World Economic Forum

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