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World Economic Forum

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Also known as WEF, European Management Forum, Davos Forum, weforum, World Economic Forum Geneva

Swiss nonprofit foundation

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The World Economic Forum, also known by the acronym WEF and formerly as the European Management Forum, is an active nonprofit organization based in Geneva, Switzerland. Established in 1971, the entity currently employs 550 people. Its official presence includes websites in English, Spanish, Chinese, and Japanese, while its social media accounts have accumulated 4,337,278 followers.

The organization utilizes hashtags such as "wef", "wef17", "wef18", and "wef19". It is referenced by 4,070 other encyclopedia articles.

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Company

Jurisdiction
CH
Headquarters
Cologny, CH

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Research organization · ROR

Type
Nonprofit
Founded
1971
Location
Geneva, Switzerland
Also known as
WEF, European Management Forum
Status
Active
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Official website

El Foro Económico Mundial

The World Economic Forum is an independent international organization committed to improving the state of the world by engaging business, political, academic and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas. Incorporated as a not-for-profit foundation in 1971, and headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, the Forum is tied to no political, partisan or national interests.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
think tank
Notable work
Global Risks Report
Country
Switzerland
Founded by
Klaus Schwab
Headquarters
Cologny
Chairperson
Børge Brende
Employees
550
Location
Davos
Official website
fr.weforum.org
Image
World Economic Forum headquarters (cropped).jpg
Motto
Committed to improving the state of the world
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hashtag
wef24
Commons category
World Economic Forum
director / manager
Klaus Schwab
inception
1971-00-00
topic's main category
Category:World Economic Forum
member of
Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations
Commons gallery
World Economic Forum
social media followers
962000
native label
World Economic Forum
short name
WEF
partnership with
Food and Agriculture Organization
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Encyclopedic overview

The World Economic Forum (WEF) is an international advocacy non-governmental organization and think tank, based in Cologny, Canton of Geneva, Switzerland. It was founded on 24 January 1971 by German engineer Klaus Schwab. The foundation's stated mission is "improving the state of the world by engaging business, political, academic, and other leaders of society to shape global, regional, and industry agendas".

The WEF is mostly known for its annual meeting at the end of January in Davos, a mountain resort in the Swiss canton of Graubünden, in the eastern Alps region. The meeting brings together some 3,000 paying members and selected participants – among whom are investors, business leaders, political leaders, economists, celebrities and journalists – for up to five days to discuss global issues across 500 sessions. The foundation is mostly funded by its 1,000-member multi-national companies.

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