20-23 January 2016: The World Economic Forum in Davos
“Mastering the Fourth Industrial Revolution” was the topic of this year’s annual meeting of world political and business leaders in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland. The World Economic Forum was established 45 years ago by Klaus Schwab and it aims to “coordinate the activities of the leaders” on the global scale because in this manner they can “face global threats such as terrorism, conflicts and economic instability”. Usually, 1000-2000 participants attend the annual meeting in Davos, including politicians, businessmen, academics and journalists. This year’s discussions were dominated by issues regarding migration, the global economy, deepening income inequality in the world and the position of the United Kingdom towards the European Union.
