News about World Economic Forum on East Asia 2011

"Create a New Globalism,” Says Thailand’s Prime Minister Abhisit
13 Jun 2011
• WTO Director-General Lamy calls for reform of global governance and a review of values • The 21st World Economic Forum on East Asia will take place in Bangkok, Thailand, in 2012 • More information about the meeting is available at: http://wef.ch/EAES2011
East Asia Affirms Support for Much Delayed Doha Trade Talks
13 Jun 2011
• East Asia’s trade ministers are not giving up on the Doha Round of global trade negotiations. • The US cannot agree with China and India on the level of reduction on industrial tariffs. • More information about the meeting is available at: http://wef.ch/EAES2011
Asia Needs Sense of Urgency to Meet Millennium Anti-poverty Goals
13 Jun 2011
• Asia’s economic growth has helped it make greatest progress in meeting MDG goals • More public-private sector partnerships and funding needed • Indonesia working on health, education and environment targets
Leaders Commit to Partnership for Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security in East Asia
12 Jun 2011
• Multistakeholder approach needed to tackle global food security • Fourteen companies and Government of Indonesia launch new partnership with World Economic Forum’s New Vision for Agriculture Initiative • More information about the meeting is available at: http://wef.ch/EAES2011
Bottlenecks Threaten Asia’s Infrastructure Spending
12 Jun 2011
• Asia will require more than US$ 8 trillion to upgrade infrastructure in the next 10 years • While the region has the money, it is not being mobilized effectively • Asia’s government must also create a level playing field and consistent rules
Indonesian and Singaporean Leaders Call on Business to Keep Markets Open
12 Jun 2011
• The 20th anniversary World Economic Forum on East Asia opens in Jakarta • Business leaders should work with government to drive new growth, create jobs and reduce poverty, while protecting the environment • More information about the meeting is available at: http://wef.ch/EAES2011
World Economic Forum on East Asia in Indonesia for the First Time
08 Jun 2011
World Economic Forum on East Asia Pertama Kali Diselenggarakan di Indonesia
08 Jun 2011
Click on and Connect to the World Economic Forum on East Asia in Jakarta
01 Jun 2011
• World and regional leaders will video, tweet and blog live from the event, themed Responding to the New Globalism • Get public access to sessions and Ask a Lleader a question using the latest social networks • Follow the meeting live and get in-depth content on the Forum’s website: http://wef.ch/EAES2011 • World Economic Forum on East Asia to be held in Jakarta, Indonesia, on 12-13 June 2011
World Economic Forum Meets with Government of Indonesia on Disaster Resource Partnership National Network
11 May 2011
The World Economic Forum has held a roundtable meeting with the Government of Indonesia to initiate discussions on establishing a Disaster Resource Partnership (DRP) National Network for Indonesia. The meeting was the result of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono’s announcement at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2011 in January in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, at which he declared the government’s intent to establish a DRP National Network for Indonesia.
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