By Mayor Kasim Reed Participates in 2014 World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 1/21/2014
Mayor Kasim Reed Participates in 2014 World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland
ATLANTA - Mayor Kasim Reed announced today that he will participate in the 2014 World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland from January 21-25, 2014. The theme of this year's meeting is "The Reshaping of the World: Consequences for Society, Politics and Business." Mayor Reed joins more than 2,500 participants from almost 100 countries representing business, government, academia and civil society, including more than 30 heads of state or government and more than 1,500 business leaders. As the first Atlanta Mayor to participate in the World Economic Forum, Reed will speak on the ascendency of cities and the ways in which metropolitan regions drive economic, political, social, and cultural trends and public policy on a global scale.
"It is an honor to be invited to participate in the global problem-solving conversations that will take place in Davos," said Mayor Reed. "Without question, the economic future of our nation and world is determined by the success of cities. I believe that mayors and government leaders are in a stronger position than ever before to leverage the positive impacts of urbanization and address the challenges that face us."
At the forum, Mayor Reed will participate in six sessions, including:
Tuesday, January 21, 2014
Golden Triangle Partnerships: Bringing Together Business, Government and Civil Society to Create Shared Value
Wednesday, January 22, 2014
Re-imagining Employment: International Business Council Exchange with Leaders from Sub-National Governments, Academic Institutions and other Civil Society Stakeholders
Thursday, January 23, 2014
Future of Urban Development: Mayors Guide to New Models for City Problem-Solving
Innovative solutions to common urban problems are emerging around the world, from mobile applications and "smart city" technologies, to radical new forms of governance and citizen engagement.
The Millennial Challenge: How Can the Public and Private Sectors Address the Youth Unemployment Crisis?
The Leadership, Trust and Performance Equation Project
In the wake of the economic crisis, public trust in business and government has been damaged. This session will present the progress of the Leadership, Trust and Performance Equation project, which has focused on understanding why there is a fundamental disconnect between how the public and business understand trust, and how a new model of trust-building could look.
Friday, January 24, 2014
Hyperconnected Travel & Transportation in Action
Building on an analysis of four possible scenarios of what the world of travel and transportation could look like in 2025, the Connected World project identified cross-industry solutions which will significantly change how we will travel and transport goods.
Access the press photo archive at http://wef.ch/pics
Watch live webcasts of sessions at http://wef.ch/live and on demand at http://wef.ch/davos14video
Watch the sessions on demand on YouTube.
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