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Davos Annual Meeting 2004 - What Europe?
http://www.weforum.org/ 22.01.2004
What Europe Should CEOs Prepare For?
Europe stands poised between becoming a global power or suffering a steady erosion of its global influence.
1) What will Europe look like one decade from now?
2) What place will Europe hold within the global system?
3) What kind of Europe does business want?
Giuliano Amato, Vice-President, Convention on the Future of Europe, Brussels
Pat Cox, President of the European Parliament, Brussels
Janez Drnovsek, President of Slovenia
Aleksander Kwasniewski, President of Poland
Implications for the business community
Klaus P. Zumwinkel, Chairman of the Board of Management, Deutsche Post, Germany
Challenger
Robert Kagan, Senior Associate, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, USA
Chaired by
Louis Schweitzer, Chairman and...
Tags: 2004, Amato, Annual, Cox, Davos, Drnovsek, Economic, Forum, Kagan, Kwasniewski, Meeting, Schweitzer, WEF, World, Zumwinkel
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Davos Annual Meeting 2005- Europe's Missing Engine of Growth
Europe's Missing Engine of Growth
The economic targets set out at the Lisbon summit of European Union leaders in 2000 were meant to help Europe steam past the United States to become the world's leading economy by 2010.
1) Why will this goal not be met?
2) What are the main challenges?
3) Is the European growth model sustainable?
Hervé Gaymard, Minister of Economy, Finance and Industry of France
Patricia Hewitt, Secretary of State for Trade and Industry and Minister for Women of the United Kingdom
Angela Merkel, Chairperson, CDU/CSU Parliamentary Group, Bundestag, Germany
Klaus P. Zumwinkel, Chairman of the Board of Management, Deutsche Post World Net, Germany
Challenger
Henry A. McKinnell, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Pfizer, USA; Member of the Foundation Board of the World...
Tags: Gaymard, Günter, Hervé, Hewitt, McKinnell, Merkel, Verheugen, Zumwinkel
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Davos Annual Meeting 2008 - Europe's Purpose
http://www.weforum.org/annualmeeting 26.01.2008
Europe's Purpose
A fresh perspective, a new generation of leaders, stronger economic growth and the successful integration of its newest member states are some of the factors spurring a renewed sense of European identity and purpose.
Will this new-found confidence translate into a more effective, assertive Europe in global affairs? How might a more purposeful and united European voice help reshape regional and global affairs in the coming decade?
Jan Peter Balkenende, Prime Minister of the Netherlands
Christine Lagarde, Minister of Economy, Finance and Employment of France
Michael Oreskes, Editor-in-Chief, International Herald Tribune, France
Hans-Gert Pöttering, President of the European Parliament, Brussels
Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Prime...
Tags: 2008, Ackermann, analysis, Annual, Balkenende, commentary, Davos, davos08, Economic, Erdogan, Forum, Hans-Gert, Meeting, news, Oreskes, Rasmussen, WEF, World
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DAVOS "the highest city in Europe"
Zurich to Davos."the highest city in Europe"
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Davos Open Forum 2008 - Russia's Geopolitical Ambitions
http://www.weforum.org/openforum/ 25.01.2008
Open Forum - What Are Russia's Geopolitical Ambitions?
What Are Russia's Geopolitical Ambitions?
Under the leadership of President Putin, Russia has established a new assertiveness, opposing the integration of former USSR states into NATO and the US anti-missile defence system. Russia, using gas and oil, has exerted pressure on its relationship with Europe and other countries. The political and social tensions can influence the way Russia goes forward and its relations with other countries and regions.
1) What are the geopolitical ambitions of Russia?
2) How can upcoming presidential elections in Russia and the US play out in this context? And, what are possible future scenarios in these two countries or in other regions?
3) How will Russia...
Tags: 2008, analysis, Annual, commentary, Davos, davos08, Economic, Forum, Grant, Leuthard, Meeting, news, Pushkov, Teltschik, WEF, World
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Forum Economique Mondial 2007 - The Comprehensive...
Fighting terrorism requires strong coordination between local and international law enforcement agencies and intelligence networks.
• Shaukat Aziz, Prime Minister of Pakistan
• David Cameron, Leader of the Conservative Party, United Kingdom
• Michael Chertoff, US Secretary of Homeland Security
• Gijs M. de Vries, Counter-terrorism Coordinator, Council of the European Union, Brussels
Moderated by
• David Rothkopf, President and Chief Executive Officer, Garten Rothkopf, USA
Tags: davos2007, davos_a, news
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Forum Economique Mondial 2007 - Frozen Trade Talks & the...
Doha's apparent failure has given rise to a debate on the role of multilateral, regional and bilateral factors in shaping the international trade agenda. Meanwhile, it remains unclear if, and how, businesses have been affected.
• Akira Amari, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan
• Celso Amorim, Minister of Foreign Relations of Brazil
• Pascal Lamy, Director-General, World Trade Organization (WTO), Geneva
• Doris Leuthard, Federal Councillor of Economic Affairs of the Swiss Confederation
• Peter Mandelson, Commissioner, Trade, European Commission, Brussels
• Kamal Nath, Minister of Commerce and Industry of India
• Susan Schwab, US Trade Representative
Moderated by
•...
Tags: davos2007, davos_a, news
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Klaus Schwab on "The Leaders" on CNBC Europe
http://www.weforum.org 17.01.2008
Klaus Schwab, Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum interviewed on "The Leaders" with Simon Hobbs on CNBC Europe.
http://www.cnbc.com/id/20595754
Tags: CNBC, Davos, davos08, Economic, Europe, Forum, Hobbs, Klaus, Schwab, Simon, WEF, World
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Davos Open Forum 2008 - The Comeback of Religion
http://www.weforum.org/openforum/ 24.01.2008
Open Forum - Welcome & The Comeback of Religion: A Potential Danger for the Secular State?
Introducing the Open Forum 2008
With
André Schneider, Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer, World Economic Forum
Thomas Wipf, President of the Council, Federation of Swiss Protestant Churches, Switzerland
The Comeback of Religion: A Potential Danger for the Secular State?
Secularization was a decisive step towards peaceful cohabitation of different religions in Europe. However, not every religion considers the separation of state and religion as a natural course of action. For example, Islam is a unity between the sacred and profane spaces of society. Thus, Islamic states claim that the state represents Islamic communities and that state law...
Tags: 2008, analysis, Annual, commentary, Davos, davos08, Economic, Forum, Khatami, Mattson, Meeting, Meier, news, Schlüer, Schneider, WEF, Wipf, World
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Davos Annual Meeting 2005 - Are Oil and Gas Supplies Secure?
Are Your Oil and Gas Supplies Secure?
From Nigeria to Venezuela, and Russia to Iraq, political instability has the potential to upset the stable flow of oil and gas to global consumers.
1) What are the most pressing threats to the global energy supply?
2) Can the market adequately manage risks?
3) Which national economies and businesses are most vulnerable?
Thierry Desmarest, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Total, France
Robert W. Dudley, President and Chief Executive Officer, TNK-BP, Russian Federation
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Minister of Finance of Nigeria
Armen Sarkissian, President and Founder, Eurasia House International, United Kingdom
Moderated by
Ross Westgate, Anchor and Presenter, CNBC Europe, United Kingdom
Tags: 2005, Annual, Davos, Desmarest, Dudley, Economic, Forum, Meeting, Okonjo-Iweala, Sarkissian, WEF, Westgate, World, Yusgiantoro
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Davos Annual Meeting 2008 - Global Economic Outlook 2008
http://www.weforum.org/annualmeeting 26.01.2008
The Global Economic Outlook 2008
With growing concern about the slowdown in the US and Europe, and overheating in China and India, the economic outlook for 2008 remains uncertain. How might the world economy evolve in the next 12 to 18 months?
Lawrence H. Summers, Charles W. Eliot University Professor, Harvard University, USA
Dominique Strauss-Kahn, Managing Director, International Monetary Fund (IMF), Washington DC
Yoshimi Watanabe, Minister of State for Financial Services and Administrative Reform of Japan
Christine Lagarde, Minister of Economy, Finance and Employment of France
Palaniappan Chidambaram, Minister of Finance of India
John A. Thain, Chief Executive Officer, Merrill Lynch, USA
Chaired by
Martin Wolf, Associate Editor and...
Tags: 2008, analysis, Annual, commentary, Davos, davos08, Economic, Forum, Lagarde, Meeting, news, Thain, Watanabe, WEF, Wolf, World
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Davos Open Forum 2007 - Multicultural Society an Illusion?
Is the Multicultural Society an Illusion?
In European countries, the construction of minarets, the wearing of the veil and the absence of children from certain classes for religious and cultural reasons are increasingly leading to tensions. Fear, prejudice and the lack of will to integrate often impair openness and mutual understanding.
1) Has the integration of members of other cultures in Europe failed? Where has it been successful? Under what conditions? 2) What are the limits to tolerance? For and towards whom?
3) Who decides on the limits to tolerance? What are the criteria used to define them?
• Safwat El Baiady, President, Protestant Churches, and President, Middle East Council of Churches, Egypt
• Hans Fehr, Member of...
Tags: 2007, Baiady, Calmy-Rey, Collin, Davos, Fehr, Forum, Lenzin, Leuthard, Marks, Open, WEF, Weltwirtschaftsforum, Wipf
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Davos Open Forum 2007 - Managing Access to Oil
Managing Access to Oil: The Risk of the 21st Century
Access to and the increased need for oil and gas are hot topics in international relations, and sources of conflict and war. Whereas importing countries, such as the US and China, aim to ensure long-term access to this non-renewable source of energy, exporting countries, such as Venezuela or Russia, use their privileged access to oil as an instrument to promote their political interests.
1) Will this need lead to further conflicts in view of the military strengths of such importing countries as China and India? Are power and strength moving towards Asia?
2) Considering its wealth in primary energy sources, how will Russia position itself in times of oil and gas shortages?
3) How is the foreign policy of other countries, in Western...
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Davos Annual Meeting 2005-Closing Plenary: What We Should Do
Closing Plenary: What We Should Do in 2005
This year's Annual Meeting emphasized 12 Tough Issues: China, Climate Change, Equitable Globalization, Europe, Global Economy, Global Governance, Islam, Middle East, Poverty, US Leadership, Weapons of Mass Destruction and World Trade. This session will focus on the best initiatives proposed to tackle the top six issues prioritized in the opening plenary.
1) Which issues not identified in the Opening Plenary should have priority for the global agenda?
2) Of the proposed initiatives, which would the panel support?
3) On which issues does the international community have the greatest opportunity to progress?
4) Business plays a valuable role in tackling the world's problems. On which initiatives should business focus attention in 2005?
with
Ged...
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Davos Open Forum 2005 - Role of the US in World Affairs
Addressing the Role of the United States in World Affairs
The leadership of the United States has been challenged by many, both for its sporadic adherence to international treaties and its inability to win peace in the Middle East and Central Asia.
1) Should any changes be expected from the newly-elected Administration?
2) Can other powers, notably Europe, play a balancing role vis-à-vis the US?
Bernard Guetta, Editorialist, L'Express, France Inter, France
James A. Leach, Congressman from Iowa (Republican), USA
Ahmed M. Al Sheikh, Editor-in-Chief, Al Jazeera Satellite Channel, Qatar
Daniel Vasella, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Novartis, Switzerland
Bärbel Wartenberg-Potter, Bishop of the Northelbian Evangelical Church, Germany
Moderated by
Jim Bittermann, Senior Correspondent,...
Tags: 2005, Al, Bittermann, Davos, Economic, Forum, Guetta, Leach, Open, Sheikh, Vasella, Wartenberg-Potter, WEF, World
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Davos Annual Meeting 2004 - The World Economy
http://www.weforum.org/ 21.01.2004
Setting the 2004 Agenda: The World Economy
So far, the world economy could go either way in terms of recovery in 2004.
1) What should be done to ensure that the US recovery is not a jobless one?
2) How will the fortunes of the stability pact affect growth in Europe?
3) Will China's continued growth become a destabilizing economic force?
4) What can be done to reduce the reliance of the world economy on US consumers?
Jacob A. Frenkel, Chairman, Merrill Lynch International and Chairman, Group of 30, Merrill Lynch, United Kingdom
Fu Jun, Deputy Dean and Department Chair, Peking University, People's Republic of China
Takatoshi Ito, Professor, Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Tokyo, Japan
Stephen S. Roach, Chief Economist,...
Tags: 2004, Annual, Brown, Davos, Economic, Forum, Frenkel, Ito, Jun, Meeting, Roach, Tyson, WEF, Wolf, World
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Davos Annual Meeting 2004 - Reducing the Obesity Problem
http://www.weforum.org/ 24.01.2004
Reducing the Size of the Obesity Problem
The incidence of obesity is increasing across the developed world and touches developing countries as well. Medical costs for conditions such as diabetes and hypertension are growing; so is litigation against some food and beverage companies.
1) How important is government leadership and intervention in addressing this challenge?
2) What is the private sector's responsibility?
3) What can be done to slow the trend in developing countries that can least afford the additional health burden?
Antony Burgmans, Chairman, Unilever, Netherlands
Sir Martin Sorrell, Group Chief Executive, WPP, United Kingdom
John Sunderland, Group Chief Executive Officer, Cadbury Schweppes, United Kingdom
Tommy G. Thompson, US Secretary...
Tags: 2004, Annual, Burgmans, Davos, Economic, Forum, Meeting, Sorrell, Stern, Sunderland, Thompson, Voûte, WEF, World
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Davos Annual Meeting 2004 - Bertie Ahern
http://www.weforum.org/ 24.01.2004
Special Address by the President of the Council of the European Union
Bertie Ahern, Taoiseach (Prime Minister) of Ireland and President of the Council of the European Union
Chaired by
Nik Gowing, Main Presenter, BBC World TV, British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), United Kingdom
Tags: 2004, Ahern, Annual, Bertie, Davos, Economic, Forum, Gowing, Meeting, Nik, WEF, World
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Taekwon Do EC Davos 2006 Videoclip
This is the official Vieoclip after the european championship 2006 of Taekwon Do in Davos Switzerland with over 400 competitors. Visit our Homepage: www.taekwon-do.ch
Tags: Beni, championship, davos, do, european, Garrido, internatinal, kwon, Marni, Renato, switzerland, Tae, Taekwon, TAGB, Vice, Warren
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Davos Annual Meeting 2004-Worldsourcing's Next Frontier: R&D
http://www.weforum.org/ 23.01.2004
Worldsourcing's Next Frontier: R&D
Today, we are seeing the migration of manufacturing and service jobs to low-cost locations.
1) What do governments and business in North America and Europe need to do to prevent R&D jobs from migrating overseas tomorrow?
2) What will be worldsourcing's long-term impact on developed and developing economies?
J. T. Battenberg III, Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer, Delphi Corporation, USA
Patricia Hewitt, Secretary of State for Trade and Industry of the United Kingdom
Philip J. Jennings, General Secretary, Union Network International (UNI), Switzerland
Jeffrey Joerres, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Manpower, USA
Sanjay Kumar, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Computer Associates...
Tags: 2004, Annual, Battenberg, Davos, Economic, Forum, Hewitt, Jennings, Joerres, Kobrin, Kumar, Meeting, Mer, WEF, World
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