Mass Protests Planned for Davos World Economic Forum and Trump’s Possible Arrival
'Get out of the World Economic Forum'. This is how Davos is waiting for Donald Trump. Taking to the streets, people also remembered Trump's quitting the Paris climate agreement, and the recent scandal around the book "Fire and Fury" compromising the head of the White House. Many local residents demand that Trump be banned from entering the country. By the way, it's still unclear if the US president will arrive. However, there are enough events. The program of the forum includes about 400 thematic sessions.
Arseny Molchanov will sum up the first day of the forum.
On the first day of the Forum in Davos, politicians were cautious in their statements. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged the business to be socially responsible, and called on the world leaders to rethink the role of global institutions.
Narendra Modi: "There is much talk about an interconnected world, but we have to admit that globalization is getting less luring." 'All are accepted by all' is the basic idea of the United Nations. The World Trade Organization is widely supported, but these entities were created after World War II. Do the systems and agenda of these organizations really reflect today's aspirations, the dreams of humanity and the realia of the present time? "
But other issues were discussed on the sidelines and at the sessions. Mass robotization in the industry replaces hard work. That is, the competition for human capital is increasing. A conference in the Russian House also discussed digital technologies.
Nikolai Nikiforov, Russian Minister Communications and Mass Media: "The real robotization is only looming, even in China. It will take 5-7 years for the nature of production to change. It is unlikely to be about big enterprises of mass production. Robotization is likely to lead us to personalized production".
Along with the rise of technologies, positive changes are also noted in the economy. Last year saw the biggest world GDP growth rate over the past 10 years. It was 3.9%. Perhaps that's why the Swiss Alps saw a record number of participants, 3,000 people. For the first time in 18 years, the US President — Donald Trump — will visit the Forum.
In general, Davos is an old mountain ski village, where people were sent to cure tuberculosis in the late 19th century. But formally it is a city, which can be hardly said judging from its population. It is only 11,000 people. You'd better not use your personal car during the forum. Traffic jams and parking deficit are common during the Davos week But this year the snowfall literally paralyzed the work. On Monday, the so-called Day Zero, the city saw the biggest snowfall in 30 years. Although, it didn't hamper talking about the sublime and the technological.
Arseny Molchanov, Dmitry Bolshakov for Vesti from Davos, Switzerland