Geneva/New York, November 23 – The World Economic Forum made public its upcoming Davos Agenda under the theme “2021 is a crucial year to rebuild trust” as the ongoing pandemic continued to sap gains made in reversing unemployment, climate change and poverty worldwide.
“2021 is a crucial year to rebuild trust,” said Professor Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum. “The world is at a crossroads. The pandemic has reversed important gains in the global fight against unemployment, climate change and poverty. Leaders must come together for decisive and inclusive action.”
WEF said the Davos Agenda is a “pioneering mobilization of global leaders to rebuild trust to shape the principles, policies and partnerships needed in 2021.”
The virtual annual meeting will convene January 25-29, 2021 with the active participation of heads of state, CEOs, civil society leaders, global media and youth leaders from Asia, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, North America and Latin America.
Following are the five program themes announced by WEF:
Designing cohesive, sustainable, resilient economic systems (January 25)
Driving responsible industry transformation and growth (January 26)
Enhancing stewardship of our global commons (January 27)
Harnessing the technologies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (January 28)
Advancing global and regional cooperation (January 29)
“Heads of state and of government and international organizations will give special addresses on the state of the world, as well as engaging in dialogue with business leaders. Industry leaders and public figures will discuss how to advance and accelerate public-private collaboration on critical issues such as COVID-19 vaccination, job creation and climate change, among others. The Forum’s core communities, including its International Business Council, will share their insight and recommendations from global, regional and industry initiatives in impact sessions. (united nations correspondent journalists – united nations journalism articles}
The high-level agenda-setting dialogues that characterize the Forum’s January meeting will take place throughout the week and will be live streamed – providing more opportunities for the public to engage. Sessions will take place across Beijing, Geneva, New York, San Francisco and Tokyo time zones to ensure global participation.”
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