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And, timed neatly with the protests, the 4th International #WEF #Davos in full cry. Croesus-rich gerontocrats calling on 'Youth' to 'revamp all aspects of society'.
Congrats, #KlausSchwab You've almost managed to out-Mao, #Mao and launch a novel form of misrule, Crony #Communism
Congrats, #KlausSchwab You've almost managed to out-Mao, #Mao and launch a novel form of misrule, Crony #Communism
The Face of Evil himself.
Note too, the usual trope of the Wreckers that we have 'only a narrow window' in which to act.
#CulturalRevolution 2.0 #Davos #wef20
Note too, the usual trope of the Wreckers that we have 'only a narrow window' in which to act.
#CulturalRevolution 2.0 #Davos #wef20
#COVID19.
Important thread.
Q: What does #Imperial College, the World Economic Forum (#WEF), #Salesforce, #Sinovation Ventures (Chinese technology venture capital), #ABB (#automation technology), global artificial intelligence (#AI), all have in common?
Important thread.
Q: What does #Imperial College, the World Economic Forum (#WEF), #Salesforce, #Sinovation Ventures (Chinese technology venture capital), #ABB (#automation technology), global artificial intelligence (#AI), all have in common?
A: #Vaccines, #EmergingMarkets, #gene editing - via the Fourth Industrial Revolution
[It is important to Important to note that on June 13, 2019 WEF officially partnered with the UN. On March 11 2020 it announced partnership w/ WHO to form "COVID Action Platform for business."
[It is important to Important to note that on June 13, 2019 WEF officially partnered with the UN. On March 11 2020 it announced partnership w/ WHO to form "COVID Action Platform for business."
Jan 24 2019: "Imperial scientists present #vaccine revolution to world leaders at WEF in Davos"
Academics from Imperial's Network for Vaccine Research, joined heads of G20 & other states, #CEOs of #multinationals, members of int. orgs & other scientists at the #WEF meeting.
Academics from Imperial's Network for Vaccine Research, joined heads of G20 & other states, #CEOs of #multinationals, members of int. orgs & other scientists at the #WEF meeting.
[MOJO DAVOS THREAD] Here’s some things I found while smartphone-filming at the #Davos summit. The BBC team took my DSLR kit out too, but I never needed to use it. #wef20 #mojo #videojournalism
[2/] I don’t go to many big international media events like this, but I was pleasantly surprised by the number of people filming live and recorded pieces on their phones - a common sight, maybe 30%?
[3/] One clear benefit was that I was allowed to film without an official chaperone because I was using my phone - a chaperone takes time to organise
You have to think about this. #Ripple has worked with 50 Central Banks. If they launch their CBDCs' on the ledger, that eats through XRP supply, massively, per David Schwartzs' video 9-10 months ago. There would be no reason why he would provide this content if it wasn't coming.
Open your eyes, and keep a myopic view point to a minimal. "When" (Noted in #WEF20: Tharman Shanmugaratnam: "That doesn't necessarily mean the public sector is going to be the provider of the infrastructure OR THE DIGITAL TOKENS."
they launch their #CBDCs' on the #XRP Ledger, they will have "settlement" capabilities of 4 seconds. They will have the ability to settle cross-border payments in 4 seconds, on top of that, they will have the ability for atomic swaps with #InterLedger.
Now packing my bags for New Delhi! Sharing some reflections from my time at Davos #WEF20.
We're witnessing a clash between competing visions for the world. One vision belongs to many billionaires, big business.
It tells us our world's on track; we just need tweaks
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We're witnessing a clash between competing visions for the world. One vision belongs to many billionaires, big business.
It tells us our world's on track; we just need tweaks
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Their vision puts faith in more tax giveaways to the rich, less workers rights, even denials of science as the answer.
Its the idea that we can somehow trust those who got rich on the back of billions of people, subvert democracy & burn our planet with deciding our future.
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Its the idea that we can somehow trust those who got rich on the back of billions of people, subvert democracy & burn our planet with deciding our future.
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I saw first-hand a billionaire US President who came to Davos to address the billionaires he's propped up at the expense of millions of ordinary Americans.
Speaks volumes.
He delivered a sales pitch for American oil & gas instead of facing up to the #climateemergency.
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Speaks volumes.
He delivered a sales pitch for American oil & gas instead of facing up to the #climateemergency.
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The diversity of thoughts on economies, gender parity & the global energy landscape made Day 3 of #OandoAtWEF remarkable.
On ways to save the planet, @EU_Commission First Vice-President @TimmermansEU for the #EUGreenDeal sat on the “Striking a Green New Deal” panel stating...
On ways to save the planet, @EU_Commission First Vice-President @TimmermansEU for the #EUGreenDeal sat on the “Striking a Green New Deal” panel stating...
...“This is one of the issues where nobody doubts that we have to act on a continental scale if we really want to make a difference. So we took a holistic approach & we said that if we want to be climate neutral by 2050, what does that mean for 2030, 2040 & 5 years after that?
It’s not only about energy or oil & gas but the whole economy, this is because we are also in the middle of an industrial revolution that coincides with the climate crisis. One thing is clear, every industrial revolution has the potential to be extremely disruptive & unfair...
📢 A Conversation with @iamwill, @naomiwadler and @taniabryer of @cnbcipr 📢
📺 Live Stream: wef.ch/2NIsz4I
📰 Live Blog: wef.ch/2qtCym4
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📺 Live Stream: wef.ch/2NIsz4I
📰 Live Blog: wef.ch/2qtCym4
#wef20
@iamwill @NaomiWadler @TaniaBryer @cnbcipr 1) "Struggling people are struggling people whatever your colour. But if you’re black in America, you have this added pressure that the police are weaponized against us. Our communities are a police state, it’s like a war zone." @iamwill, @naomiwadler #wef20
@iamwill @NaomiWadler @TaniaBryer @cnbcipr 2) Education is key to addressing inequality, says @naomiwadler: "If we only teach a child about one way to live, about the white scientists and the white politicians, they’re not going to grow up and respect the black ones. Education is flawed." @iamwill #wef20
(1/10) Afghan Security Forces have emerged into a significant force. Our commandos and Special Forces have doubled. Our air forces are tripled. We have taken eight districts back from the Taliban. For the first time, 1,000 Daesh surrendered in eastern Afghanistan. #WEF20
(2/10)Security is a problem but we are going on the right direction. RS mission is an instrument.The key issue is the BSA between the United States& Afg&the SOFA between #Afg& NATO.A decrease at foreign forces will have no material impact on our capacity&willingness going forward
(3/10) We have commitment from the United States and from NATO that no force, stationed in Afghanistan, will be used against any other powers in the region. #WEF20
📢 A Conversation with @leehsienloong, Prime Minister of Singapore and @borgebrende 📢
📺 Live Stream: wef.ch/2RbH8Qv
📰 Live Blog: wef.ch/2qtCym4
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📺 Live Stream: wef.ch/2RbH8Qv
📰 Live Blog: wef.ch/2qtCym4
#wef20
@leehsienloong @borgebrende 1) As global power relations shift, Singapore has a significant role to play in the region, but has to strike a balance, says @leehsienloong: "We still want to be friends with everybody, but you are pushed to be better friends with one side or the other." @borgebrende #wef20
@leehsienloong @borgebrende 2) "We've had 50 years of peace. Can you bet on another 50 years of peace? The odds are not negligible." - @leehsienloong #wef20
This morning (11h45 CET) at #wef20 in #Davos: important press briefing with @KenRoth & others about #SaveDotOrg.
The heads of major NGOs are calling on @InternetSociety & @ICANN to stop the sale of the .ORG top-level domain to a private equity firm.
accessnow.org/selling-dot-or…
The heads of major NGOs are calling on @InternetSociety & @ICANN to stop the sale of the .ORG top-level domain to a private equity firm.
accessnow.org/selling-dot-or…
The risks that civil society organizations face around the world today - surveillance, censorship, legal restrictions & even physical attacks - are bad enough. The proposed sale of .ORG would add an additional danger for non-governmental organizations. #SaveDotOrg
Journalists at #wef20 in #Davos are invited to join the press briefing on the Promenade, under the flags, at the entrance at 11h45.
#wef2020 #Davos2020 #SaveDotOrg
#wef2020 #Davos2020 #SaveDotOrg
Live from #wef20 with @DrTedros & @deepikapadukone on #mentalhealth. #LetsTalk
📺 weforum.org/events/world-e… via @wef
📺 weforum.org/events/world-e… via @wef
@DrTedros @deepikapadukone @wef #Depression affects more than 260 million people around the world. Many people experience depression and anxiety at the same time.
Watch live from #wef20: @DrTedros in conversation with @deepikapadukone on #mentalhealth 👇
bit.ly/2NGWfiL
Watch live from #wef20: @DrTedros in conversation with @deepikapadukone on #mentalhealth 👇
bit.ly/2NGWfiL
@DrTedros @deepikapadukone @wef #Depression affects people of all age groups, rich and poor, in all countries.
Watch live from #wef20: @DrTedros in conversation with @deepikapadukone on #mentalhealth 👇bit.ly/2NGWfiL
Watch live from #wef20: @DrTedros in conversation with @deepikapadukone on #mentalhealth 👇bit.ly/2NGWfiL
US President @realDonaldTrump spoke at #wef20, telling the audience the United States is in the midst of an economic boom.
Find out more: wef.ch/38m8uJp @POTUS #wef20
Find out more: wef.ch/38m8uJp @POTUS #wef20
@realDonaldTrump @POTUS .@realDonaldTrump told #wef20 that recent US trade deals represent a new model for the 21st century.
Find out more: wef.ch/38m8uJp @POTUS
Find out more: wef.ch/38m8uJp @POTUS
@realDonaldTrump @POTUS .@realDonaldTrump said at #wef20 that the US economy is firing on all cylinders.
Find out more: wef.ch/38m8uJp @POTUS
Find out more: wef.ch/38m8uJp @POTUS
Just ahead of President Trump’s arrival on stage at Davos, WEF airs video on climate change, refugees, global vaccines, Middle East peace - and some of the meetings announcements made here over past 50 years
“THe US is enjoying an economic boom the likes of which has never been seen before, and America is winning like never before.. concluding the two biggest ever trade deals...” says President Trump to #WEF20
“Prosperity has come thundering back, 7 million new jobs, I didnt say it, but was exactly the number I thought about... we are creating the most inclusive economy ever to exist,” Trump continues...
📢 Special Address by @realdonaldtrump, @POTUS 📢
📺 Live Stream: wef.ch/38m8uJp
📰 Live Blog: wef.ch/2qtCym4
#wef20
📺 Live Stream: wef.ch/38m8uJp
📰 Live Blog: wef.ch/2qtCym4
#wef20
@realDonaldTrump @POTUS President Trump highlights the progress that has been made since he last addressed Davos - from economic growth to the signing of trade deals, including two in just the last week. He tells #wef20 he's never been more confident in America's future
@realDonaldTrump @POTUS President Trump also highlights the gains made in cutting unemployment, creating a more inclusive economy and lifting up Americans of every race, colour, religion and creed #wef20
1. Trump skipped @wef in 2019. Apparently, as a condition of the U.S. president's participation at Davos this year, WEF changed the terms of @JZarif's invitation so as to make sure Iran's foreign minister did not attend. This thread explains why...
bourseandbazaar.com/news-1/2020/1/…
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2. Last summer, the Trump administration designated Zarif under a terrorism authority. I can't see how the admin would have tolerated sharing a platform with an individual they have sanctioned as a terrorist. @borgebrende and team were likely pressured by the admin on this point.
3. There is a genuine question of whether @wef would be exposed to U.S. secondary sanctions by giving a platform to a person the U.S. deems a "terrorist." The usual exemptions that permit Government of Iran participation in such events don't apply under terrorism designations.
Riches-pauvres, hommes-femmes, retrouvez les points clés du dernier rapport de l'ONG #Oxfam sur les inégalités dans le monde @AFPgraphics #WEF20 #AFP
@AFPgraphics Les 2 153 milliardaires du globe détiennent désormais plus d'argent que 60% de la population mondiale, dénonce #Oxfam dans son rapport soulignant une concentration des richesses au détriment notamment des femmes, "en première ligne" des inégalités #AFP
@AFPgraphics Le rapport annuel d'#Oxfam sur les inégalités mondiales est traditionnellement publié juste avant l'ouverture, demain, du 50e World Economic Forum (#WEF20) à Davos, en Suisse
u.afp.com/3ZsT #AFP
u.afp.com/3ZsT #AFP
This is going to be a very important thread.
#WorldEconomicForum
#FourthIndustrialRevolution
#GretaThunberg
#SavingCapitalism with
#StakeholderCapitalism
#RedefiningCapitalism
#NewDealForNature
Let's start here, with this misleading article shared by the GT account.
#WorldEconomicForum
#FourthIndustrialRevolution
#GretaThunberg
#SavingCapitalism with
#StakeholderCapitalism
#RedefiningCapitalism
#NewDealForNature
Let's start here, with this misleading article shared by the GT account.
To start. From the article:
"The theme of this year’s gathering in #Davos is “#stakeholders for a cohesive and sustainable world”. According to the forum’s website, leaders will meet to discuss ideas and improve our global progress on climate change."
theguardian.com/commentisfree/…
"The theme of this year’s gathering in #Davos is “#stakeholders for a cohesive and sustainable world”. According to the forum’s website, leaders will meet to discuss ideas and improve our global progress on climate change."
theguardian.com/commentisfree/…
What is not shared is the primary focus:
"Focus of the meeting will be on renewing the concept of stakeholder #capitalism to overcome income inequality, societal division and the #climate crisis."
This #WEF release is new (Jan 14 2020) - but the focus & theme is not.
"Focus of the meeting will be on renewing the concept of stakeholder #capitalism to overcome income inequality, societal division and the #climate crisis."
This #WEF release is new (Jan 14 2020) - but the focus & theme is not.
