Ad targeting document. The forum has grown from a European into a global organization and the issues emerging from the global economy will be at the core of this year's Forum which will look at redefining the notion of corporate social responsibility in the economy of the 21st century. It is staged in Davos, a ski resort in Switzerland, at the end of January each year. This year's conference is from January 25th - 30th. Davos provides a discussion forum for global leaders and is the world's most prestigious networking conference.
Members attend talks led by top professionals and politicians.
In 2000 the then US President Bill Clinton gave talks on Global Governance and Consensus and Tony Blair, UK prime minister, spoke on the aftermath of the WTO talks in Seattle. In 1999 the conference focused heavily on debt relief. Davos was where the first meeting was held in 1970. It is said that Klaus Schwab, founder of the Forum, sticks with Davos because he enjoys the skiing and thinks the resort is more attractive than a city venue. Funds are raised through subscriptions.