World Economic Forum cancelled due to omicron
All over the world, the omicron version of COVID 19 is a concern. Referring to “continued uncertainty over the omicron outbreak, the World Economic Forum has decided to defer its Annual Meeting in Davos.
The plan was to hold it in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland between January 17 and 21. It is now planned for early summer without any specific dates given.
Instead of the January summit, participants will join a series of State of the World sessions with global leaders online focusing on “shaping solutions to the world´s most pressing challenges”.
Participants will instead join a headline series of State of the World sessions bringing together global leaders online to focus on shaping solutions to the world’s most pressing challenges.
”Current pandemic conditions make it extremely difficult to deliver a global in-person meeting. Preparations have been guided by expert advice and have benefited from the close collaboration of the Swiss government at all levels”, the Forum´s headquarters in Geneva said in a statement.
”Despite the meeting’s stringent health protocols, the transmissibility of Omicron and its impact on travel and mobility have made deferral necessary.”
”The health and safety of everyone involved in physical meetings – participants, collaborators and the host community – have always been the Forum’s priority.”
“The deferral of the Annual Meeting will not prevent progress through continued digital convening of leaders from business, government and civil society,” said Professor Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum. “Public-private cooperation has moved forward throughout the pandemic and that will continue apace. We look forward to bringing global leaders together in person soon.”
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