1、Annual Report 20182019 www.weforum.org World Economic Forum 2019, All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying and recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system. 4 Letter from the Executive Chair

2、man 6 Letter from the President and Managing Board 8 Our Platforms 10 Accelerating Business Transformation 12 Enabling Industry Transformation and Improving the State of the World Shaping the Future of 14 Advanced Manufacturing and Production 16 Consumption 18 Digital Economy and New Value Creation

3、20 Energy 22 Financial and Monetary Systems 24 Media, Entertainment and Culture 26 Mobility 28 Accelerating Socio-Economic Progress Shaping the Future of 30 Global Public Goods 34 Health and Healthcare 38 The New Economy and Society 42 International Trade and Investment 44 Investing 46 Accelerating

4、Agile Governance Shaping the Future of 48 Cybersecurity and Digital Trust 52 Technology Governance 56 Regional and Geopolitical Activities 58 Responding to a Multi-Conceptual World 60 Africa 62 Asia-Pacific 64 China 66 Eurasia 68 Europe 70 India and South Asia 72 Japan 74 Latin America 76 The Middle

5、 East and North Africa 78 North America 80 International Organizations and Informal Gathering of Global Leaders 82 Our Foundations 84 Community of Global Shapers 86 Forum of Young Global Leaders 88 Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship 90 Our Core Functions 92 The Forum as Convenor 94 Our Mu

6、ltistakeholder Communities 100 Business Engagement 102 Public Engagement 104 Strategic Intelligence 106 People and Culture 108 Finance and Operations 110 Compliance and Institutional Affairs 112 Our Global Presence 116 Governance and Leadership 120 Financial Statements Contents 45 I am deeply gratef

7、ul to all who engage with us on our critical mission businesses, governments, international organizations, academia, young people, civil society and all stakeholders who give their time, energy and strength of purpose to drive collaborative action. It is a special privilege to lead the Forums team o

8、f 800 talented and dedicated colleagues, driving forward the priorities determined by our committed Board of Trustees. “ Dear Stakeholders, For 50 years, the World Economic Forum has had a single guiding vision: to be the platform where business, government, civil society and other stakeholders work

9、 together to address critical global issues. This ambition has held constant even as the world has changed almost beyond recognition. Today, we live in a world that has been irreversibly interconnected through communications, technology, trade, culture, markets, finance and people. The world has see

10、n substantial progress. Yet this progress is challenged by its own outcomes. A burgeoning global population has triggered consumption patterns that push against the environmental limits of our world, while the transforming nature of our economies and societies is fundamentally impacting the fabric o

11、f inclusion, equality and opportunities for all. Global risks threaten catastrophe, and technological disruption in the form of the Fourth industrial Revolution is posing profound questions about what it means to be human. At the same time, the global governance architecture that was created to stew

12、ard the world through an earlier age of disruption is no longer fit for purpose. As we look back at a unipolar world, we have entered an era defined by multiple concepts of governance. We urgently need a new collaborative approach to our shared future. The Forum was founded on my conviction that no

13、stakeholder alone can sustainably address the technological, environmental and social challenges of an interdependent, multidisciplinary and fast-transforming world. This is as true today as it has ever been. As the International Organization for Public-Private Cooperation, the Forum provides a trus

14、ted space for informed collaboration and cooperation between all stakeholders. It is a passionate, mission-driven organization. This year, it has again demonstrated its entrepreneurial, pragmatic and efficient spirit in all its activities, reinforcing its reputation as a successful catalyst for enab

15、ling and driving global cooperation. That capacity will be strengthened considerably as we enter our sixth decade. This year my colleagues and I have continued to drive the strategy that will take the organization into its next stage of evolution, designed to multiply the power of impact of the Foru

16、ms community of communities. As the Forum enters this new phase, it will harness the energy and drive of its stakeholders by evolving into a network of platforms, each independent yet interconnected. These platforms will provide stakeholders with structured, efficient ways to drive leadership from w

17、ithin the systems that shape the issues. In a fragmented world, the Forum serves a unique role as a constructive and collaborative force in shaping global, regional and industry futures. We strive to fulfil our role in ways that are fit for purpose and for the times in which we live, always being ag

18、ile, multistakeholder, forward-looking and solutions-oriented. The Forum was founded on my conviction that no stakeholder alone can sustainably address the technological, environmental and social challenges of an interdependent, multidisciplinary and fast-transforming world. This is as true today as

19、 it has ever been. Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman Committed to Improving the State of the World LETTER FROM THE EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN 67 Back row: Adrian Monck, Jeremy Jurgens, Murat Snmez, Alois Zwinggi, Julien Gattoni, Dominic Kailash Nath Waughray, W. Lee Howell Front row: Richard Same

20、ns, Saita Nayyar, Olivier M. Schwab, Saadia Zahidi, Brge Brende, President, Anil Menon, Emma Benameur The World Economic Forums 49th year of operation was critical in its evolution as a new kind of international organization, one that is multistakeholder, multidisciplinary and top-level. It serves t

21、he needs of the international community by providing a platform for advancing systemic improvements in cooperation and governance through the engagement of multiple stakeholders, industries, technologies, regions and intellectual disciplines. The Forums vision and role are uniquely suited to these f

22、ast-moving and complex times, requiring agility, engagement and support from leading stakeholders from all walks of life, the creative application of interdisciplinary skill and a high-performance team. The Forum is working to expand the geometry of international cooperation at a time when our inter

23、dependent and multipolar world is facing important challenges that no single set of actors can resolve alone, and for which the business community has critical capabilities that need to be activated. Organizational efforts this year focused on extending our network of platforms, designed to enable s

24、takeholders to lead, engage or monitor initiatives and challenges. Because they provide greater access to Forum networks, digital tools, events and communications, these platforms make it easier for community members to create their own multistakeholder projects on a self-organized, distributed basi

25、s. They demonstrate a major step in the Forums journey to increase its impact and catalyse action well beyond the power of its internal resources to harness the passion and intent of the wider community. The Forums strategic objective is for external collaborators to lead approximately 80% of initia

26、tives by 2020, against about 50% today. This year at the Forum was characteristically marked by notable achievements. Many are outlined in this document, with two holding particular institutional significance. First, the Forum and the United Nations signed a Partnership Agreement to accelerate the i

27、mplementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Signed in the presence of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and World Economic Forum Founder and Executive Chairman Klaus Schwab, the Agreement identifies six areas of focus financing the 2030 Agenda, climate change, health, digital c

28、ooperation, gender equality and the empowerment of women, and education and skills to strengthen and broaden their organizations combined influence by building on existing and new collaboration. Second, working with the G20, the World Economic Forum will lead a new effort to establish universal norm

29、s and guidelines for the implementation of smart city technology. The Global Smart Cities Alliance will advance how technology is used in public places and promote core principles, such as transparency, privacy and security. The Forums was founded on the principle that, to make sustainable, positive

30、 progress on significant challenges, all stakeholders must be engaged. The two examples highlighted above demonstrate how this principle holds increasing power as the world becomes ever more complex and interconnected. This report draws attention to the breadth of the activity that has resulted from

31、 our single-minded application of this principle in action. One strategic imperative for the next phase will be to ensure that the institutions governance structures adapt as the wider portfolio of activities grows, while maintaining the soundest best practices across all Forum activities. One of th

32、e Forums unique drivers is the number and quality of deep relationships it fosters with the worlds most important companies. In that regard, 20182019 was a strong year, during which some of the most influential businesses joined the Forum as Partners. The number of companies that engaged at the Part

33、nership levels totalled over 670. The continuous and deep engagement with top government leaders is a critical aspect of the Forums capacity to make change and is increasingly important in times of accelerating disruption and geopolitical shifts. The Forum continues to strengthen its efforts to prov

34、ide a neutral environment for informal diplomatic dialogues. For instance, the talks between the leaders of Greece and the then Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia at the Annual Meeting 2018 set the foundations for a historical agreement. The meeting resulted in a resolution between the countries

35、that entered into force earlier this year. The Forums Public Engagement activities support its positioning as a distinctive partner of business, government and civil society. The Annual Meeting in Davos-Klosters generates more coverage than any global event outside sports. During the year, the Forum

36、 was mentioned in the media 564,000 times. Its digital presence continued to grow: in 2018, more than a billion minutes of Forum content were consumed across the internet, a 79% increase on 2017. Strategic insight capabilities continued to support Forum activities this year, during which 28 reports

37、and 49 White Papers were published. To lead in the Fourth Industrial Revolution, the Forum continues its pioneering work to curate platforms and exercise systems leadership by developing proprietary knowledge and interaction tools, such as TopLink and Transformation Maps. Achieving everything outlin

38、ed in this Annual Report, and so much more, relies on the talent, commitment and drive of our team of colleagues. The Managing Board is committed to driving best practices for its people to ensure that the Forums values are lived in the culture that binds our 800 colleagues. These values are strong

39、intellectual curiosity and integrity, independence, passionate yet impartial engagement, and a positive mindset. We are extremely grateful to these collaborators, and to the Members, Partners and constituents who engage with all our activities and work to deliver such great success. The Internationa

40、l Organization for Public-Private Cooperation LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT AND MANAGING BOARD 89 Our Platforms 1110 Accelerating Business Transformation Enabling Industry Transformation and Improving the State of the World Shaping the future of. Advanced Manufacturing and Production Consumption Digital

41、 Economy and New Value Creation Energy Financial and Monetary Systems Media, Entertainment and Culture Mobility 1213 Enabling Industry Transformation and Improving the State of the World Our effectiveness in creating impactful public-private cooperation is reflected in our formal recognition by the

42、Swiss government as an international institution, in the major strategic cooperation agreement with the United Nations, and in the continuous and active engagement of over 1,000 of the worlds top companies. As the Forums capacity to encourage trust and open collaboration between business and stakeho

43、lder groups has deepened over the decades, so has the Forums technical capability, its understanding of how multiple systems can be led to achieve positive change, and its span across global, regional and industry issues. In this complex and fast-moving world, there are too many challenges that dema

44、nd industrys attention, too many complexities to take a single approach, too much to do to rely solely on the Forums internal resources. To meet this opportunity, the Forum has become a network of platforms, each one bringing together the most relevant stakeholders, expertise, insights and activitie

45、s to shape the future of an industry, a region or a technology. Frictionless collaboration between platforms gives stakeholders the power to engage across global, regional and industry issues, and exponentially multiply their impact. The platforms are designed to augment that impact, not by growing

46、the Forum in size or complexity, but by enabling our business and other stakeholders to drive change themselves building their own impact by using the power of the Forums networks, its technology, its insights. Our industries platform model is designed to balance stakeholder equity, and our Partners

47、 engage with us precisely because this principle enables the rich and unique activities Forum platforms curate. Our industry engagement is organized into the following cross-industry and interdependent platforms that work to shape the future of: Advanced Manufacturing and Production Cities, Urban De

48、velopment and Urban Services Consumption Digital Economy and New Value Creation Energy Financial and Monetary Systems Health and Healthcare Investing Media, Entertainment and Culture Mobility These platforms are designed to engage business leaders at the highest level in initiatives that bring toget

49、her public and private stakeholders committed to making a difference in issues as diverse as advanced manufacturing models, multimodal mobility systems, epidemic preparedness, financial inclusion, climate change, and dozens more. One example of the Forums nimble approach to public-private collaboration was the aggregation in the second quarter of 2019 of all our cities and urban activities into the new Platform for Shaping the Future of Cities, Urban Development and Urban Services. The Forums stakeholders can t