The annual meeting of the World Economic Forum postponed from May 22 to 26

The World Economic Forum (WEF) has announced that it will hold its 2022 annual meeting from May 22-26 in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland.

“Under the theme ‘Working Together, Restoring Trust’, the 2022 Annual Meeting will be the first global in-person leadership event since the start of the pandemic,” the WEF said in a statement posted on its website.

The meeting will provide world leaders with an opportunity to take stock of the state of the world and shape partnerships and policies for the crucial period ahead, the WEF said.

Topics on the agenda will include pandemic recovery, tackling climate change, building a better future for work, accelerating stakeholder capitalism and harnessing fourth industrial revolution technologies. , did he declare.

The WEF will continue to communicate closely with the Swiss government on the public health situation in Switzerland.

“The meeting will take place as long as all necessary conditions are in place to ensure the health and safety of its participants and the host community,” he added.

“We need to establish the atmosphere of trust that is truly needed to accelerate collaborative action and address the multiple challenges we face,” said Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman of WEF.

Due to the Omicron Variant Covid outbreak, the WEF has postponed its 2022 annual meeting, which was originally scheduled for January 17-21.

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