WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM (Syllabus: GS Paper 2 – IR)

Context: The World Economic Forum (WEF) is holding its Annual Meeting from January 15 to 19 in Davos, Switzerland.

World Economic Forum

• About: The WEF is a Swiss nonprofit foundation established in 1971, based in Geneva, Switzerland.
• Initiated by: German professor Klaus Schwab
• Recognized by: Swiss authorities as the international institution for public-private cooperation.
• Mission: Committed to improving the state of the world by engaging business, political, academic, and other leaders of society to shape global, regional, and industry agendas.
• Some major reports published by WEF are:

oEnergy Transition Index.

oGlobal Competitiveness Report.

oGlobal IT Report

oWEF along with INSEAD, and Cornell University publishes this report.

oGlobal Gender Gap Report.

oGlobal Travel and Tourism Report.