WEF Current Affairs, GK & News
World Economic Forum Meet 2023!
The 53rd edition of the World Economic Forum (WEF) Kicks Off in Davos, Switzerland. The meeting will continue from January 15th to January 20th.The WEF meeting provides a platform for global leaders to share their insights on the prevalent economic conditions across the globe and to discuss the challenges that the world is facing today.It ..
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Topics: Annual Meeting • business leaders • Economic growth • Environmental Sustainability • Global issues • Politicians • Report • Switzerland • WEF • World Economic Forum
Reskilling Revolution initiative
The Reskilling Revolution initiative marked two years of progress at the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting 2022 in Davos, Switzerland. What is Reskilling Revolution initiative? Reskilling Revolution initiative is a global coalition of 50 CEOs, 25 ministers, and 350 organizations committed to realizing the gains of skilling. It was launched in 2020 at the ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Topics: Education 4.0 Alliance • Reskilling Revolution initiative • WEF • World Economic Forum (WEF)
India joins First Movers Coalition
India recently joined a global public-private partnership initiative called the First Movers Coalition. Who launched the coalition and what are its aims? The initiative was launched by President of the USA Joe Biden and the World Economic Forum (WEF) at COP26. It was joined by 50 new corporate members with a collective market capitalization of ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Topics: COP 26 • First Movers Coalition • USA • WEF • World Economic Forum (WEF) • Zero-carbon solutions
WEF: New Agreements signed by Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister’s interactions with the business leaders at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos culminated in the clinching of many business deals for the State. Officials of the Industries Department and AP-Economic Development Board (AP-EDB) signed MoUs in a wide range of sectors. What are the investments in green energy? MoUs with ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022
Category: States Current Affairs
Topics: Andhra Pradesh • AP-EDB • green energy • WEF
WEF: Metaverse for Public- Private Collaboration
To harness the potential of the metaverse, the World Economic Forum (WEF) recently announced that it is building a “Global Collaboration Village” as the virtual future of public-private cooperation. It will provide immersive spaces for stakeholders to come together and address critical global issues. What is Global Collaboration Village? The Global Collaboration Village will be ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: AR • Global Collaboration Village • Immersive experience • METAVERSE • Virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) • VR • WEF
DCO-WEF Initiative for Digital FDI Flows
The World Economic Forum (WEF) and the Digital Cooperation Organization (DCO) announced a new initiative on 24th May 2022 to enhance flows of digital foreign direct investments (FDI) on a global scale. This initiative’s launch was announced by Secretary-General of DCO Deemah AlYahya, President of WEF Borge Brende, CEO of AVEVA Group Peter Herweck, and ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022
Topics: DCO • Digital Cooperation Organization • Digital FDI Flows • digital foreign direct investments • WEF • World Economic Forum