The annual World Economic Forum will take place in the ski village of Davos from January 22 to 25. The event, which gathers world leaders, top business executives and public figures, sets the key priorities and challenges for the world to tackle in the new year. Our reporter Martina Fuchs will be on the ground covering the event for us. Before heading to the mountains, she reports on what we can expect from the WEF this year.
"We are just a few days away from one of the biggest events of the year: the World Economic Forum in Davos. The extravaganza of the world of business and politics will descend on the small Swiss ski resort, including many VIP guests from China."
"The Reshaping of the World: Consequences for Society, Politics and Business" - this is the theme of the World Economic Forum in Davos in 2014, unveiled at a media briefing in Beijing on Wednesday.
Presidents, business shapers, civil society leaders and technology pioneers will get together to brainstorm and find solutions for global problems.
"We use the annual meeting in Davos as an opportunity for leaders to get together and try to make sense of the technological, societal, economic and political changes which are occurring in our world today." Olivier Schwab, Executive Director China of World Economic Forum said.
The four-day meeting will see 2,500 participants from more than 100 countries. Meanwhile, female representation is still low. The average age is 52 for men and 49 for women.
"Contrary to previous years, there is no single issue that dominates the agenda this year. Last year, we’ve had two crises which was the breakup of the euro as well as the fiscal cliff, both which have been avoided but the risks are still here." Olivier Schwab said.
How to better embrace innovation, achieve inclusive growth, and sustain a world of 9 billion people in the future will also be discussed.
And one thing is for sure how to unfreeze the cold that is still gripping the world economy and spread the "Spirit of Davos" remains to be seen in this picturesque Swiss village.
Source: CCTV
