The World Economic Forum will convene in January 2021 under the theme of \u201cThe Great Reset: A Unique Twin Summit,\u201d which is a commitment to jointly and urgently build the foundations of the world\u2019s economic and social system for a more fair, sustainable and resilient future.<\/p>\n
The 51st World Economic Forum Annual Meeting will bring together global leaders from government, business and civil society, and stakeholders from around the world in a unique configuration that includes both in-person and virtual dialogues.<\/p>\n
The event will highlight the need for a new social contract centered on human dignity, social justice and where societal progress does not fall behind economic development.<\/p>\n
The global health crisis has laid bare longstanding ruptures in world economies and societies, and created a social crisis that urgently requires decent, meaningful jobs.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe only have one planet and we know that climate change could be the next global disaster with even more dramatic consequences for humankind. We have to decarbonize the economy in the short window still remaining and bring our thinking and behavior once more into harmony with nature,\u201d said Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn order to secure our future and to prosper, we need to evolve our economic model and put people and planet at the heart of global value creation. If there is one critical lesson to learn from this crisis, it is that we need to put nature at the heart of how we operate. We simply can\u2019t waste more time,\u201d said the Prince of Wales.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Great Reset is a welcome recognition that this human tragedy must be a wake-up call. We must build more equal, inclusive and sustainable economies and societies that are more resilient in the face of pandemics, climate change and the many other global changes we face,\u201d said Ant\u00f3nio Guterres, Secretary-General, United Nations, New York.<\/p>\n
\u201cA Great Reset is necessary to build a new social contract that honors the dignity of every human being,\u201d added Schwab \u201cThe global health crisis has laid bare the unsustainability of our old system in terms of social cohesion, the lack of equal opportunities and inclusiveness. Nor can we turn our backs on the evils of racism and discrimination. We need to build into this new social contract our intergenerational responsibility to ensure that we live up to the expectations of young people.\u201d<\/p>\n