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May 25, 2022
World Economic Forum's Open Forum returns to Davos.
The Open Forum Davos 2022 is hosting a series of panel discussions on 23-26 May, all open to the public upon registration.
Panelists include:
- Human rights activist and Nobel Peace Laureate Nadia Murad.
- Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko.
- Climate activist Vanessa Nakate.
- Moderna CEO Stephane Bancel.
Discussion topics range from the climate crisis and youth mental health to the war in Ukraine and the Metaverse.
Photo: Impressions from the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2022 in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland. Image provided by & copyright © World Economic Forum/Mattias Nutt.
Photo: H.M. Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, Queen of the Netherlands; United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance, speaking in Unlocking Capital at Scale for Digital Inclusion at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2022 in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, May 24, 2022. Image provided by & copyright © World Economic Forum/Michael Calabrò.
Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, May 25, 2022 - As part of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2022, this year’s Open Forum Davos is focusing on the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and the role of multilateralism for peace in Europe as well as other global challenges.
Taking place for the first time since January 2020, the Open Forum offers a platform for debate and interaction on controversial issues between the public and scholars, business leaders, and policy-makers concerning improving the state of the world.
Young and diverse voices are also playing a prominent role in the discussions, with one session on youth mental health co-designed and moderated by students from Geneva, Switzerland. In addition, each session includes at least one member of the Forum’s Global Shapers Community, a wide-ranging network of people from all walks of life and different parts of the world.
Ignazio Cassis, President of the Swiss Confederation, among other high-level panelists, is joined by Ievgeniia Bodnya, who mobilized the Global Shaper Hub she leads in Kyiv to build the Support Ukraine. In another session, Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko and his brother Wladimir, Chairman of the Klitschko Foundation, discuss how the Russian invasion has affected them and their country.
Also present at the Open Forum are climate activists, including 26-year-old Vanessa Nakate, author and climate advocate who addressed world leaders at the World Economic Forum 2020. The activists articulate how to turn words into action to fight the climate crisis. Gender equality is also featured prominently in the conversations.
The last two years have seen a blending of in-person and virtual interactions on the digital front. Peggy Johnson, Chief Executive Office of augmented reality company Magic Leap, will introduce the possibilities of the Metaverse. She will then join a panel of experts, including Pascal Kaufmann, President, and Founder of the Mindfire Foundation.
Additional panelists who are participating in this year’s Open Forum Davos include:
- Ignazio Cassis, President of the Swiss Confederation and Federal Councillor for Foreign Affairs of Switzerland
- Stephane Bancel, Chief Executive Officer, Moderna
- Isabella Eckerle, Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Geneva
- Vivianne Heijnen, Minister for the Environment, Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management of the Netherlands
- Mikaela Jade, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Indigital
- Peggy Johnson, Chief Executive Officer, Magic Leap Inc.
- Marco Lambertini, Director-General, WWF International
- Edward Lewin, Vice-President and Head of Government and Public Affairs, LEGO Group
- Klaus Moosmayer, Chief Ethics, Risk and Compliance Officer, Novartis AG
- Seth Moulton, Congressman from Massachusetts
- Nadia Murad, Nobel Peace Laureate, Nadia’s Initiative; Co-Founder, Global Survivors Fund (GSF), Global Survivors Fund
- Anna Riedl, Cognitive Scientist, and Global Shaper, Vienna Hub
- Philipp Wilhelm, Mayor of Davos
- Sakena Yacoobi, Executive Director, Afghan Institute of Learning
Open Forum Programme
Monday, May 23
12.30 - 13.30 A Discussion with the Klitschkos
18.30 - 20.00 A Wake-Up Call from Nature
Tuesday, May 24
09.00 - 10.30 Growing Up in the Pandemic
14.30 - 16.00 Working Together for Peace
18.30 - 20.00 Ethical Decision-Making in Times of Crisis
Wednesday, May 25
09.00 - 10.30 Turning Words into Action
12.30 - 14.00 A Discussion about Equality
18.30 - 20.00 Racial Disparities in Refugee Treatment
Thursday, May 26
09.00 - 10.30 The Possibilities of the Metaverse
In its 19th year, the Open Forum Davos opens its doors to the public from 23 to January 26 in Davos, Switzerland. It is being held at the Tobelmühle Sports Hall, Tobelmühlestrasse 4 e, Davos Platz, Switzerland.
For over 50 years, the World Economic Forum has been the international organization for public-private cooperation. The Annual Meeting is the focal point for leaders to accelerate the partnerships needed to tackle global challenges and shape a more sustainable and inclusive future. Convening under the theme ‘History at a Turning Point: Government Policies and Business Strategies,’ the Annual Meeting 2022 and its 200 sessions bring together global leaders from business, government, and civil society.
Source: World Economic Forum
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