50th Annual Meeting of World Economic Forum begins in Davos
- The 50th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum kicked-off in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland to be held on 21-24 January 2020.
- WEF annual meetings aim to engage world leaders in collaborative activities to shape the global, regional, and industry agendas at the beginning of each year.
- The meeting is being presided over by the WEF founder and executive chairman Klaus Schwab.
- Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal is leading the Indian delegation to the WEF.
26th Annual Crystal Award Ceremony
The inaugural day included the Annual Crystal Award Ceremony. For 2020 award, four exceptional cultural leaders have been selected, who are improving the state of the world through their contributions to inclusive and sustainable change.
The winners include:
- Bollywood actor Deepika Padukone, for raising mental health awareness.
- Theaster Gates (US), for his leadership in creating sustainable communities
- Jin Xing (China), for her leadership in shaping inclusive cultural norms
- Lynette Wallworth (Australia), for her leadership in creating inclusive narratives