Mr. Piramal has been attending the Annual Meeting of World Economic Forum in Davos (Switzerland) by invitation over the last one decade.
In 1890, the Davos hotelier Willem-Jan Holsboer proposed the construction of a rail link from Chur via Davos, and through a tunnel under the Scaletta Pass, to St Moritz, and then onwards via the Maloja Pass, to Chiavenna in Italy.
Alexander Spengler (March 20, 1827 – November 1, 1901) was a German physician and the first physician specializing in tuberculosis in Davos.
As government minister Babacan has attended several international meetings including the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, and the Bilderberg Group.
The 2005 World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland featured a Global Town Hall Meeting by AmericaSpeaks’ international arm, Global Voices, where 700 world leaders prioritized and addressed some of the toughest issues facing the global community.
He was active in the speedskating section of the Swiss Skating Union (Schweizer Eislauf Verband), as a member of the International Skating Club in Davos (ISCD) and at the famous Eisstadion Davos icerink.
For instance, the coat of arms of the municipality of Fanas in the district of Prättigau/Davos in the Swiss canton of Graubünden, bears a gold chalice on a solid blue background.
In the field of economics, Mayo is a fellow of the World Economic Forum and addressed the annual summit in Davos from 2000 to 2003 on issues of economic change and social inclusion.
Elsztain is an annual conferee at the World Economic Forum in Davos, and is active in Jewish philanthropic causes as the prime Argentine supporter and fundraiser for the World Jewish Congress (WJC), for Taglit-birthright Israel, and as the President of Chabad Argentina.
An example of event franchising is the World Economic Forum, also known as the Davos forum, which has regional event franchisees in China, Latin America, etc.
Theodor Georg Knorr (born November 13, 1859 in Ruda, West Prussia; died April 15, 1911 in Davos, Switzerland), was an engineer and entrepreneur on the field of railroad technology and founder of the company Knorr-Bremse.
His grandson Colonel Napier brought the first pair of skis to Davos in 1888, starting the popular sport of Alpine skiing that had formerly been the activity of a few experts.
In January 2014 the German team participated the four nation bandy tournament in Davos, Switzerland.
He won the silver medal in the men's doubles event at the 1957 FIL World Luge Championships in Davos, Switzerland.
On 2006-01-28 Bogner met with US Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, and was told about the US Government's preparedness concept on dealing with the potential of a flu pandemic.
Since 2008, Fondation Guilé has organized and co-hosted a series of private events on the UNGC during the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland.
From 2010 to 2012, she attended the World Economic Forum in Davos and has participated as either a speaker or a moderator.
During a stay in the Davos in 1920, he became friends with the German Expressionist Ernst Ludwig Kirchner who became a strong influence on his art.
The pair won gold at the 1953 World Championships in Davos, Switzerland.
Since then Nash and Thornton keep a close contact to Arno del Curto and HC Davos, Thornton returns every summer to train for up to a month with the club.
Cronshey's best international placing was the silver medal at the 1951 World Championship in Davos where he was only beaten by the Norwegian Hjalmar Andersen.
His responsibilities included coordinating the prestigious annual meeting of the Forum in Davos, Switzerland, which brings together prominent corporate leaders, heads of State and government, as well as respected personalities from the academic, cultural and religious world.
He won a bronze medal in the men's doubles event at the 1954 European luge championships in Davos, Switzerland.
He won a silver medal in the men's doubles event at the 1954 European luge championships in Davos, Switzerland.
The name Mr. Vivian Badlook also appears in the text, a "fellow skier and teacher of English," who photographs Dreyer in Davos, another anagram of Vladimir Nabokov.
In 1934, due to the Nazi persecutions of Jews, he fled to the Schweizerische Forschungsinstitut in Davos, Switzerland, before moving to the United States in 1936.
Leaders of the communities of Klosters, Davos, Castels, Schiers, St. Peter (part of Schanfigg), Langwies, Churwalden, Belfort, Maienfeld and Malans (which was under the jurisdiction of Neu-Aspermont) met and agreed to protect their rights, to only collectively enter other pacts and treaties, to appoint judges from each community and to re-swear the pact every twelve years.
In addition, Rottenberg was named “Ms. Davos” by Business Insider in 2011, Veuve Clicquot's Businesswoman of the Year in 2008, and featured in Dell's “Take Your Own Path” advertising campaign.
The basis of London Calling! began at the Swiss resort of Davos in Christmas 1922, when Coward presented a musical outline of a new project involving himself and Lawrence, to benefactor, Edward William Bootle Wilbraham, 3rd Earl of Lathom, who was also a friend of André Charlot.
She covered major events from the field, including the World Economic Forum in Davos, as well as the MENASA and COMESA events, and focused on trade and investment in the Middle East and Africa.
She has also played in major festivals such as the Marlboro, Tokyo, Davos, Berlin (Brandenburg Summer Concerts), Banff, Boulder, and "Mostly Mozart" in New York.
In a move that is an attempt to break the stereotypes of Saudi woman, Ms. AbuSulayman is very active in reaching out to different audiences and appeared frequently in the news or as a panelist at the Davos World Economic Forum, Jeddah Economic Forum, C-100 of the World Economic Forum, Brookings Institute Conferences and many other venues.
She has also covered and reported from major international events and conferences, including the International Monetary Fund and World Bank 2006 meetings held in Singapore, the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2008, 2009 and 2011 in Davos, and the Euromoney 2006 conference "Building the Future" in Riyadh.
An eager participant in the Clinton Global Initiative and attendee of major events such as the World Economic Forum in Davos, Guanaes argues that Brazil should seize the opportunity for growth and development.
In search of a cure, he travelled to Naples, Palermo, the island of Capri, and underwent treatments at Davos and Silvaplana in Switzerland, but all in vain: he was forced to apply for release from his university duties.
In January 2010, King Abdullah of Jordan, after a meeting with the Israeli president Shimon Peres at the World Economic Forum in Davos, declared that his country does not want to rule the West Bank and that "the two-state solution" to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict was the only viable option.
Princess Mathilde of Bavaria died of lung disease in 1906 in Davos, leaving her husband with two small children.
Mehrotra has twice addressed plenary sessions at ‘The World Economic Forum’ at Davos and was nominated a ‘Global Leader for Tomorrow’ by them.
In 1996, Rajshree Pathy received the Global Leaders of Tomorrow recognition from the World Economic Forum, Davos (Switzerland).
Dr. Johnson was invited to participate in the 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013 World Economic Forum Annual Meetings in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland.
The annual meeting of the World Economic Forum at Davos highlighted the benefits of this service, where farmers receive information on the price of specific crops at markets of their choice without having to travel.
Warren has been invited to speak at national and international forums, including the United Nations, the World Economic Forum in Davos, the African Union, the Council on Foreign Relations, Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, TED, and Time’s Global Health Summit.
Since 2006, Freidheim has participated in many panels at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland as well as at the inaugural New Champions Meeting in Dalian, China and was a member of the WEF's Global Agenda Council.
The Special Representative for International Trade and Investment was a member of the British Royal Family who represented the Sovereign for UK Trade & Investment which reports jointly to the Foreign Office and the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills – his role involved representing the United Kingdom at numerous trade fairs and conferences the world over, such as the Davos World Economic Forum.
The channel also rebroadcasts some programmes such as the World Economic Forum in Davos.
Werner Thomas (born circa 1931) is an accordionist from Switzerland credited with composing a tune popularly known as the "Chicken Dance" or the "Birdie Song" while working as a restaurant musician in Davos during the early 1960s.
The Wiesen Viaduct forms part of the Davos–Filisur railway section between Wiesen and Filisur
Wilhelm Gustloff (January 30, 1895 - February 4, 1936) was the founder of the Swiss NSDAP/AO (the Nazi party organization for German citizens abroad) at Davos.
Wilhelm Eduard Vischer (Davos 30 April 1895 - Montpellier 27 November 1988) was a Swiss pastor, theologian, Hebraist, Old Testament scholar and amateur Lied lyricist.