Precision medicine, or treatment tailored to the individual patient, offers the prospect of higher-quality healthcare at lower cost, but widespread adoption will not happen overnight
The World Economic Forum’s Global Agenda Council on Precision Medicine (2011-12) has identified five key areas for action to enable precision medicine’s transformative potential. Download the full report, Preparing for Precision Medicine, at http://www.weforum.org/reports/preparing-precision-medicine
The World Economic Forum’s fifth Summit on the Global Agenda ends with a call for world leaders to take a long-term global perspective and not to be too focused on internal problems
Regional leaders agreed to improve communications and links with the UN, and contribute to shaping a development agenda for after the Millennium Development Goals target of 2015
A World Economic Forum initiative, the Global Shapers community is a worldwide network of more than 190city-basedhubs led by young leaders working on grassroots initiatives in their communities.
Launched at the Summit on Global Agenda, the Dubai Hub will focus on education and will be led by Yasar Jarrar, Partner at Bain & Company and former Executive Dean at the Dubai School of Government.
Global Shapers are 20 to 30 years of age, with great potential for future leadership roles in all sectors of society. For more information about the Global Shapers community: http://www.globalshapers.org.
The first global meeting of leaders of regional organizations was held in Dubai on 12-13 November
Regional leaders focused on ways to support and advance global governance
Leaders agreed to improve communications and links with the UN and contribute to shaping a development agenda for after the Millennium Development Goals target of 2015
Our fast-changing world faces unprecedented challenges and opportunities, such as the erosion of unilateral power-structures and a revolution in technology
Alleviating poverty and easing the gap between rich and poor must be at the heart of growth strategy
Corporate social responsibility and building more cooperation and dialogue are among solutions that must be explored
56% of respondents lacked confidence in global economy in fourth quarter, down from 72%
Respondents in North America more worried about an economic shock than those in Asia
Sixth quarterly Global Confidence Index polled 460 experts from business, government, international organizations and academia who are members of the Forum’s Network of Global Agenda Councils
