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Friday 24 January<br />

12.30 - 13.45<br />

Hotel Seehof - Salon Kirchner<br />

170 power infrastructure<br />

The Great Power Shift<br />

How are new trends in energy supply and demand<br />

reshaping the way economies are powered?<br />

Dimensions to be addressed:<br />

- New demand-side and distributed energy<br />

solutions<br />

- Shifting frontiers of renewable energy supply<br />

- Potential of smart regulation in enabling energy<br />

transitions<br />

12.30 - 13.45<br />

Hotel Derby - Dischma<br />

172 values shifts<br />

Reshaping Values<br />

How are shifting attitudes towards religion<br />

reshaping social norms and values?<br />

Dimensions to be addressed:<br />

- Challenging traditional hierarchies and institutions<br />

- Trans<strong>for</strong>ming social politics and human rights<br />

- Advocating moral leadership in economics<br />

12.30 - 14.00<br />

Open Forum - Swiss Alpine School (SAMD) -<br />

Auditorium<br />

168 open <strong>for</strong>um/4<br />

Open Forum: Faith and<br />

Gender Equality - Mind<br />

the Gap<br />

Women represent more than half of the world's<br />

population. Yet, with enduring patriarchal traditions,<br />

women still do not have the same rights as men.<br />

Issues of reproductive rights and socially mandated<br />

roles in the family remain controversial.<br />

Considering the important role of faith in social and<br />

economic development, can religious bodies help<br />

rethink the role of women in society?<br />

- Are religions fair to women? How can religious<br />

traditions accompany and support the evolving role<br />

of women in society?<br />

- How is modernity trans<strong>for</strong>ming religious<br />

traditions?<br />

Simultaneous interpretation in English and German<br />

This session is open to reporting press.<br />

World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2014 -<br />

<strong>Programme</strong><br />

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