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The Jordan Times Newspaper 28.1.2007
King, Queen in
Davos to take part in WEF
King Abdullah and Queen Rania arrived Thursday in Davos to
take part in the World Economic Forum (WEF), which will highlight the need
to increase cooperation to mitigate global risks posed by climate change
and international terrorism.
On the sidelines of the forum, King Abdullah held talks yesterday with
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on developments in the Palestinian
territories.
The King, meanwhile, discussed with Cisco CEO John Chambers the
development of the Jordan Education Initiative and cooperation between the
public and the private sectors.
Under the theme “The Shifting Power Equation”, the January 24-28
forum was to bring together more than 2,000 leaders from business,
politics, academia and civil society to debate the key “elements that will
shape the global agenda in 2007”.
During the gathering, King Abdullah will deliver an address on
challenges facing the Middle East region, foremost of which is the
Palestinian-Israeli struggle.
The Monarch’s speech will also include suggestions on ways to arrive at
regional progress and prosperity.
In addition, the King will highlight the importance of exchanging
expertise and building partnerships.
King Abdullah was scheduled to meet with several leading political and
media figures, in addition to chief executive officers of major
international companies.
Jordan will once again host the WEF on the Middle East in May, held
under the theme “Harnessing Diversity for a Common Future”.
The forum, the fourth to be held at the Dead Sea, will focus on the
emergence of new “high-growth” industries and their capacity to have a
major impact on the economic growth of the region, particularly job
creation.
The meeting will also provide a forum for dialogue between Islam and
the West, according to the WEF, with discussion issues covering topics
ranging from social and moral questions to political development and
security issues.
The WEF, founded in 1971 by Klaus M. Schwab, is an independent
international organisation committed to improving the state of the world
by engaging leaders in partnerships to shape global, regional and
industrial agendas.
Friday-Saturday, January 26-27, 2007
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