of Friendship and Hop

Iran seeks to become one of the world’s top 10 economies in the future The international community needs to work together to help Syria President expects to conclude a comprehensive nuclear agreement The theme of the 44th World Economic Forum Annual Meeting is The Reshaping of the World: Consequences for Society, Politics and Business For more information, visit http://wef.ch/Davos …

Social Media @davos

Social media interviews with select participants throughout the Annual Meeting The official event hashtag is #WEF14 New conversation tool allows viewers to participate in live chats during sessions Over 100 participants contributing to Forum:Blog The Annual Meeting 2014 can be followed on multiple digital platforms http://wef.ch/am14social Geneva, Switzerland, 17 January 2014 – This year, there are more ways …