H.E Mr. Ali Bin Ahmed Al Kuwari, Minister of Commerce and Industry, attended the opening session of the 49th edition of the World Economic Forum, which is taking place in Davos, Switzerland, from 22-25 January 2019.

H.E is participating in a number of sessions organized within the framework of the WEF, and will hold meetings with Ministers and senior government officials from participating countries, in addition to representatives of international organizations and private sector institutions. The meetings will take place on the sidelines of the forum.

About 65 heads of state and leaders of 40 international organizations along with business executives, politicians, Ministers, academics, technology pioneers, representatives of civil society organizations, and intellectuals will participate in the forum.

This year’s edition of the World Economic Forum, titled “Globalization 4.0: Shaping a Global Architecture in the Age of the Fourth Industrial Revolution” features 350 sessions and seminars to discuss a number of key topics including geopolitics in a multipolar world, the future of the economy, industry systems and technology policy, risk resilience to promote systems thinking to radically improve the collective and integrated management of the key environmental systems, development of human capital and society and global institutional reform.

The World Economic Forum, founded in 1971 is an independent international non-profit organization with a mission to promote global development.

Each year, the WEF brings together a large number of heads of state and government, senior officials and influential businessmen in the global economy. The annual meeting aims to provide a platform for dialogue and the exchange of ideas among participants, presenting opportunity to strengthen bilateral relations between various countries and international companies.