Davos 2012 - Opening of the Annual Meeting 2012

http://www.weforum.org 25.01.2012
Welcoming Remarks by
Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman, World Economic Forum
Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf, President of the Swiss Confederation and Federal Councillor of the Federal Department of Finance of the Swiss Confederation

Opening Address by
Angela Merkel, Federal Chancellor of Germany

Chaired by
Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman, World Economic Forum

Crystal Award Ceremony

The World Economic Forum's Crystal Award honours artists who have used their art to improve the state of the world.

Introduced by
Hilde Schwab, Chairperson and Co-Founder, Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship, Switzerland

Luc Besson, Filmmaker, Screenwriter and Producer; Founder, EuropaCorp, France
Yvonne Ntombizodwa Chaka Chaka, Singer and President, Princess of Africa Foundation, South Africa
Midori, Violinist and Founder, Midori Foundation, USA

The Great Transformation Ahead
Conversation with
Desmond M. Tutu, Chair, The Elders, South Africa

Chaired by
Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman, World Economic Forum

Launch of the Global Shapers Community
• Luc Besson, Filmmaker, Screenwriter and Producer; Founder, EuropaCorp, France
• Børge Brende, Managing Director, Government Relations and Constituent Engagement, World Economic Forum
• Yvonne Ntombizodwa Chaka Chaka, Singer and President, Princess of Africa Foundation, South Africa
• Angela Merkel, Federal Chancellor of Germany
• Midori, Violinist and Founder, Midori Foundation, USA
• Hilde Schwab, Chairperson and Co-Founder, Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship, Switzerland
• Archbishop Desmond M. Tutu, Archbishop; Chair, The Elders, South Africa
• Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf, President of the Swiss Confederation and Federal Councillor of the Federal Department of Finance of the Swiss Confederation

Welcoming Remarks by
• Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman, World Economic Forum; Foundation Board Member

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[grossesTennis]

is that the meeting of worst english speaking people world wide?

[EUXTV]

27:20 Angela Merkel starts speaking

[XCentauri]

What a circus!

[crimsoncoin]

Hmm so the deficit, is the money beig moved out of Europe which goes unnaccounted for, that must leave holes in local economies,.. thats a big oops. Lots would work with-in Europe is kowing whats good and whats better else where. European is an Awesome word

[crimsoncoin]

This lady, has an audience of upto a two billion ears, we have 2 each, lend me your ears. Good Luck Angela M*****, Germany has been so surprising on how you have become so excellent, it brilliant that we've all helped toward the peace and prosperity, you have so enjoyed. Its not gone good though for Greece, maybe the people "Who fixed Germany - would do well to fix some of the broken countries in Europe. They must reep further rewards.

[Torzon2000]

13:30 starts Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf

[decoderchick99]

"We have the stability growth pact.............if we infringe upon the rules." Court of justice? "We are no longer deluding ourselves, no longer deluding others..........otherwise we will lose credibility".

Who is she trying to kid?? People do know what is really going on, and none of your speeches will stop the truth from getting to the people. To little to late Merkel.

[JohnRhysMusician]

@Athenaikos So says a Greek.

[WisdomOrb]

embrace free markets and sound money and you shall be granted sound mind and the capacity to preserve the product of your labour. In the absence of such a system you have no choice but to substantiate our failing keynesian global economic system with all of these speakers who bare not the wisdom of God, but offer only phrases and statements that sustains and perpetuates this unrealistic, unsustainable and collapsing global economic system, however global governace maybe the only solution. cont.

[1040655]

@Athenaikos Mrs. Merkel is one of the most popular politicians in Germany at the moment and Germany is booming.

If you look for government inaction and failure you will most likely find it more closely to your home....

[Athenaikos]

Merkel is a prime example of punctuated failure in government inaction.