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21/05/22 14:05 PM IST

World Economic Forum (WEF)

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  • Shri Piyush Goyal, Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, Consumer Affairs & Food & Public Distribution and Textiles will lead the team India at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos from 23-25 May 2022.
WEF 
  • This year coincides with the World Economic Forum’s 50th anniversary and 35 years of the Forum’s collaboration with India which would provide an opportunity for India to showcase its unified presence including the centre and states. 
  • The World Economic Forum (WEF) is a Swiss nonprofit foundation established in 1971, based in Geneva, Switzerland.
  • Recognized by the Swiss authorities as the international institution for public-private cooperation.
  • Mission: Committed to improving the state of the world by engaging business, political, academic, and other leaders of society to shape global, regional, and
  • industry agendas.
  • Founder and Executive Chairman: Klaus Schwab.
  • Some major reports published by WEF are:
  • Energy Transition Index.
  • Global Competitiveness Report.
  • Global Gender Gap Report.
  • Global Risk Report.
  • Global Travel and Tourism Report.
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