Programme for Printing
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Wednesday 22 January<br />
09.00 - 09.30<br />
Congress Centre - Studio<br />
09.30 - 10.45<br />
Berufsfachschule - Room<br />
10.00 - 10.30<br />
Congress Centre - Studio<br />
15 insight/chidambaram<br />
An Insight, An Idea with<br />
Palaniappan<br />
Chidambaram<br />
A conversation with Indian Finance Minister<br />
Palaniappan Chidambaram on institutions, the<br />
economy and policy-making in the world's largest<br />
democracy.<br />
As the session is only 30 minutes long, please be<br />
seated early; doors will be closed at the scheduled<br />
time and no latecomers will be admitted.<br />
This session is on the record.<br />
17 refugee run 1<br />
A Day in the Life of a<br />
Refugee: Exploring<br />
Solutions <strong>for</strong> Syria<br />
Take part in this powerful simulation to experience<br />
some of the struggles and choices that refugees<br />
are facing to survive each day. The Refugee Run is<br />
hosted by the Crossroads Foundation and<br />
designed with refugees, internally displaced<br />
persons and NGOs.<br />
After the simulation, refugees, field workers and<br />
others will discuss the options <strong>for</strong> engagement with<br />
participants, with a special focus on Syria.<br />
Take Forum Shuttle Line 1 (direction Davos Platz)<br />
and exit at the Refugee Run stop. Allow enough<br />
time <strong>for</strong> travel to the venue (“F” on the transport<br />
map).<br />
Address: Berufsfachschule Davos, Bahnhofstrasse<br />
Platz 5 (Davos Platz). Please use the main<br />
entrance to the school.<br />
For all further enquiries, please e-mail<br />
refugeerun@crossroads.org.hk or call +41 (0)79<br />
212 9526.<br />
20 journey/brynjolfsson<br />
A Journey of Discovery<br />
Erik Brynjolfsson, an award-winning researcher,<br />
educator, entrepreneur and author, applies<br />
empirical techniques to reveal the intangible<br />
benefits of technology via business-process<br />
improvements. He shares his insight on innovations<br />
that are driving productivity and wealth creation<br />
even as they fundamentally disrupt the economy.<br />
You are invited to learn from his personal journey of<br />
the ongoing discovery.<br />
As the session is only 30 minutes long, please be<br />
seated early; doors will be closed at the scheduled<br />
time and no latecomers will be admitted.<br />
This session is on the record.<br />
World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2014 -<br />
<strong>Programme</strong><br />
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