Di Dai, Communications Officer, Public Engagement, World Economic Forum, Tel. +41 (0) 22 869 1405; Email di.dai@weforum.org
· Fifty people under the age of 30 from all over the world are participating in the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2016 in Davos to bring millennial perspectives to the agenda
· As part of the Shaping Davos series, Global Shapers engage local communities in more than 20 cities, including Accra, Ahmedabad, Islamabad, Mexico City, Moscow, Mumbai and Rabat who will connect to Davos in live two-way video conversations
· Learn more about Shaping Davos or join the live webcasts at www.shapingdavos.org #shapingdavos
Davos-Klosters, Switzerland 18 January 2016 – At the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2016 in Davos-Klosters, the Forum’s Global Shapers Community is connecting 20 cities to Davos. The Global Shapers Community is a network of 454 city-based Hubs led by young people working for positive change. Shaping Davos is a conversation that explores local solutions to global issues by engaging local stakeholders first and then connecting them to Davos. These conversations are webcast live at www.shapingdavos.org between Wednesday 20 January and Saturday 23 January.
The topics and the participating cities in the Shaping Davos series are:
Creating 75 Million Entrepreneurs: Is this Possible? (Wednesday 20 January, 14.45 - 15.45 CET)
Connecting cities: Accra, Muscat, Al Khobar, Ahmedabad
Public Service and Millennials: Closing the Generational Gap (Thursday 21 January, 17.00 - 17.00 CET)
Connecting cities: Monterrey, Mumbai, Tunis, Kyiv
The Power of the Platform (Friday 22 January, 17.00 - 18.00 CET)
Connecting cities: Berlin, Giza, New Delhi, Bangalore
A “Glocal” Approach to Sustainable Development (Thursday 21 January, 11.15 - 12.15 CET)
Connecting cities: Riyadh, Chandigarh, Rabat, Port Louis
Reimagining Urban Life (Saturday 23 January, 11.30 - 12.30 CET)
Connecting cities: Moscow, Pune, Jeddah, Islamabad
The Shaping Davos journey starts in cities around the world where Global Shapers bring together mayors, business leaders, social activists, academics – to discuss the above topics from a local perspective. After that, they will share their perspectives with a global audience during live conversations.
In addition, the Global Shapers Community also hosts Talking Davos, a 15-minute recap of selected topics that were discussed in sessions that are part of the Shaping Davos series as well as topics that are interesting to the millennials. The format is a one-on-one informal conversation with a special guest which is live streamed. These conversations are happening in Davos and are live on www.shapingdavos.org everyday between 09.00 -10.00 and 18.30-20.00 CET from Wednesday 20 January to Saturday 23 January.
The Global Shapers Community, an initiative of the World Economic Forum, is a network of over 450 city-based Hubs around the world. Global Shapers are young leaders between the ages of 20 and 30 who self-organize to make an impact in their local communities.
Notes to Editors:
· More information about Shaping Davos www.shapingdavos.org
· More information about the Global Shapers Community, visit www.globalshapers.org
· Follow the Global Shapers on Twitter at @globalshapers
· List of the 50 Global Shapers at Annual Meeting 2016 in Davos
· Become a fan of the Global Shapers on Facebook at https.//www.facebook.com/GlobalShapers
· Meet the Curators on our widget http.//widgets.weforum.org/acm-globalshapers-2014/