About World Economic Forum

• The World Economic Forum is the International Organization for Public-Private Cooperation. 
• The Forum engages the foremost political, business, cultural and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas.
• It was established in 1971 as a not-for-profit foundation and is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. 
• The foundation is mostly funded by its 1,000 member companies – typically global enterprises with more than $5 billion in turnover – as well as public subsidies.

Why in News?

• The 2025 Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum is taking place from 20-24 January in Davos, Switzerland. 

About Davos Summit

• Davos, Switzerland, is where the World Economic Forum holds its annual meeting. 
• Delegates from many sectors converge for several days of talks and meetings to address urgent global issues.
• Its salience goes far beyond discussions on economic issues. In the past, it has been used as a location for pivotal international diplomacy.

https://www.weforum.org/stories/2025/01/heads-of-state-and-government-gathering-davos-2025-wef/