World Economic Forum World Economic Forum The World Economic Forum (WEF), based in Cologny-Geneva, Switzerland, was founded in 1971 as a not-for-profit organization. It gained formal status in January 2015 under the Swiss Host-State Act, confirming the role of the Forum as an International Institution for Public-Private Cooperation. The Forum's mission is cited as "committed to improving the state of the world by engaging business, political, academic, and other leaders of society to shape global, regional, and industry agendas." The WEF is best known for its annual meeting at the end of January in Davos, a mountain resort in Graubünden, in the eastern
The New York Forum The New York Forum The New York Forum is a New York-based organization, holding an annual meeting in New York City which brings together political and business leaders from around the world as well as journalists. The Forum was founded in 2010 by Moroccan businessman Richard Attias. The New York Forum was initiated by Richard Attias, former organizer of the World Economic Forum and co-founder of the Clinton Global Initiative in order to create a global meeting "dedicated to growth". Attias wanted to create "an event exclusively dedicated to economic issues" and to be solution-oriented. Over the years participants have