![]() | Davos Annual Meeting 2008 - Faith and Modernization http://www.weforum.org/annualmeeting 25.01.2008 Faith and Modernization Faith is playing an increasingly influential role in this century's political, economic and social landscape, while intercultural divides are diverting valuable resources away from addressing the pressing global issues of today. Are the religious mores of faith-based societies an impediment to, or an asset to, social progress, political order and economic development? What prospects exist for collaboration between the West and the Islamic world on fulfilling the economic agenda of the Makkah Declaration of the Organization of the Islamic Conference? Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, Prime Minister of Malaysia Mahdi Hadavi, Founder and President, Porch of Wisdom Cultural Institution, Islamic Republic of Iran David A. Harris, Executive Director, American Jewish Committee, USA Theodore Cardinal McCarrick, Archbishop of Washington DC (2001-2006), USA Rick Warren, Author, Saddleback Church, USA Chaired by Tony Blair, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1997-2007); Member of the Foundation Board of the World Economic Forum; Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2008 |
![]() | Davos Annual Meeting 2008 - The Emerging Asian Community http://www.weforum.org/annualmeeting 25.01.2008 The Emerging Asian Community: The Role of ASEAN East Asia, consisting of ASEAN plus China, Japan and South Korea, represents nearly 2 billion people, holds close to US$ 3 trillion in foreign exchange reserves and generates nearly a quarter of the world's economic output. How will the historic signing of the ASEAN Charter change the region's future political economy and its approach to global concerns over climate change and human rights? What are the key next steps to creating a European-style economic community by 2015? Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, Prime Minister of Malaysia Stephen Green, Group Chairman, HSBC Holdings, United Kingdom Lee Hsien-Loong, Prime Minister of Singapore Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, President of the Philippines With Cham Prasidh, Senior Minister, Minister of Commerce of Cambodia Hoang Trung Hai, Deputy Prime Minister of Vietnam Kosit Panpiemras, Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand Pehin Lim Jock Seng, Second Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Brunei Surin Pitsuwan, Secretary-General, ASEAN (Association of South-East Asian Nations), Jakarta Soulivong Daravong, Minister of Planning and Investment of Laos N. Hassan Wirajuda, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Indonesia Co-Chaired by David J. O'Reilly, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Chevron, USA; Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2008 Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman, World Economic Forum |
![]() | Frost over the World - Shaukat Aziz - 15 Feb 08 - Part 3 In part three of this Pakistan election special, Sir David Frost talks to Shaukat Aziz, a former Pakistani prime minister, who says Pervez Musharraf is the right person to bring together the country's different political forces. |
![]() | Davos Annual Meeting 2007 - Voices from Iran http://www.weforum.org 27.01.2007 Voices from Iran Beyond the headlines and stereotypes, Iran must be understood through a deeper appreciation of its rich heritage and complex internal dynamics. A conversation with Iranians from a broad spectrum of society as they discuss their aspirations, their country and how they view the world at large. Mohammad Hossein Adeli, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Economic Trends, Centre for Economic and International Studies, Islamic Republic of Iran Bahare Arvin, Researcher, Social Studies, Islamic Republic of Iran Shahryar Eivazzadeh Kaljahi, Chief Executive Officer, Genesis Sky, Islamic Republic of Iran Mohammadreza Jalaeipour, Researcher, Political Science, Oxford University, United Kingdom Vali Nasr, Adjunct Senior Fellow for Middle Eastern Studies, Council on Foreign Relations, USA Moderated by David Ignatius, Associate Editor and Columnist, The Washington Post, USA |
![]() | Talk to Jazeera - Manouchehr Mottaki - 28 Nov 07 - Pt 1 The Iranian foreign minister talks to Al Jazeera's Mike Hanna. |
![]() | Davos Annual Meeting 2007 - The Future of the Middle East http://www.weforum.org 27.01.2007 The Future of the Middle East 2007 has begun with much of the Middle East facing grave challenges and multiple threats to its stability. Many of the issues are linked - Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, as well as the outlook for US foreign policy. 1) What policy shifts are required, both internally and externally to improve prospects for stabilizing and pacifying the Middle East in 2007? 2) How can the threat of spreading sectarian violence and terrorism be contained? 3) How are the issues interrelated, and how can the international community take a more integrated and strategic approach to the region? Adil Abd al-Mahdi, Vice-President of Iraq Abdullah Gül, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey John F. Kerry, Senator from Massachusetts (Democrat), USA Mohammad Khatami, President of the Islamic Republic of Iran (1997-2005) Amre Moussa, Secretary-General, League of Arab States, Cairo Ahmed Mahmoud Nazif, Prime Minister of Egypt Chaired by David Ignatius, Associate Editor and Columnist, The Washington Post, USA |
![]() | Riz Khan Show - Rachid on Egypt's economy - 21 Feb 08 With an estimated 20 per cent of its population living below the poverty line, Egypt is no the first country that comes to mind when you think of economic progress and reform -- especially with the state of the global marketplace. |
![]() | Davos Annual Meeting 2004 - Mohammad Khatami http://www.weforum.org/ 21.01.2004 Special Address by the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran H.E. Hojatoleslam Seyed Mohammad Khatami, President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Chaired by Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman, World Economic Forum |
![]() | Riz Khan- Pakistan's crisis- 28 Jan 08 Shaukat Aziz, the former Pakistani prime minister, talks to Riz Khan. |
![]() | Attack on Iran would turn region into a fireball More at http://therealnews.com/c.php?c=080601YT Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff and Head of IAEA against attack, Iran's Foreign Minister says it's crazy |
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