Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks with CNBC's Andrew Ross Sorkin at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 16th, 2024. The World Economic Forum officially began on Monday, but it's Tuesday when the event really kicks off.

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The World Economic Forum has held a meeting every year since it was founded in 1971. But why is Davos, as it is commonly known, so significant? View on euronews

The World Economic Forum (WEF), themed “Collaborating for the Intelligent Age,” begins Jan. 20 in Davos, Switzerland, and runs through Jan. 24. Read also: Zelenskyy to attend Davos economic forum in person Discussions will address geoeconomic uncertainty,

The India Pavilion at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos will be inaugurated on Monday.Union Minister for Railways, Information and Broadcasting, Electronics and IT, Ashwini Vaishnaw, will lead the inauguration ceremony.