A unique space for discussion in the face of uncertainty
The year 2019 is full of uncertainty. The U.S.-China trade war started by U.S. President Donald Trump seems to be accelerating with no signs of abating. Whether Trump will meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un for a second time remains to be seen. How ...
As a forerunner facing various social challenges, including addressing the aging population, as well as environmental and energy issues, Japan is poised to find solutions and share them with other countries that are also expected to be confronted with these complex problems. Through hosting the ...
Data sharing among 'Fourth Industrial Revolution' goals
Launched in July with the goal of updating regulations that hinder effective usage of cutting-edge technologies, the Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution Japan has been helping the government lay out guidelines for an optimal future society. The "Fourth Industrial Revolution" is currently being brought ...
Public-private collaboration key to challenges
Are our current institutions and global governance architecture sufficient to solve the new challenges the world is currently facing? According to Lee Howell, an executive of the Switzerland-based World Economic Forum, the existing institutions and systems around the world, created in the 20th century, are ...
Looking toward a digital future for a globalized society
Chief Representative Officer of the World Economic Forum's Japan Office Makiko Eda has held a number of leadership roles. | SATOKO KAWASAKI For Makiko Eda, who has been chief representative officer of the World Economic Forum (WEF)'s Japan Office since last April, leaving her previous ...
Japanese entrepreneurs among Young Global Leaders
Every year, the World Economic Forum selects 100 of the world's most promising artists, business leaders, public servants, scientists and social entrepreneurs as Young Global Leaders. These people will join a five-year program that will challenge them to think beyond their scope of expertise ...
Since the adoption of the Paris agreement in December 2015, the role of non-state players with the aim of realizing a decarbonized society has become more significant than ever. Non-state parties include companies, local governments, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and others, who have not necessarily ...
Bringing out the flavor of dashi: soft water and terrain
Beyond sushi and sukiyaki, all kinds of Japanese dishes are being enjoyed around the world more than ever before. From recipes served at the family table to finely crafted delicacies, washoku, traditional Japanese cuisine, was registered on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list in 2013. As ...
Japan Night will return to Davos once again to offer participants of the 2019 World Economic Forum meeting the opportunity to savor some of the finest Japanese cuisine. The annual event, to be held on Jan. 23 at the Central Sporthotel Davos, is among the ...
Japan Night reception to serve a selection of Gold Prize-winning sake
Six kinds of Fukushima Prefecture's sake will be served to complete the feast at the annual Japan Night reception during the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2019 — one of the events that VIPs from around the world attending the conference look forward to ...
