[100][101], "Davos Man" is a neologism referring to the global elite of wealthy (predominantly) men, whose members view themselves as completely "international". UIC, as the technical platform for railway cooperation at world level, is the place of exchange for best practice, bringing together many networks of experts. The ITF is administratively integrated with the OECD, yet politically autonomous. In 2016, 18% of the WEF attendees were female; this number increased to 21% in 2017, and 24% in 2020, five years of growth. Ten thousand demonstrators disrupted a regional meeting of the World Economic Forum in Melbourne, obstructing the path of two hundred delegates to the meeting. [67] In the Davos Manifesto 2020 it is said that a company among other: "acts as a steward of the environmental and material universe for future generations. Klaus Schwab, founder and executive chairman, World Economic Forum. 0000002506 00000 n Prior to this, he was a Member of the Saint Petersburg Government and Chairman of the Committee for Economic Development, Industrial Policy and Trade. The plan includes advancing Circular economy. 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[14], In 2018, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave the plenary speech, becoming the first head of state from India to deliver the inaugural keynote for the annual meet at Davos. [16] Environmental concerns like extreme weather events, and the failure of climate change mitigation and adaptation were among the top-ranking global risks expressed by WEF attendees. It consciously protects our biosphere and champions a circular, shared and regenerative economy. What we do. [3][28] The participants are also taking part in role playing events, such as the Investment Heat Map. Among the mentioned methods, there is Green building, Sustainable transport, Organic farming, Urban open space, Renewable energy and Electric vehicles[84] Rail and public transport are part of the solution to a more sustainable future. Committee of Industrial Parks. Head Institutional Relations and Summit, International Transport Forum. Several women have since shared their personal impressions of the Davos meetings in media articles, highlighting that issues were more profound than "a quota at Davos for female leaders or a session on diversity and inclusion". The WEF hosts an annual meeting at the end of January in Davos, a mountain resort in Graubünden, in the eastern Alps region of Switzerland. Transportation Committee. In this report the forum estimated that approximately half of the global GDP is dependent higly or moderately on nature and 1 dollar putted on nature restoration yields 9 dollars in profit.[59][60]. Railsilience: the work done by the UIC Covid-19 Task force - all versions. In an effort to combat corruption, the Partnering Against Corruption Initiative (PACI) was launched by CEOs from the Engineering and Construction, Energy and Metals, and Mining industries at the annual meeting in Davos during January 2004. 0000003106 00000 n In addition, he outlined that the foundation capital was not quantified while the apparently not insignificant profits would be reinvested. [40] Among the attendees were heads of state or government, cabinet ministers, ambassadors, heads or senior officials of international organizations) attended the annual meeting, including: Sanna Marin (Prime Minister of Finland), Ursula von der Leyen (President of the European Commission), Christine Lagarde (ECB President), Greta Thunberg (climate activist), Ren Zhengfei (Huawei Technologies founder), Kristalina Georgieva (Managing director of the IMF), Deepika Padukone (Bollywood actress), George Soros (investor) and Donald Trump (President of the United States). Academia, which had been the basis of the first annual conference in 1971, had been marginalised to the smallest participant group (183 attendees). Chairman, Department of Economics The City College, The City University of New York 160 Convent Ave., NA 5/144 EU-NEW YORK NY 10031 ÉTATS-UNIS Prof.Dr. barely rise). According to the European Parliament's Think Tank, critics see the WEF as an instrument for political and business leaders to 'take decisions without having to account to their electorate or shareholders'. Die Organisation mit Sitz in Paris ist die einzige globale zwischenschaftliche Körperschaft, die ein Mandat für alle Verkehrsträger hat. In January 2015 it was designated an NGO with "other international body" status by the Swiss Federal Government under the Swiss Host-State Act. Energy Committee. [27], The flagship event of the World Economic Forum is the invitation-only annual meeting held at the end of January in Davos, Switzerland, bringing together chief executive officers from its 1,000 member companies, as well as selected politicians, representatives from academia, NGOs, religious leaders, and the media in an alpine environment. [41], An analysis by The Economist from 2014 found that the vast majority of participants are male and more than 50 years old. Performance must be measured not only on the return to shareholders, but also on how it achieves its environmental, social and good governance objectives. The World Economic Forum is working to eliminate plastic pollution, stating that by the year 2050 it will consume 15% of the global carbon budget and will pass by its weight fishes in the world's oceans. With the backdrop of Brexit, an incoming protectionist US administration and significant pressures on free trade zones and trade agreements, Paramount leader Xi Jinping defended the global economic scheme, and portrayed China as a responsible nation and a leader for environmental causes. He stated that "his government will seek to better integrate Brazil into the world by mainstreaming international best practices, such as those adopted and promoted by the OECD". [107][108][109] The World Economic Forum has in this context filed legal complaints against at least three investigative articles by reporters Katie Gibbons and Billy Kenber that were published by the British newspaper The Times in March 2020. [94], A number of NGOs have used the World Economic Forum to highlight growing inequalities and wealth gaps. Until 2012, it had observer status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council, when it was revoked; it is under the supervision of the Swiss Federal Council. The project is funded by private and governmental donors, with an initial investment of US$460m from the governments of Germany, Japan and Norway, plus the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the Wellcome Trust. For other uses, see, The examples and perspective in this section, BuzzFeedNews, Retrieved 19 May 2020. Maksim Sokolov was appointed Russia’s Minister of Transport in May 2012, having been Director of the Government Department of Industry and Infrastructure since 2009. [89] "The Great Reset" will be the theme of WEF's Annual Meeting in January 2021. Focus on the recovery period and the various measures and actions being taken by the railways post-confinement such as passenger service resumption, freight service post lockdowns, staff confidence as well as security and ethical/legal issues. %%EOF These enterprises rank among the top companies within their industry and/or country and play a leading role in shaping the future of their industry and/or region. Since 2011, the World Economic Forum has been addressing its very own gender quota, to introduce at least one woman for every five senior executives that attended. ", "is more than an economic unit generating wealth. The Water Initiative brings together diverse stakeholders such as Alcan Inc., the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, USAID India, UNDP India, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Government of Rajasthan, and the NEPAD Business Foundation to develop public-private partnerships on water management in South Africa and India. [62], Between January 21–24, at the early stages of the COVID-19 outbreak, CEPI met with leaders from Moderna to establish plans for a COVID-19 vaccine at the Davos gathering,[63] with a total global case number of 274 and total loss of life the virus at 16. The meeting brings together some 3,000 business leaders, international political leaders, economists, celebrities and journalists for up to five days to discuss global issues, across 500 public and private sessions. . "A white badge means you're one of the delegates – you might be the chief executive of a company or the leader of a country (although that would also get you a little holographic sticker to add to your badge), or a senior journalist.