World Economic Forum
- December 21, 2021
- Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
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World Economic Forum
Subject – IR
Context – Davos World Economic Forum called off due to Covid: Report
Concept –
- The World Economic Forum is the International Organization for Public-Private Cooperation.
- The Forum engages the foremost political, business, cultural and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas.
- It was established in 1971 as a not-for-profit foundation and is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. It is independent, impartial and not tied to any special interests.
- The WEF is mostly known for its annual meeting at the end of January in Davos, a mountain resort in the eastern Alps region of Switzerland. The meeting brings together some 3,000 paying members and selected participants – among which are investors, business leaders, political leaders, economists, celebrities and journalists – for up to five days to discuss global issues across 500 sessions.
Reports by WEF –
- Global Human Capital Index
- Global Information Technology Report
- Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report
- Global Competitiveness Report
- Global Enabling Trade Report
- Global Energy Architecture Performance Index Report
- Global Environment Performance Index
- World Power Language Index
- Inclusive Development Index
- Global Gender Gap Index
- Global Risk Report
- Energy Transition Index
- Future of Jobs Report
- Global Manufacturing Index