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 On May 30-31, 2010 Doha (Qatar) hosted the Global Redesign Summit of the World Economic Forum.
Participants of the Forum discussed possibilities of more efficient adaptation of international political and economic system to current conditions, and lessons of the global financial and economic crisis, which have to be taken into consideration in future.
Since the financial crisis began, the World Economic Forum has provided a platform through its Global  Redesign Initiative for business, political and civil society leaders to examine gaps in international cooperation and develop proposals to overcome some of these shortcomings.
More than 1,200 of these leaders from the academic, policy, business and non-governmental communities have been working as part of the Forum's Global Agenda Councils. About 700 experts took part in brainstorming in Dubai in November 2009. In parallel these discussions have run through the Forum's Regional and other Summits.
The Forum's Annual Meeting 2010 in Davos devoted a large part of both its public and private meetings to p resenting and reviewing these proposals. Some were tested in so-called Ideas Labs, others were debated in public meetings, and still others were the subject of detailed discussion in different industry groups. For example, there was intense debate between bankers, regulators and ministries present on appropriate levels of bank capitalization and regulation for the future. Besides there was a similarly frank exchange on how to help move the climate change agenda forward before the next inter-governmental meeting in Mexico at the end of 2010.
The Global Redesign Summit in Doha was a moment of transition from incubation of these ideas in Forum meetings to when the proposals that enjoy support may be picked up and carried forwards to governments, business and others who are willing to become their champions.
The main topics discussed at the Summit were:
- Building Sustained Economic Growth
- Strengthening the International Monetary and Financial System
- Managing and Mitigating Global Risks
- Ensuring Health for All
- Building Effective Institutions in an Empowered Society
- Enhancing Global Security
- Creating Employment, Eradicating Poverty and Improving Social Welfare
- Ensuring Sustainability
- Creating a Values Framework
 Within the framework of the Global Redesign Initiative a number of Global Agenda Councils was created , assembled solely on the basis of personal invitation of group of extra-class experts in specially important for the initiative industries. Each council includes 15-20 members acting as WEF counselors and representing all interested parties: the state, business, academic and educational society, international organizations, mass media, and civil society.
Yuri Hohlov, Chairman of the IIS Board of Directors, for 2 years has been a member of "Future Government" Council of "Creation of effective Institutions" segment.
Open events of the summit were also attended by Tatiana Ershova, IIS Director General. |
