World Social Forum January at the same time as its "great capitalist rival", the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland. This date is consciously picked to promote alternative answers to world economic problems in opposition to the World Economic Forum. This Charter was approved and adopted in São Paulo, Brazil on April 9, 2001, by the organizations that make up the World Social Forum Organizing Committee, and approved with modifications by the World Social Forum International Council on June 10, 2001. 1) The World Social Forum is an open meeting place for reflective thinking, democratic debate of ideas, formulation of proposals,
International Economic Forum of the Americas International Economic Forum of the Americas The International Economic Forum of the Americas (IEFA) is a not-for-profit organization based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, created to promote an exchange of views and perspectives on pressing economic issues of our times among world leaders, renowned experts and business executives. The International Economic Forum of the Americas was founded to facilitate agreements, offer business opportunities and provide access to unique insights from leading specialists. The Forum has grown to become a landmark organization bringing together more than 9,700 delegates and over 540 speakers combined under the auspices of four annual conferences: the Conference