達沃斯經濟論壇又快開幕了，今年美國總統(tǒng)特朗普也計劃出席本屆達沃斯論壇。

達沃斯論壇是世界政商精英的盛會。本周二，白宮新聞發(fā)言人薩拉·桑德斯在一份聲明中稱，美國總統(tǒng)特朗普也將參加本屆達沃斯論壇，以推廣“他關于加強美國企業(yè)、美國產業(yè)和美國工人的政策”。

去年達沃斯期間，特朗普尚未正式宣誓就任，因此他沒能參加上屆達沃斯論壇。不過特朗普的勝選、他提出的一些政策口號，以及他那與達沃斯格格不入的性格，也讓他成了上屆達沃斯上的熱門話題。

關于達沃斯論壇，你只要知道以下四件事就行了。

達沃斯論壇是什么？

世界經濟論壇（WEF）是瑞士的一個非盈利基金會，它的年會每年在阿爾卑斯山麓的名勝小鎮(zhèn)達沃斯舉辦，故而又稱“達沃斯論壇”。來自全球商業(yè)、政治、學術、傳媒等各個領域的領導人會在這里盤桓數日，討論全球面臨的最迫切的問題。通常每年會有2000多人參加論壇，其中包含參會嘉賓和記者。每年達沃斯論壇都有一個不同的主題，今年的主題是“在分化的世界中建立共同的未來”。

有哪些人出席？

各國領導人都是達沃斯的常客，但由于達沃斯論壇容易給人一種精英統(tǒng)治論之感，歷任美國總統(tǒng)一般都會婉拒出席。特朗普也是在克林頓之后，第一位出席達沃斯論壇的現任美國總統(tǒng)。（克林頓是在他任期的最后一年也就是2000年出席的。）

達沃斯的參會人員名單在論壇正式開幕之前基本是保密的。不過今年主席團里已經確定的女性參會者有：國際貨幣基金組織主席克里斯蒂娜·拉加德，IBM公司CEO羅睿蘭，挪威總理埃爾娜·索爾伯格，國際工會聯盟（位于比利時）總秘書長夏朗·伯勞，歐洲核子研究委員會總干事法比奧拉·吉亞諾蒂，ENGIE集團CEO伊莎貝拉·科克，印度曼德仕婦女信貸銀行、曼德仕基金會創(chuàng)始人兼董事長切特娜·辛哈等。

曾出席歷屆達沃斯論壇的各國領導人有：中國國家主席習近平，前英國首相布朗，加拿大總理特魯多，以色列總理內塔尼亞胡等。

曾出席歷界達沃斯論壇的商界領袖有：Facebook首席運營官謝麗爾·桑德伯格，谷歌聯合創(chuàng)始人謝爾蓋·布林，以及官運不旺、剛上任就被解職的白宮通訊聯絡辦公室主任安東尼·斯卡拉姆齊。

世界經濟論壇是什么？

世界經濟論壇創(chuàng)辦于1971年，總部位于瑞士的日內瓦。它自稱是一個致力于促進公私合作的國際組織，同時“致力于改善世界的狀態(tài)”。它號稱是一個獨立、公正、不受任何特殊利益綁架的組織。

該組織的活動中最出名的就是達沃斯論壇了，但除此之外，它每年還會舉辦幾場地區(qū)性的會議，這些會議往往在非洲、東亞、拉美等地選擇不同的城市舉辦，但也有過兩次在阿聯酋和中國反復舉辦同一個會議的例子。

世界經濟論壇也會發(fā)布各種調研報告，發(fā)起各種旨在通過公私合作解決全球性挑戰(zhàn)的行動等等。

達沃斯論壇何時召開？

今年的達沃斯論壇將在1月23日至26日召開。（財富中文網）

譯者：樸成奎?

The World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland is fast approaching, and President Donald Trump plans to attend.

White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders said in a statement Tuesday that President Trump looks forward being on being on hand at the event, a gathering of the world’s political and business elite, to promote “his policies to strengthen American businesses, American industries, and American workers.”

As president-elect last year, Trump did not attend Davos. But his election, proposed policies, and very un-Davos-like personality were a big topic among attendees.

Here’s everything you need to know about Davos.

What Is Davos?

Colloquially known as Davos for the Alpine resort town in which it’s held, the Annual Meeting is hosted by the World Economic Forum (WEF), a Swiss nonprofit foundation. It brings together global leaders from different sectors, including business, politics, academia, and journalism, for several days to discuss the most pressing issues facing the world. Typically, more than 2,000 people are invited to attend, participate, or cover the event. Every year, the event focuses on a different theme with this year’s being “Creating a Shared Future in a Fractured World.”

Who attends?

While heads of state frequently attend Davos, U.S. presidents have often declined the invitation because of the perceived elitism of the event. Trump is the first sitting president to attend since Bill Clinton in 2000, during the final year of his presidency.

Much of the attendee list is kept private until the event, but the all-female list of this year’s co-chairs include: International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde, IBMCEO Ginni Rometty, Norway’s Prime Minister Erna Solberg, Sharan Burrow, general secretary of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) in Belgium; Fabiola Gianotti, director general of the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) in Geneva; Isabelle Kocher, CEO of ENGIE Group; and Chetna Sinha, founder and president of Mann Deshi Mahila Bank and Mann Deshi Foundation in India.

Heads of state that have previously attended include Chinese President Xi Jinping, former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Among other previous attendees are Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg, Google co-founder Sergey Brin, and short-lived White House Communications Director Anthony Scaramucci.

What is the World Economic Forum

Formed in 1971, the Forum is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. It calls itself the International Organization for Public-Private Cooperation, and is “committed to improving the state of the world.” It seeks to be independent, impartial, and not tied to special interests.

While the Forum is best known for its annual meeting in Davos, it also hosts several other regional meetings throughout the year. These events take place in different locations across Africa, East Asia, and Latin America, as well as two recurring events in the United Arab Emirates and China.

The Forum also produces a series of research reports and engages in a number of initiatives that seek to tackle global challenges through public-private collaboration.

When is Davos?

This year’s Annual Meeting will be held Jan. 23 to 26.