01-26-2006, 05:08 AM
<b>World Economic Forum kicks off in Davos</b><!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Later in the day, attendees were to discuss the emergence of China and India as major players on the global stage, including the former's role in becoming a regional and international leader.
Klaus Schwab, who started the Forum more than three decades ago, announced on Wednesday that he planned to start an annual meeting in China starting in the summer of 2007.
"China will be the home of many of the companies" that are expected to emerge on the global scene, Schwab told reporters. "In some way we are creating a parallel World Economic Forum for the next generation of companies."
Also on tap was a candid discussion on the changing shift in jobs in the future. With an estimated 1 billion workers from emerging economies joining the global labour market, it has created both disruptions and opportunities
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Klaus Schwab, who started the Forum more than three decades ago, announced on Wednesday that he planned to start an annual meeting in China starting in the summer of 2007.
"China will be the home of many of the companies" that are expected to emerge on the global scene, Schwab told reporters. "In some way we are creating a parallel World Economic Forum for the next generation of companies."
Also on tap was a candid discussion on the changing shift in jobs in the future. With an estimated 1 billion workers from emerging economies joining the global labour market, it has created both disruptions and opportunities
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