The state of the world looked healthy in Davos. But challenges remain in bringing together the lessons of Seattle and the realities of the e-world. The first Annual Meeting of the new century was always going to be special, but more than the date set Davos 2000 apart from its predecessors. But as important as the group gathered in Davos, was the background to the 30th Annual Meeting and the tone that was established across its six days.
Some people wish for peace for our children and their children.
This is not enough. For the last two years, the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum had been concerned with the consequences of and potential remedies for the emerging market financial crises. This year, however, there seemed to be no immediate crisis. Most of the world s regions were anticipating a year of economic growth. Markets in the US and western Europe stood at all-time highs.