55th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF 2025) Held in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland.

International | Dated: 30 Jan 2025

The 55th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF 2025) was held with the theme "Collaboration for the Intelligent Age" from January 20 to 24, 2025, in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland.

🎯 Key Highlights:

  • - The Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (C4IR) India, the liaison office of WEF in India, launched its 6-year Impact Journey Report during the WEF Annual Meeting 2025.
  • - During the meeting, WEF, in collaboration with New York City-based McKinsey Health Institute (MHI), released a report titled "Blueprint to Close the Women's Health Gap: How to Improve Lives and Economies for All". The report highlights the global health condition of women and the need to close the health gap.

💡 Other Important Facts:

  • (i) The Telangana government secured an investment of Rs 1,78,950 crore, which will create 49,550 jobs, on the sidelines of the WEF 2025 in Switzerland. The state government signed several Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs), with a major focus on establishing data centres, followed by pumped storage facilities.
  • (ii) The Maharashtra government signed 61 MoUs, including 54 investment proposals and 7 strategic cooperation agreements, at WEF 2025, with an investment worth Rs 15.70 lakh crore. These agreements have the potential to provide 16 lakh jobs in the state.

📚 Test Your Knowledge:

Where was the 55th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF 2025) recently held?

Correct Answer: Davos-Klosters

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About World Economic Forum (WEF)

  • President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO): Børge Brende (Norway)
  • Headquarters : Cologny, Switzerland