World Economic Forum criticized in the Swiss national media. Since the annual meeting in January 2003 in Davos, an "Open Forum Davos", co-organized by the Federation of Swiss Protestant Churches, is held concurrently with the Davos forum, opening up the debate about globalization to the general public. The Open Forum has been held in the local high school every year, featuring top politicians and business leaders. It is open to all members of the public free of charge. The annual meeting of the forum also has been decried as a "mix of pomp and platitude" and criticized for moving away from serious economics
International Business Leaders Forum power of partnership for development. IBLF was founded in 1990 by HRH The Prince of Wales, Robert Davies, and a group of chief executives of international companies in response to the emerging challenges of economic growth and change in the global economy. IBLF worked with multinational companies including Coca Cola Enterprises, Shell, Accenture, and Diageo. The IBLF ceased to operate in October 2013. International Business Leaders Forum The International Business Leaders Forum (IBLF) was an independent, nonprofit global members' organisation of multinational companies that worked with business, government and civil society, focusing on sustainability, growth, and leadership issues. John Brock,