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  1. Simons: Albertans must judge whether Nestle executive good choice for honourary degree
    Vancouver Sun logo Vancouver Sun 5 hours ago
    Nestle Chairman Peter Brabeck-Letmathe in front of the North Saskatchewan River in Edmonton in 2010.

    “This guy is an intellectual. We give honourary degrees to intellectuals of distinction, controversial or not.” Samarasekera says she’s heard Brabeck-Letmathe speak on water scarcity at both the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, and in China.

  2. JPMorgan Chase CEO: I Was Safer In Lebanon Than With The Occupy Protesters
    The Huffington Post logo The Huffington Post 10 hours ago

    Trust in CEOs tumbles but confidence in politicians even lower * Occupy protesters sceptical of corporate social... Jamie Dimon, the head of JPMorgan Chase, would like to make it clear that he is not that kind of banker. "I've disagreed right from... ...

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    Anti WEF protesters (World Economic Forum) walk during a demonstration downtown Bern February 4, 2012. The WEF event took place in Davos January 25 - 29, 2012.

    Anti WEF protesters (World Economic Forum) walk during a demonstration downtown Bern February 4, 2012. The WEF event took place in Davos January 25 - 29, 2012. View Photo »

  4. complete absence of decision-making among leaders in government. Mukesh Ambani, head of Reliance Industries and India's richest man, said in November at the World Economic Forum: We shouldn't say that because the institutions of democracy are there, we will be paralysed.
    SOURCE: Reuters 2 months ago
  5. Dot Earth Blog: A Young Green Innovator Turning Fungi into Jobs Muses on the Path to Breakthroughs
    The New York Times logo The New York Times 13 hours ago

    Bayer not only explains what he calls “living nanotechnology” that turns fungi into factory workers, but also discusses what qualities should be nurtured in American education to foster creative problem finding and solving. Bayer recently made his...

  6. Is 2012 Africa’s Year of the Dragon?
    Big Think logo Big Think 13 hours ago

    A number of panels (some of which were overlooked with all the talk of the unfolding Eurocrisis) focused on the important transition Africa is making from an underdeveloped continent to one characterized by sustained growth -- backed by strong trade...

  7. Important Emerging Technologies for the 21st Century
    EurekAlert logo EurekAlert 15 hours ago

    Switzerland, 15 February, 2012The World Economic Forum's Global Agenda Council on Emerging Technologies has just released its list of "Important Technologies" that will change the world in the years ahead. The list highlights technology trends most...

  8. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 1 week ago
    Anti WEF protesters (World Economic Forum) walk in front of the Swiss Parliament during a demonstration in Bern February 4, 2012. The WEF event took place in Davos January 25 - 29, 2012.

    Anti WEF protesters (World Economic Forum) walk in front of the Swiss Parliament during a demonstration in Bern February 4, 2012. The WEF event took place in Davos January 25 - 29, 2012. View Photo »

  9. helped me represent Rotary to the various kings, queens, prime ministers, and dignitaries from all over the world. I hope the World Economic Forum will be receptive to strengthening its ties to Rotary ... These are very important meetings which we should continue to strive to participate in.
    SOURCE: Rotary International 2 months ago
  10. Davos 2012 - Europe's Economic Outlook
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  11. Fast Company Names Knewton One of World's 50 Most Innovative Companies
    PR Newswire logo PR Newswire 16 hours ago

    Knewton was also a leading voice on educational technology and reform issues at the 2012 World Economic Forum in Davos, after being honored as a Technology Pioneer last year. Founded in 2008, Knewton is growing rapidly and always welcomes the best and...

  12. Italian women hope for workplace changes post-Berlusconi
    Reuters Mobile logo Reuters Mobile 18 hours ago

    Union after Malta, lagging 68 percent for Italian men and a 58 percent average for women in Europe, official data shows. Italy ranks 74th, below Ghana and Bangladesh, on gender equality, dragged down by its low score for women's economic participation...

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The World Economic Forum (WEF) is a Geneva-based non-profit foundation best known for its Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland which brings together top business leaders, international political leaders, selected intellectuals and journalists to discuss the most pressing issues facing the world including health and the environment. The Forum... Full Article

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  1. Anti WEF protesters (World Economic Forum) walk in front of the Swiss Parliament during a demonstration in Bern February 4, 2012. The WEF event took place in Davos January 25 - 29, 2012. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 1 week ago

    Anti WEF protesters (World Economic Forum) walk in front of the Swiss Parliament during a demonstration in Bern February 4, 2012. The WEF event took place in Davos January 25 - 29, 2012.

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  2. Visitors attend the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, in this file picture taken January 25, 2012. Picture rotated 180 degrees. To match Insight DAVOS/EUROZONE. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 2 weeks ago

    Visitors attend the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, in this file picture taken January 25, 2012. Picture rotated 180 degrees. To match Insight DAVOS/EUROZONE.

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  3. HSBC Holding Plc group Chairman Douglas Flint talks during a session at the WEF meeting 2012 on January 28, 2012 in Davos. More than 2,600 businessmen, politicians, leaders of non-governmental organisations or scientists and hundreds of journalists pack the resort each year for the... Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 weeks ago

    HSBC Holding Plc group Chairman Douglas Flint talks during a session at the WEF meeting 2012 on January 28, 2012 in Davos. More than 2,600 businessmen, politicians, leaders of non-governmental organisations or scientists and hundreds of journalists pack the resort each year for the...

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  4. Governor of the Bank of Canada Mark Carney, attends a session at the WEF meeting 2012 on January 28, 2012 in Davos. More than 2,600 businessmen, politicians, leaders of non-governmental organisations or scientists and hundreds of journalists pack the resort each year for the World... Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 weeks ago

    Governor of the Bank of Canada Mark Carney, attends a session at the WEF meeting 2012 on January 28, 2012 in Davos. More than 2,600 businessmen, politicians, leaders of non-governmental organisations or scientists and hundreds of journalists pack the resort each year for the World...

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  5. Axel Weber (R), visiting professor at Chicago University listens to BNP Paribas Chairman Baudoin Prot at the end of a session at the WEF meeting 2012 on January 28, 2012 in Davos. More than 2,600 businessmen, politicians, leaders of non-governmental organisations or scientists and... Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 weeks ago

    Axel Weber (R), visiting professor at Chicago University listens to BNP Paribas Chairman Baudoin Prot at the end of a session at the WEF meeting 2012 on January 28, 2012 in Davos. More than 2,600 businessmen, politicians, leaders of non-governmental organisations or scientists and...

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  6. Axel Weber, visiting professor at Chicago University, attends a session at the WEF meeting 2012 on January 28, 2012 in Davos. More than 2,600 businessmen, politicians, leaders of non-governmental organisations or scientists and hundreds of journalists pack the resort each year for the... Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 weeks ago

    Axel Weber, visiting professor at Chicago University, attends a session at the WEF meeting 2012 on January 28, 2012 in Davos. More than 2,600 businessmen, politicians, leaders of non-governmental organisations or scientists and hundreds of journalists pack the resort each year for the...

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  7. Brazilian airplane maker Embraer President and CEO Frederico Fleury Curado speaks during the World Economic Forum (WEF) session 'After Doha: The future of global trade' at the World Economic Forum in Davos on January 28, 2012. Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 weeks ago

    Brazilian airplane maker Embraer President and CEO Frederico Fleury Curado speaks during the World Economic Forum (WEF) session 'After Doha: The future of global trade' at the World Economic Forum in Davos on January 28, 2012.

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  8. ...(from L) Moderator Robert Z. Lawrence, Minister of Trade of Indonesia Gita Wirjawan, Brazilian airplane maker Embraer President and CEO Frederico Fleury Curado, US Trade Representative Ron Kirk, European Commission Commissioner for Trade Karel De Gucht, World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General... Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 weeks ago

    ...(from L) Moderator Robert Z. Lawrence, Minister of Trade of Indonesia Gita Wirjawan, Brazilian airplane maker Embraer President and CEO Frederico Fleury Curado, US Trade Representative Ron Kirk, European Commission Commissioner for Trade Karel De Gucht, World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General...

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  9. Minister of Trade of Indonesia Gita Wirjawan attends the World Economic Forum (WEF) session 'After Doha: The future of global trade' at the World Economic Forum in Davos on January 28, 2012. Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 weeks ago

    Minister of Trade of Indonesia Gita Wirjawan attends the World Economic Forum (WEF) session 'After Doha: The future of global trade' at the World Economic Forum in Davos on January 28, 2012.

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  10. US Trade Representative Ron Kirk, attends the World Economic Forum (WEF) session 'After Doha: The future of global trade' at the World Economic Forum in Davos on January 28, 2012. Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 weeks ago

    US Trade Representative Ron Kirk, attends the World Economic Forum (WEF) session 'After Doha: The future of global trade' at the World Economic Forum in Davos on January 28, 2012.

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  11. An anti-WEF demonstrator is seen through a flag during a rally against the ongoing World Economic Forum in Davos January 28, 2012. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 2 weeks ago

    An anti-WEF demonstrator is seen through a flag during a rally against the ongoing World Economic Forum in Davos January 28, 2012.

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  12. Anti-WEF demonstrators are seen at the Occupy WEF movement camp before a rally against the ongoing World Economic Forum in Davos January 28, 2012. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 2 weeks ago

    Anti-WEF demonstrators are seen at the Occupy WEF movement camp before a rally against the ongoing World Economic Forum in Davos January 28, 2012.

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  13. World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General Pascal Lamy talks during the WEF session 'After Doha: The future of global trade' at the World Economic Forum in Davos on January 28, 2012. Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 weeks ago

    World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General Pascal Lamy talks during the WEF session 'After Doha: The future of global trade' at the World Economic Forum in Davos on January 28, 2012.

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  14. A tourist walks near Anti-WEF demonstrators as they protest against the ongoing World Economic Forum in Davos January 28, 2012. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 2 weeks ago

    A tourist walks near Anti-WEF demonstrators as they protest against the ongoing World Economic Forum in Davos January 28, 2012.

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  15. Australian Minister of trade Craig Emerson attends the WEF session 'After Doha: The future of global trade' at the World Economic Forum in Davos on January 28, 2012. Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 weeks ago

    Australian Minister of trade Craig Emerson attends the WEF session 'After Doha: The future of global trade' at the World Economic Forum in Davos on January 28, 2012.

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  16. European Commission Commissioner for Trade Karel De Gucht (R) listens to US Trade Representative Ron Kirk (L) while attending the session 'After Doha: The future of global trade' at the World Economic Forum in Davos on January 28, 2012. Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 weeks ago

    European Commission Commissioner for Trade Karel De Gucht (R) listens to US Trade Representative Ron Kirk (L) while attending the session 'After Doha: The future of global trade' at the World Economic Forum in Davos on January 28, 2012.

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  17. Anti-WEF demonstrators march in protest against the ongoing World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos January 28, 2012. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 2 weeks ago

    Anti-WEF demonstrators march in protest against the ongoing World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos January 28, 2012.

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  18. An Anti-WEF demonstrator uses water from a puddle to wash his eyes after he was sprayed with tear gas by Swiss Riot Police during a protest against the ongoing World Economic Forum in Davos January 28, 2012. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 2 weeks ago

    An Anti-WEF demonstrator uses water from a puddle to wash his eyes after he was sprayed with tear gas by Swiss Riot Police during a protest against the ongoing World Economic Forum in Davos January 28, 2012.

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  19. An 'Occupy WEF' protester builds a snowman across the street during a protest on January 28, 2012, against the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting on January 28, 2012 in the Swiss resort of Davos. Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 weeks ago

    An 'Occupy WEF' protester builds a snowman across the street during a protest on January 28, 2012, against the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting on January 28, 2012 in the Swiss resort of Davos.

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  20. India's Minister for Commerce and Industry Anand Sharma arrives to a session at the World Economic Forum 2012 in Davos on January 28, 2012. India has a huge presence at this year's Davos meeting, with bullish bosses hailing a booming economy but warning that creaking infrastructure and... Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 weeks ago

    India's Minister for Commerce and Industry Anand Sharma arrives to a session at the World Economic Forum 2012 in Davos on January 28, 2012. India has a huge presence at this year's Davos meeting, with bullish bosses hailing a booming economy but warning that creaking infrastructure and...

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  21. Standard and Poor's President Douglas Peterson (R) and India's Minister for Commerce and Industry Anand Sharma take part in a session at the World Economic Forum 2012 in Davos on January 28, 2012. India has a huge presence at this year's Davos meeting, with bullish bosses hailing a... Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 weeks ago

    Standard and Poor's President Douglas Peterson (R) and India's Minister for Commerce and Industry Anand Sharma take part in a session at the World Economic Forum 2012 in Davos on January 28, 2012. India has a huge presence at this year's Davos meeting, with bullish bosses hailing a...

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  22. Standard and Poor's President Douglas Peterson attends a session at the World Economic Forum 2012 in Davos on January 28, 2012. More than 2,600 businessmen, politicians, leaders of non-governmental organisations or scientists and hundreds of journalists pack the resort each year for the... Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 weeks ago

    Standard and Poor's President Douglas Peterson attends a session at the World Economic Forum 2012 in Davos on January 28, 2012. More than 2,600 businessmen, politicians, leaders of non-governmental organisations or scientists and hundreds of journalists pack the resort each year for the...

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  23. Staff workers remove World Economic Forum (WEF) logos at the congress hall, a day before the closing of the WEF meeting 2012 on January 28, 2012 in Davos. More than 2,600 businessmen, politicians, leaders of non-governmental organisations or scientists and hundreds of journalists pack... Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 weeks ago

    Staff workers remove World Economic Forum (WEF) logos at the congress hall, a day before the closing of the WEF meeting 2012 on January 28, 2012 in Davos. More than 2,600 businessmen, politicians, leaders of non-governmental organisations or scientists and hundreds of journalists pack...

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  24. Art of Living Foundation leader Shri Ravi Shankar listens to participants at the the World Economic Forum (WEF) on January 28, 2012 in Davos. More than 2,600 businessmen, politicians, leaders of non-governmental organisations or scientists and hundreds of journalists pack the resort... Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 weeks ago

    Art of Living Foundation leader Shri Ravi Shankar listens to participants at the the World Economic Forum (WEF) on January 28, 2012 in Davos. More than 2,600 businessmen, politicians, leaders of non-governmental organisations or scientists and hundreds of journalists pack the resort...

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  25. Japanese Minister for Economic and Fiscal Policy, Motohisa Furukawa, looks on prior he talks about ' Global Economic Outlook 2012 ', on January 28, 2012, during the World Economic Forum (WEF) in the congress center of the Swiss resort of Davos. The global elite has talked itself into an... Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 weeks ago

    Japanese Minister for Economic and Fiscal Policy, Motohisa Furukawa, looks on prior he talks about ' Global Economic Outlook 2012 ', on January 28, 2012, during the World Economic Forum (WEF) in the congress center of the Swiss resort of Davos. The global elite has talked itself into an...

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  1. complete absence of decision-making among leaders in government. Mukesh Ambani, head of Reliance Industries and India's richest man, said in November at the World Economic Forum: We shouldn't say that because the institutions of democracy are there, we will be paralysed.
    SOURCE: Reuters 2 months ago
  2. helped me represent Rotary to the various kings, queens, prime ministers, and dignitaries from all over the world. I hope the World Economic Forum will be receptive to strengthening its ties to Rotary ... These are very important meetings which we should continue to strive to participate in.
    SOURCE: Rotary International 2 months ago
  3. When I talk to investors, they hardly ask me about governance. The World Economic Forum, World Bank and everyone say we are doing great. So, I wonder about this talk that our lack of governance is supposedly causing people not to invest here. To me, that is rubbish.
    SOURCE: Mmail 2 months ago
  4. The recent Global Competitiveness Report of the World Economic Forum listed corruption as one of the top four most problematic factors for doing business in SA
    SOURCE: Moneyweb 2 months ago
  5. The requirements of the Public Relations World Congress 2012 totally complemented our skill sets as a one-stop conference and exhibition partner. We have a proven track record in hosting international conferences such as the World Economic Forum and IMF & World Bank Meetings. We expect to deploy similar...
    SOURCE: AME Info 2 months ago
  6. The UAE can amaze the world and is well-prepared for such a large-scale event with its infrastructure which ranked high in reports by the World Economic Forum (WEF), its strategic location which makes it an ideal gateway between the East and the West as well as a history of successes in hosting global e...
    SOURCE: Khaleej Times 2 months ago
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