World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2009
Ideas, dialogue, discourse – what was discussed at the event
The World Economic Forum is a platform for the exchange of ideas and dialogue. At our Annual Meetings in Davos, Switzerland; the People’s Republic of China; and the United Arab Emirates, and at our regional events throughout the year on every continent of the globe, leaders exchange views and the world’s best thinkers present cutting edge ideas. Here are the summaries of the sessions that occurred and the ideas that were presented at our event.
- Believing in the Dignity of All01-02-2009
- A Roadmap Out of the Economic Crisis01-02-2009
- The Global Agenda for 2009: The View from Davos01-02-2009
- The Fight against Protectionism31-01-2009
- India in Transition31-01-2009
- The Challenge of Sustainable Mobility31-01-2009
- Unlocking the Food Chain31-01-2009
- Rebooting the Global Economy31-01-2009
- Regulating Complex Industries31-01-2009
- Science for World Leaders31-01-2009
- The Bank of the Future31-01-2009
- Infrastructure for the Developing World31-01-2009
- Global Industry Outlook 331-01-2009
- The Politics of Water31-01-2009
- IdeasLab with INSEAD31-01-2009
- Special Address by31-01-2009
- A Conversation with31-01-2009
- The Global Economic Outlook31-01-2009
- The Girl Effect on Development31-01-2009
- New Frontiers of Conflict31-01-2009
- From Green Tech to Green Jobs and Economic Growth31-01-2009
- Cancer at the Nanoscale31-01-2009
- Is Emissions Trading the Carbon Solution?31-01-2009
- Leading through Structural Change31-01-2009
- Completing the Malaria Mission31-01-2009
- Is the Internet at Risk?31-01-2009
- IdeasLab with Yale University31-01-2009
- Sport: An Untapped Asset31-01-2009
- The Sustainable Management of Space30-01-2009
- Does Economics Need a Bailout?30-01-2009
- Capitol Hill Dinner -- The 2009 Congressional Agenda30-01-2009
- The Power of Fear in Times of Uncertainty30-01-2009
- Recession, Depression and the Road to Recovery30-01-2009
- Reviving Economic Growth30-01-2009
- Fresh Solutions for Food Security30-01-2009
- Latin America's Economic Imperative30-01-2009
- Advice to the US President on Competitiveness30-01-2009
- The Next Digital Experience30-01-2009
- The Gulf's New Economic Agenda30-01-2009
- Mending the Holes in the Food Safety Net30-01-2009
- Global Industry Outlook 230-01-2009
- Special Address by30-01-2009
- Crisis, Collaboration and a Connected World30-01-2009
- Are Renewables the Silver Bullet?30-01-2009
- Financial Recovery: A Long Journey Ahead?30-01-2009
- The Design Flaws of Governance30-01-2009
- A Matter of Financial Empowerment30-01-2009
- Global Industry Outlook 130-01-2009
- IdeasLab with the Technology Pioneers30-01-2009
- Growth through Innovation30-01-2009
- How to Answer the Compensation Question30-01-2009
- The Electric Vehicle Conundrum30-01-2009
- A Silver Lining to the Financial Cloud?30-01-2009
- Financial Engineering Revisited30-01-2009
- Will the Environment Lose Out to the Economy?30-01-2009
- Urbanization: The Unstoppable Global Trend30-01-2009
- Global Solutions from the Past30-01-2009
- A New IP-Based Strategy for Growth30-01-2009
- Growth via Travel and Tourism30-01-2009
- Rising to the Challenge of Copenhagen30-01-2009
- The State of Africa30-01-2009
- Mobile Revolutions in the Developing World30-01-2009
- China, India and Japan: Asia's Big Three30-01-2009
- Design for Good30-01-2009
- Cloud Computing: The Next Big Thing?30-01-2009
- Educating the Next Wave of Entrepreneurs30-01-2009
- Cool Ideas from Older Industries30-01-2009
- Scientific Research: What Should We Expect?30-01-2009
- IdeasLab with the Young Global Leaders30-01-2009
- Scenarios for the Future of the Global Financial System30-01-2009
- Shaping the Post-Crisis World: Report from the Global Agenda Councils30-01-2009
- What Is Good Design?29-01-2009
- Extreme Events: Why the Surprise?29-01-2009
- The World According to Russia29-01-2009
- From Science Fiction to Scientific Solution29-01-2009
- Contemporary History Lessons29-01-2009
- From GDP to Gross National Happiness29-01-2009
- Gaza: The Case for Middle East Peace29-01-2009
- The Global Compact: Creating Sustainable Markets29-01-2009
- The Middle East: Owning Its Challenges29-01-2009
- Special Session: The New US Agenda29-01-2009
- The Future of Regenerative Medicine29-01-2009
- The New US Administration: Can It Meet the Expectations of the World?29-01-2009
- Innovation: The View from Asia29-01-2009
- The Economic Governance of Europe29-01-2009
- Shaping the Post-Crisis World: Views from the Next Generation29-01-2009
- Restoring Growth through Social Business29-01-2009
- Organizing the Unorganizable -- Social Computing and the Enterprise29-01-2009
- The Future of Development Assistance29-01-2009
- The Chinese Business Agenda: Shifting Gears Amid Uncertainty29-01-2009
- Addressing the Employment Challenge29-01-2009
- From Adoption to Diffusion: Technology and Developing Economies29-01-2009
- Managing Global Risks29-01-2009
- IdeasLab with Oxford University29-01-2009
- The Great Game Revisited29-01-2009
- New Applications in Nanotechnology29-01-2009
- Renewing Trust in Corporations29-01-2009
- The Mystery of the Dollar29-01-2009
- Dealing with Deforestation29-01-2009
- Death of the Washington Consensus?29-01-2009
- Sustaining the Non-Profit Sector29-01-2009
- Fixing the Low-Skill, Low-Opportunity Trap29-01-2009
- A Conversation with29-01-2009
- Pakistan and Its Neighbours29-01-2009
- The Values behind Market Capitalism29-01-2009
- Fragility in the Fourth Estate29-01-2009
- Neuroeconomic Discoveries29-01-2009
- Changing the Culture of Consumption29-01-2009
- Update 2009: Digital Convergence Continues29-01-2009
- Update 2009: Migration and Multiple Identities29-01-2009
- Can the World Live with the Frugal American?29-01-2009
- Energy Outlook 200929-01-2009
- The Cancer Epidemic29-01-2009
- Crisis, Community and Leadership29-01-2009
- IdeasLab with MIT29-01-2009
- Can You Trust Your Model?29-01-2009
- Right Brain Crisis -- Left Brain Recovery28-01-2009
- Business Becoming Social Entrepreneurs28-01-2009
- Preparing for a Pandemic28-01-2009
- 36 Hours in September: What Went Wrong?28-01-2009
- Live Long and Prosper28-01-2009
- How Does Science Happen?28-01-2009
- Global Organized Crime: An Offer that Many Cannot Refuse28-01-2009
- The Future of Entertainment28-01-2009
- Opening Plenary of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 200928-01-2009
- Special Session with Wen Jiabao, Premier of the People's Republic of China28-01-2009
- Update 2009: Healthcare under Stress28-01-2009
- Update 2009: Threats to Society28-01-2009
- Update 2009: Can Corporations Turn the Corner?28-01-2009
- Update 2009: Europe28-01-2009
- Update 2009: Latin America28-01-2009
- IdeasLab with Harvard Business Review28-01-2009
- Update 2009: An Integrated Approach to Energy, Food and Water Security28-01-2009
- Update 2009: Managing Assets in a Correlated World28-01-2009
- Update 2009: The Return of State Power28-01-2009
- 2009 World Economic Brainstorming: What Happened to the Global Economy?28-01-2009
- Update 2009: Asia28-01-2009
- Update 2009: The Middle East28-01-2009
- Update 2009: Crises to Prevent at All Costs28-01-2009
- Update 2009: Managing Resources for the Long Term28-01-2009
- Update 2009: The New Boundaries of Financial Governance28-01-2009
- Update 2009: North America28-01-2009
- Update 2009: Africa28-01-2009
- Update 2009: The New Economic Era28-01-2009
- Update 2009: Controlling Climate Change28-01-2009
- Update 2009: Dealing with Dangerous Demographics28-01-2009
- Update 2009: Helping Others in a Post-Crisis World28-01-2009
- Update 2009: The Global Talent Equation28-01-2009
- Update 2009: Hard Lessons about Global Imbalances28-01-2009