World Economic Forum to Hold Online 'Davos Agenda' Event Starting from the 17th

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[Asia Economy Reporter Park Byung-hee] The World Economic Forum (WEF) will hold the 'Davos Agenda 2022' from the 17th to the 21st (local time), attended by Chinese President Xi Jinping and others.

According to the WEF on the 15th (local time), this event will be held entirely online due to COVID-19, with heads of state from various countries and leaders of international organizations delivering speeches.

On the 17th, President Xi, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and UN Secretary-General Ant?nio Guterres will speak. On the 18th, Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will give special speeches via video.

Following that, on the 19th, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will speak; on the 20th, Indonesian President Joko Widodo and European Union (EU) Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will speak; and on the final day, the 21st, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison is scheduled to deliver an online speech.

Originally, the WEF planned to hold its annual meeting, the 'Davos Forum,' at the Swiss ski resort Davos during this period, but postponed the event to early summer this year due to the spread of the COVID-19 Omicron variant.

The WEF stated, "This Agenda event will serve as a stepping stone for the postponed Davos Forum."

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