For the first time the World Economic Forum, WEF Asia, East Asia was held in Jakarta, Indonesia.About 500 business leaders and the community is expected to attend the WEF which took place in several places on the 12 and 13 June 2011.
What is the World Economic Forum, WEF?
The World Economic Forum or the WEF is a non-profit organization Foundation that consists of a businessperson, politician, scholar and community leader. This Forum is not only steeped in economics, but also struggled in the other important issues such as environment, health, and food. WEF is famous for its annual meeting in Davos which was already a mandatory agenda for most world leaders, be it pemimpim governance, business, and NGOs.
What is the Mission of WEF?
WEF is committed to improving conditions in the world through projects for specific issues, such as treatment and prevention of HIV/AIDS, the supply of clean water, and the dialogue between Islam and the West. The Summit of the WEF to the world government leaders and members of the WEF to map out solutions to global challenges, such as terrorism and corporate cross country. With the development of views on issues that matter, then the WEF has a unique position in mobilizing people and resources to provide a response.
When the WEF established?
Seed forum is appeared in 1971 when Professor Klaus Schwab of business administration, University of Geneva, invited the European world business leaders in Davos to discuss global management efforts. The success of the meeting was encouraging Professor Schwab founded the Forum Manahemen Europe which later changed its name to the World Economic Forum, WEF.
Handling of global disorderHow different Asian approach in addressing the global crisis?Employment and an inclusive growth
How innovation policies encourage entrepreneurship, employment, and growth?Leadership berskesinambungan
How Asia can achieve long-term food security with a continuous environment and politics?Exploration of new norms in Asia
How to design trade survive from the global disorder and mempromosika development and growth?
Who are the members and partners of WEF?
Member of the WEF represents 1,000 major companies and 200 middle-class company-most of which came from developing countries – as well as large in the region have a share. WEF also has close links with scholars, religious leaders, the media and NGOs.
What distinguishes the WEF Board of finance such as the World Bank and Monetary Fund Finance?
WEF does not give the facility a loan or financial assistance to countries, such as that done by the World Bank and Financial Monetary Fund. Function more as a container or WEF become facilitator for its members in order to meet with the leaders of Government, business, politics and NGOs.
What economic research done WEF?
Economic research carried out by The WEF Competitiveness and performance of the world, who issued a Global Competitiveness Index each year. The Global Competitiveness Index attempting to identify the main problems facing the countries in the world in advancing their economy. Indonesia's position in the Global Competitiveness Index in 2010 ranked 44.
Lalu how with the WEF East Asia?
As the name suggests, the WEF East Asia more give special attention to the figures and leaders in the East Asian countries. Unlike its parent organization, the World Economic Forum does not have a fixed in its annual meeting. This year is the 20th time the forum was held and for the first time the meeting was conducted in Jakarta, Indonesia. In addition to the WEF East Asia, among others also the WEF Africa and WEF Latin America.
Why the WEF East Asia 2011 held in Indonesia?
According to Sushant Palakurthi Rao, Director of the WEF'S Asia, Indonesia was chosen because it is one of the largest economies in the region of ASEAN and also this year under the helm of ASEAN. In addition Indonesia also recorded as a country that is experiencing the most rapid progress on the index of competitiveness amongst the strongest economy in the last five years the G20.
What are the main issues the WEF East Asia this year?
There are four major themes that lead, global disruptions handling, employment and growth that is inclusive, sustainable leadership, as well as the exploration of new norms in Asia.
Source: WEF
