Income Gap and Unemployment to Dominate International Agenda in 2014
Teaser: The Outlook on the Global Agenda 2014 finds structural unemployment, widening income gaps and falling confidence in economic policies among the top ten trends for world leaders in 2014Tension...
View ArticleSummit on the Global Agenda 2013 Aims To Drive Change Through Collaboration
Teaser: Abu Dhabi will welcome over 1,000 leaders from academia, business, government and civil societySummit is the sixth annual meeting of the World Economic Forum’s Network of Global Agenda...
View ArticleThe Sixth Summit on the Global Agenda Opens: “The solutions lie in partnerships”
Teaser: More than 1,000 thought leaders and experts on the main issues facing the world have gathered in Abu DhabiGlobal governance is too focused on reacting to crises and is incapable of addressing...
View ArticleConnecting the Right Data is Key to Managing Sustainability
Teaser: The world has the data it needs to manage sustainability, but finding and connecting it remains a challenge, new report arguesOpen approach to data and greater collaboration on standardization...
View ArticleApp Launched to Help Consumers Fight Illicit Trade
Teaser: New app launched at the Summit on the Global Agenda 2013 uses social sourcing to help shoppers gauge authenticity of goodsThe aim is to raise consumer awareness of how illicit trade contributes...
View ArticleFormer Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide Joins World Economic Forum
Teaser: Espen Barth Eide, former Minister of Foreign Affairs for Norway, joins as Managing Director and Member of the Managing BoardIn addition to Foreign Affairs portfolio, Eide served as Defence...
View ArticleRegionalism Will Be the “Growth Industry in Governance"
Teaser: In the absence of strong global governance, regional organizations will have a major role to play in addressing global challengesConcurrent to the Summit on the Global Agenda, the World...
View ArticleGlobal Shapers Hub Launched in Abu Dhabi
Teaser: A World Economic Forum initiative, the Global Shapers Community, launches a Hub in Abu DhabiThe new Hub, one of 270 city communities developed and led by young leaders worldwide, kicks off with...
View ArticleUnique Portal Launched to Foster Entrepreneurship on Global Scale
Teaser: Global Entrepreneurship Library is the first international effort to provide case studies and resources on a global scaleThe platform for entrepreneurs, by entrepreneurs, is launched with...
View ArticleInequality, Instability and Weak Global Governance Lead to Pessimism,...
Teaser: The sixth Summit on the Global Agenda ends with calls for multilateral and stakeholder cooperationHigh unemployment in many economies is feeding the lack of trust in governments to deliver...
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