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World Economic Forum (WEF)
The annual meeting has 3,000 participants from nearly 110 countries1. 500 journalists take part in the annual meeting.
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The annual meeting has 3,000 participants from nearly 110 countries
World Economic Forum - Wikipedia
“At the annual meeting, usually 3,000 participants from nearly 110 countries participate in over 400 sessions.”
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500 journalists take part in the annual meeting
There are over 400 sessions at the annual meeting
World Economic Forum - Wikipedia
“At the annual meeting, usually 3,000 participants from nearly 110 countries participate in over 400 sessions.”
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The institution carefully blends and balances the best of many kinds of organizations, from both the public and private sectors, international organizations and academic institutions.
World Economic Forum (WEF) - Exeter Centre for Circular Econ
“The institution carefully blends and balances the best of many kinds of organizations, from both the public and private sectors, international organizations and academic institutions.”
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The World Economic Forum is the International Organization for Public-Private Cooperation.
World Economic Forum (WEF) - Exeter Centre for Circular Econ
“The World Economic Forum is the International Organization for Public-Private Cooperation.”
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The Forum engages the foremost political, business, cultural and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas.
World Economic Forum (WEF) - Exeter Centre for Circular Econ
“The Forum engages the foremost political, business, cultural and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas.”
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the WEF's own 2019 MOU with the UN folded the Forum into Agenda 2030 delivery
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“The WEF's own 2019 MOU with the UN folded the Forum into Agenda 2030 delivery”
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WEF Foundation Board membership
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“WEF Foundation Board membership (rare and high-tier)”
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The WEF is a convening platform with strong symbolic and network capital
Phase 3 Dossier: WEF Young Global Leaders Network and COVID
“It is a convening platform with strong symbolic and network capital”
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The WEF is a convening platform
Phase 3 Dossier: WEF Young Global Leaders Network and COVID
“It is a convening platform with strong symbolic and network capital”
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Female participation rate at the WEF increased from 9% to 15% between 2001 and 2005
World Economic Forum - Wikipedia
“The female participation rate at the WEF increased from 9% to 15% between 2001 and 2005. In 2016, 18% of the WEF attendees were female; this number increased to 21% in 2017, and 24% in 2020.”
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The WEF has reserves of several hundred million Swiss francs
World Economic Forum - Wikipedia
“Critics argue that the WEF, despite having reserves of several hundred million Swiss francs and paying its executives salaries of around 1 million Swiss francs per year, would not pay any federal tax and moreover allocate a part of its costs to the public.”
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"The convergence thesis is valid"
Unattributed assertion · stance: pro
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"The derisking-stakeholder-capitalism playbook is effective"
Unattributed assertion · stance: pro
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"Elites who pass through WEF/YGL/Goldman/McKinsey training make convergent decisions"
Unattributed assertion · stance: pro
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"The WEF has had numerous accusations of workplace discrimination against women and Black people"
Unattributed assertion · stance: critical
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"The WEF is an instrument for political and business leaders to take decisions without having to account to their electorate or shareholders"
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"a global tax overhaul to increase and harmonise global tax rates for corporations and wealthy individuals"
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"A company acts as a steward of the environmental and material universe for future generations"
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"reducing consumption can increase well-being"
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Timeline see standalone →
2015
2015
2015 WEF meeting
2019
2019
2019 WEF meeting
2022
2022
WEF strips Schwab of listing after 2022
2024
2024
Introduction of Accredited Badge
2025
2025
WEF's 2025 ouster
2020
June 2020
Launch of Great Reset
Undated
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Annual meeting
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Davos panel participation
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Annual meeting of the World Economic Forum
People
Billy Kenberother
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