Davos forum called off for January 2022, will go virtual
Source: Politico
BY JULES DARMANIN AND JOHANNA TREECK
December 20, 2021 1:10 pm
FRANKFURT – The World Economic Forum in Davos will go virtual for the second year in a row, amid the surge of COVID-19 cases in Europe and fears about the Omicron variant, organizers of the event announced Monday.
“Current pandemic conditions make it extremely difficult to deliver a global in-person meeting,” the WEF said in a release.
Instead, participants will join a headline series of "State of the World" sessions, bringing together global leaders online to focus on shaping solutions to the world’s most pressing challenges.
The forum was supposed to take place from January 17-21 in the Swiss ski resort town. The full annual meeting, with in-person attendance, is now scheduled to take place in early summer.
Read more: https://www.politico.eu/article/davos-forum-called-off-for-2022-will-go-virtual/
Sad when a group of wealthy economists can't share expensive cognac face-to-face, isn't it?