World Economic Forum its name to the World Economic Forum in 1987 and sought to broaden its vision to include providing a platform for resolving international conflicts. In the summer of 1971, Schwab invited 444 executives from Western European firms to the first European Management Symposium held in the Davos Congress Centre under the patronage of the European Commission and European industrial associations, where Schwab sought to introduce European firms to American management practices. He then founded the WEF as a nonprofit organization based in Geneva and drew European business leaders to Davos for the annual meetings each January. Schwab developed the "stakeholder"
South American Business Forum 2008 3rd Edition “Positioning Strategies for Sustainable Development” August 3–05, 2007 2nd Edition “Politics and Social Responsibility in a Globalized World” August 4–06, 2006 1st Edition “The Challenges of New Leaders: Values, Technology and Innovation“ August 12–14, 2005 South American Business Forum The South American Business Forum, also known as 'SABF', is an annual conference that takes place at the Instituto Tecnológico de Buenos Aires in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The forum aims, through dialogue and the interaction between current leaders and future leaders, to make a contribution to the sustainable development of South America and the world. The South American