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
Yalta International Economic Forum forum is attended by Russian government officials, international experts, Russian business people and economists, as well as representatives of business organisations and other thinkers. One theme of the forums discussions, is the focus on diversification from Energy and boosting competitiveness of the Russian economy. In August 2015 the Yalta International Economic Forum Foundation was established by the Ministry of Justice in the Republic of Crimea, with assistance by the Council of Ministers of the Republic along with support by the Russian Presidential Administration. The first forum was held in 2015, which was considered a success by participants and the Foundation,