Brave New World Professor Klaus Schwab It is true that the flurry of national responses to the banking crisis by the major industrialized economies has been uncoordinated, and ineffective, with respect to the current global credit crisis....full article
Thinking Ahead for Growth Sheana Tambourgi, Director and Head of Global Risks Network The convergence of the subprime crisis and the ensuing credit crunch, uncertainty about inflation and a slowdown in the US, Europe – or even global slowdown in 2009....full article
City Leadership: At the Heart of the Global Challenge Paul A. Oliver The world’s attention is now focused on cities, and for good reasons. From a global perspective cities have become the engines of economic prosperity....full article
Water: Why we need to adapt our water use Professor Klaus Schwab & Peter Brabeck-Letmathe We are on the verge of a water crisis. As we continue to grow our world economy and population, we are becoming a much thirstier world. It is important to realize just how much water...full article
Why ‘Learning from the Future’ matters for the Middle East Daniel Davies & Nick Davis It seems that futurology is becoming fashionable amongst global leaders. At the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting in Davos this year, the world’s top CEOs and public figures flocked...full article
Africa can turn food crisis into an opportunity Stèphane Oertel The escalating global food crisis is threatening to destroy most of the advancements made in poverty reduction over the past decade. Based on even the most conservative estimates of food price....full article
Working with Governments and Civil Society
Professor Klaus Schwab Compared to just a decade ago, it is now common for businesspeople to talk about social responsibility and the importance of being good corporate citizens. Many business leaders....full article
