World Economic Forum admission fee costs $19,000 per person. In 2014, WEF raised annual fees by 20 percent, making the cost for "Strategic Partner" from CHF 500,000 ($523,000) to CHF 600,000 ($628,000). The flagship event of the World Economic Forum is the invitation-only annual meeting held at the end of January in Davos, Switzerland, bringing together chief executive officers from its 1,000 member companies, as well as selected politicians, representatives from academia, NGOs, religious leaders, and the media in an alpine environment. The winter discussions focus around key issues of global concern (such as the globalization, capital markets, wealth management, international conflicts, environmental
Nishinippon Business Forum the dialogue between the countries (especially Japan and Italy) and creating new opportunities of business and partnerships for the development of their own country’s economy. The Nishinippon Business Forum was founded by Daniele Di Santo, currently president of the Japan Italy Economic Federation (JIEF). As well as the usual conference about ‘’Perspectives and scenarios for new international synergies: the role of Nishinippon on the global economic field’’ that takes place every year, some activities of the forum cover firm-related tasks, institutional meetings and publishing of documents and report regarding the annual topics. During the 6th edition, the Forum focused on