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Forum Father.(Klaus Schwab on the World Economic Forum)(Brief Article)(Interview)

Newsweek International

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Klaus Schwab founded the World Economic Forum in 1971. He spoke to NEWSWEEK columnist Pranay Gupte about the WEF's annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland:

On Davos's emphasis this year:

It's very important to make globalization more compatible with the expectations of large sections of the worldwide population that feel they're not benefiting from it.

On protests from NGOs:

[Some] NGOs are ready to enter into a dialogue with the business community, and will be inside the Congress Center as discussion partners. There are other groups, and many aren't ...

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