ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif will participate in the annual meeting of World Economic Forum (WEF) at Davos, Switzerland.
The PM is attending the meeting on the invitation of WEF’s Executive Chairman Professor Klaus Schwab. The annual meeting will be held from 17-20 January.
Nawaz has a full agenda at Davos, including a number of bilateral meetings with heads of states, governments and with business leaders. Among others, he will meet the new United Nations Secretary General António Guterres, as well as the Swiss President Doris Leuthard, at Davos.
He will address a large group of about 60 top business leaders on “Investing in Pakistan: The New Reality”. In addition, he will have a round table meeting in which the PM will share with a select group of business leaders, the dramatic economic changes taking place in Pakistan and the immense investment and trade opportunities that are opening up in the country.
Over 3200 heads of states/government, public figures, top business leaders, academics and media leaders will participate in the WEF annual meeting. The theme for the 2017 WEF Annual Meeting is “Responsive and Responsible Leadership”. The WEF annual meeting provides an unparalleled platform to discuss wide ranging economic and political issues.
Participants at WEF will reflect on the key challenges of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, strengthening global collaboration and revitalizing the global economy. Nawaz will reflect upon these challenges in his interaction at Davos.
