The World Economic Forum - held a press conference announcing that it will hold its first "World Economic Forum's Growth Summit - Annual Meeting of Global Growth Enterprises" in Dalian from September 6 to 8, 2007, which is the first city in China to be honored with this award.
The World Economic Forum is also known as the Davos Forum because it has been held in Davos, Switzerland, every winter. It is a platform for the world's top 500 companies to discuss global economic issues in dialog with national and regional governments. Dalian will host the forum next year in September, and the winter held in Davos Forum is the same organization hosted, with the echo will be referred to as "China Summer Davos" forum.
Davos members include 1,000 of the world's largest corporations, which control more than 86 percent of the world's wealth and have a combined annual turnover of more than $4.5 trillion. To be a member of the Forum, a company or corporation must have an annual turnover or assets of at least US$1 billion. Delegates must be at the level of chairman or president, and politicians must be currently in office. Attendees of the Davos Forum also include prominent political figures, world-leading technological wizards, globally renowned intellectual elites, and prestigious experts on international issues.
At the 2007 annual meeting in Dalian, 1,150 leaders of the world's top 1,000 companies, 100 senior officials from various countries and regions, 100 academic leaders, and 50 editors of business publications from top international media are expected to attend, with an estimated attendance of about 2,000 people.
Successful bidding for the "Summer Davos" has brought Dalian and the Davos Forum together, and Mayor Xia Deren was invited to lead a delegation to the World Economic Forum--
On January 24 this year, the eastern Swiss city of Davos was once again bustling with excitement, as the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (also known as the Davos Forum) kicked off here once again. The annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (also known as the "Davos Forum") once again kicked off here. More than 2,400 dignitaries and business elites from around the world, as well as prominent figures from academia, religion, culture and civil society, are expected to discuss various issues affecting global affairs at the annual meeting. Unlike previous years, in this winter, "Davos" has begun to have a relationship with Dalian: a delegation from the city government, headed by Mayor Xia Deren, was invited to Davos to attend the World Economic Forum.
Dalian Delegation Greeted, "Davos Forum" for the first time for a city to set up a display area
Dalian government delegation to the World Economic Forum for the first time, received a very high degree of courtesy. At the forum, the host of the meeting specially designed and produced the "World Economic Forum Growth Summit" display area. In the exhibition area there are two rolling broadcast "China Dalian" TV special screen and Dalian in China's location map. The person in charge of the conference working group said, "It is the first time in the history of the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum that a display area is set up for a city." Since the opening of the pavilion on the morning of the 24th, people have patronized the Dalian showcase. The Dalian delegation brought small souvenirs rich in Chinese characteristics and Dalian brochures and other promotional materials were welcomed and praised. Many delegates and media showed great interest in Dalian and the "China Summer Davos".
During the conference, Mr. Shadren was invited to deliver keynote speeches at the symposiums on "Living in the Urban Age" and "Designing Sustainable Cities". An interview with Mr. Shah was broadcast live on CNN.
Torrell, general manager of the Davos Forum, said, "'China Fever' continues to rise in Davos, and 'Dalian Fever' will start this summer."
The World Economic Forum (Davos Forum) is an unofficial international organization that discusses problems in the world economy and promotes international economic cooperation and exchanges. Western media have called the Davos Forum "an unofficial forum with a tightly organized system to influence the world's political and economic processes." In the past 10 years, "China fever" has continued to rise at the forum, "because the rapid development of China's economy has attracted global attention."
On the evening of Jan. 23, a Dalian government delegation entered downtown Davos and saw a promotional box for the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum, with the word "welcome" in Chinese standing out, and a miniature Chinese flag next to the two words. In the venue, casually turn over the agenda of the forum, it is easy to find "China" this name, many of the central theme of the meeting directly related to China. As the city of Dalian has obtained the right to host this year's "Summer Davos", "Dalian" name in this year's "Winter Davos" forum has become familiar to people." September this year to go to Dalian, to participate in the summer Davos", become many people hanging in the mouth words.
Peter Torrell, managing director of the Davos Forum, told Mr. Shadren during the meeting: "'China fever' will heat up again, and Northeast Asia is expected to be a hot spot for the forum next year. China has a large number of growing companies, and the 'Summer Davos' to be held in Dalian this September will continue to heat up China in Dalian and will make Dalian a 'hot spot' for people to pay attention to."
"Davos Forum" Chairman Schwab: "Dalian's potential made 'Summer Davos' choose her"
The World Economic Forum organization has decided to hold the World Economic Forum's annual meeting of global growth companies in China once a year, starting this year. Andre Schneider, executive director of the WEF, said the rapid development of China's economy and the emergence of a large number of growth companies were the main reasons that prompted the annual WEF Global Growth Company Conference to be held in China.
In mid-June last year, the World Economic Forum set up an office in Beijing, and soon released on the Internet the tender information for the "WEF Global Industry Summit and Annual Meeting of Global Growth Enterprises" to be held in September 2007 in China's coastal cities. More than a dozen large and medium-sized cities participated in the competition. In August last year, the World Economic Forum organized the "China Summer Davos" site selection mission to Dalian, Dalian conducted a comprehensive and critical examination. On September 12 last year, the World Economic Forum organization officially informed the Dalian Municipal Government: "2007 China Summer Davos" will be held in Dalian - "Summer Davos" chose Dalian.
Lee Howell, Asia director of the Davos Forum, said when he met Mr. Chardonnay in Switzerland on Jan. 25, "The reason we chose Dalian as the venue is that we see the huge potential of Chinese companies, which need to go out. At the same time, China's huge market is even more attractive to growing companies from other countries, and Dalian will be the link between the two." On the evening of January 25th, after the opening ceremony of the "China-Dalian Night" organized by the Chinese government, Forum Chairman Schwab approached Mr. Shadren with a glass of wine, emphasizing the words of his speech: "Dalian was chosen for the Summer Davos not only because it is a city in China that has set international standards in innovation and environmental protection, but also because it is a city with great potential for development. The theme of 'Summer Davos' is 'potential' and 'growth'."
Likert, chairman of the Eurasian International Concept Group: "I'm looking forward to going to Dalian this summer, and I'm looking forward to the cooperation between us."
The Dalian government delegation's entry into the "Winter Davos" has given Dalian an opportunity to engage with the international community at a higher level, and it has also allowed many large international companies and celebrities to get to know Dalian." During the "Winter Davos" period, Xia Deren met with a number of leaders of the world's top 500 companies and some of the country's dignitaries; there are some people who visited Xia Deren because of the "Summer Davos" in Dalian, expressing their request to participate in the "Summer Davos" and their desire to cooperate with Dalian.
Swiss-based Eurasian International Concept Group is said to be the world's top business strategy consulting firm. Chairman Frank Lichter said at a meeting with Mr. Shadren, "Davos in Switzerland has left me with a deep impression of Dalian. I am looking forward to going to Dalian this summer and attending the 'Summer Davos'. I also look forward to getting to know this attractive city more fully and to discussing our cooperation with you."
Berrett, chairman of Intel's board of directors, said during a mini-meeting with Shadren on the evening of Jan. 26: "I'm going to Dalian this summer to attend 'Summer Davos' in person." He suggested that in the future, Intel should maintain regular communication with Dalian so that the cooperation between Intel and Dalian can go deeper.
The U.S.-based Gulfstream Aerospace Moss, who is known as the world's commercial shipping leader, said, "I admire the many accomplishments that have taken place in Dalian, and even though I'm not a Dalian native, I'm proud of the high regard in which she is held. I will definitely visit Dalian this summer."
Indian Industry Minister Kumar said, "Dalian's fast-developing software and information industry has made me interested in her, and I hope that through the power of industrial change, Dalian and India will be tightly linked." Dana, Director of Ericsson International Consulting, hoped that the Dalian Municipal Government would send him an invitation to attend the Summer Davos. He humorously said "Can you take a 'back door', I'm going to Dalian too." Shadren said this would be subject to the agreement of the "Davos Forum" organization.
"Davos Forum" China's general representative Jurgens: "We bring 'Davos Forum' to Dalian, we will definitely bring Dalian to the world"
In Davos, some people told the members of the delegation in Dalian this way: "Davos Forum" with economic bottles, filled with political, cultural and social wine - it is the world's major industrial sector of the most well-known company leaders, a new generation of Global economic decision makers, well-known personalities in the political, economic, scientific, social, technological and other fields, as well as dignitaries and leaders of international organizations "into" the forum, so that the forum's actions are enough to influence the whole world; the forum attaches great importance to the dissemination of the "aroma" of this "bottle of wine", which has attracted the world's most influential media: the media tycoon Murdoch, the Forbes Brothers is a regular guest, CNN and BBC special live broadcasts, CNN and BBC special live broadcasts, and the media are the only ones to be present in Davos. The BBC specializes in live broadcasts, and internationally renowned media hosts often report on special conferences under their own names.
Gimir Jürgens, China's chief representative to the Davos Forum, told Mr. Shadren, "If we bring the Davos Forum to Dalian, we will definitely bring Dalian to the world." Taking a big step toward the world and "building Dalian into an important international city in Northeast Asia" -- that's exactly what we need.
Andrea Schneider, executive director of the Davos Forum, said, "The goal of the 'Summer Davos' is to develop it into a major international conference comparable in scale and impact to the 'Winter Davos' annual meeting." The World Economic Forum organization has pledged to run the Summer Davos in Dalian this September as a foundation, with 1,150 leaders of the world's top 1,000 companies, 100 senior national and regional government officials, and 100 academic leaders expected to attend. The small Swiss city of Davos is famous for hosting the World Economic Forum, and it is believed that the "Summer Davos" will make the world more aware of Dalian, understand Dalian, and bring greater development opportunities for Dalian.
At the "China-Dalian Night" organized by the Chinese government in Davos on Jan. 25, State Councilor Hua Jianmin told guests, "We are ready to host the summer Davos and are confident of its success." Mr. Schwab said in a positive tone, "I believe that the Summer Davos in Dalian, China will be more successful than the Winter Davos. Mr. Shadren told the audience, "By then, the first-class service level of Dalian will surely surprise everyone, and the beautiful Dalian will surely leave a good impression on friends from all over the world
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