Welcome to Around the World! This week, editor-in-chief Ana Rold is in Davos, Switzerland, covering the 2014 annual World Economic Forum meeting. Follow @diplocourier on Twitter for live coverage and updates on the discussions!
 | November/December 2013: The World in 2050: Talent Mobility and the Future of Jobs The Diplomatic Courier announces our November/December 2013 edition, "The World in 2050: Talent Mobility and the Future of Jobs". Don't miss great stories like Ambassador Manuel Sager on Swiss Innovation, "STEM 2.0", "Outlook on the Global Agenda", and more! Download your copy to your Apple or Android device here! |
 | The Tug of War for China's STEM Talent There is no clear view of what the future might hold for China’s competitive prospects over the short term, but many believe that the nation will, over time, regain its former prestige as an innovator. Read more about it in our January/February 2014 cover story here. |
 | The World in 2050: Talent Mobility and the Future of Jobs With more than 88 million social media impressions from the day’s themes, “The World In 2050: Talent Mobility and the Future of Jobs” global forum brought together thought leaders in business, education, and the public sector to discuss the future of work in a world filled with challenges of demographics, skills gaps, and technology developments. Find out more about the event here, or watch the archived livestream from Panel I and Panel II. |
 | Anytime, Anywhere Talent: The Future of the Global Enterprise The future of talent and the global enterprise are inextricably interwoven. Mobility and adaptability will be key virtues for talent of the future, as enterprises continue to move away from a headquarter-based approach to creating more global hubs across multiple markets and countries. Read more about it here. |
 | Interview: HE Manuel Sager, Ambassador of Switzerland to the United States Switzerland has become a global model for what to do right in fixing our global economy and preparing a workforce for emerging economic models of the 21st century. To find out more behind the Swiss success story, Diplomatic Courier sat down with Switzerland’s Ambassador to the United States Manuel Sager. Read the interview here. |
 | The Talent and Innovations of Immigrants Are Good for America The talent, entrepreneurship, and innovative contributions of the world’s best and brightest will slip through our fingers unless we adopt a smart immigration policy. And soon. Read more about it here. |
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As the World Economic Forum meets for its annual meeting Davos, Switzerland this week, the meeting's organization has received some criticism. First, some of the most important figures in the global economy have chosen not to attend the meetings for several years now, including Warren Buffet and the CEOs of Google, Facebook, and Apple. Second, only 15 percent of the attendees at the invitation-only event are women, a decrease from 17 percent last year; only 39 of the 2633 attendees are under age 30. Finally, a common question each year is why the ambitious and interesting discussions do not seem to have much impact. While all these criticisms may have merit, they are not new, and many times echo common themes year after year.
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1965: Winston Churchill dies in London at age 90.
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January 21, 2014
Welcome to Around the World! This week, editor-in-chief Ana Rold is in Davos, Switzerland, covering the 2014 annual World Economic Forum meeting. Follow @diplocourier on Twitter for live coverage and updates on the discussions!
| November/December 2013: The World in 2050: Talent Mobility and the Future of Jobs The Diplomatic Courier announces our November/December 2013 edition, "The World in 2050: Talent Mobility and the Future of Jobs". Don't miss great stories like Ambassador Manuel Sager on Swiss Innovation, "STEM 2.0", "Outlook on the Global Agenda", and more! Download your copy to your Apple or Android device here! |
| The Tug of War for China's STEM Talent There is no clear view of what the future might hold for China’s competitive prospects over the short term, but many believe that the nation will, over time, regain its former prestige as an innovator. Read more about it in our January/February 2014 cover story here. |
| The World in 2050: Talent Mobility and the Future of Jobs With more than 88 million social media impressions from the day’s themes, “The World In 2050: Talent Mobility and the Future of Jobs” global forum brought together thought leaders in business, education, and the public sector to discuss the future of work in a world filled with challenges of demographics, skills gaps, and technology developments. Find out more about the event here, or watch the archived livestream from Panel I and Panel II. |
| Anytime, Anywhere Talent: The Future of the Global Enterprise The future of talent and the global enterprise are inextricably interwoven. Mobility and adaptability will be key virtues for talent of the future, as enterprises continue to move away from a headquarter-based approach to creating more global hubs across multiple markets and countries. Read more about it here. |
| Interview: HE Manuel Sager, Ambassador of Switzerland to the United States Switzerland has become a global model for what to do right in fixing our global economy and preparing a workforce for emerging economic models of the 21st century. To find out more behind the Swiss success story, Diplomatic Courier sat down with Switzerland’s Ambassador to the United States Manuel Sager. Read the interview here. |
| The Talent and Innovations of Immigrants Are Good for America The talent, entrepreneurship, and innovative contributions of the world’s best and brightest will slip through our fingers unless we adopt a smart immigration policy. And soon. Read more about it here. |
Around the Web
As the World Economic Forum meets for its annual meeting Davos, Switzerland this week, the meeting's organization has received some criticism. First, some of the most important figures in the global economy have chosen not to attend the meetings for several years now, including Warren Buffet and the CEOs of Google, Facebook, and Apple. Second, only 15 percent of the attendees at the invitation-only event are women, a decrease from 17 percent last year; only 39 of the 2633 attendees are under age 30. Finally, a common question each year is why the ambitious and interesting discussions do not seem to have much impact. While all these criticisms may have merit, they are not new, and many times echo common themes year after year.
This Week in History
1965: Winston Churchill dies in London at age 90.
