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 Society of Business Leaders International Society of Business Leaders The International Society of Business Leaders (ISOBL) claims to be an international registry of business professionals, executives, and esteemed alumni from leading universities and institutions spanning the globe; however, has been reported as a scam on a number of occasions. ISOBL was founded in Garden City, New York with the stated mission of empowering members by providing a platform for professional networking opportunities. Primarily a business networking platform and biographical publication, the network has grown to over 50,000+ members through unsolicited mass e-mail. ISOBL claims to maintain application criteria and only accepts business professionals with