[AP News] Economic woes, war, climate change on tap for Davos meeting
Economic woes, war, climate change on tap for Davos meeting
DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — The World Economic Forum is back with its first winter meetup since 2020 in the Swiss Alpine town of Davos, where leaders are seeking to bridge political divisions in a polarized world , buttress a hobbling economy and address c
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The World Economic Forum is back with its first winter meetup since 2020 in the Swiss Alpine town of Davos, where leaders are seeking to bridge political divisions in a polarized world, buttress a hobbling economy and address concerns about a climate change — among many other things.
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세계경제포럼이 2020년 스위스에서 열린 이후로 다시 개최될 예정이다. 이 포럼에서는 양극화된 세계의 상황 속, 정치적 분열을 해결하고 기후 변화에 대한 논의가 이루어질 것이다.
Sessions will take up issues as diverse as the future of fertilizers, the role of sports in society, the state of the COVID-19 pandemic and much more. Nearly 600 CEOs and more than 50 heads of state or government are expected, but it’s never clear how much concrete action emerges from the elite event.
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세션은 미래의 가치, 스포츠의 역할, Covid19 팬데믹의 현상황 등 다양한 주제로 이루어질 것으로 예상되며, 전세계의 600명의 CEO와 50명이 넘는 국가의 지도자들이 참여할 것으로 전망된다. 하지만, 이러한 엘리트 집단의 회의에서 얼마나 구체적이고 실현할 수 있는 행동들이 나올지는 아직 미지수다.
Ukrainian first lady Olena Zelenska was on her way to Davos and will speak Tuesday, forum representatives said, while other officials from Ukraine are speaking on panels.
우크라이나의 영부인인 Olena Zelenska는 현재 세계 경제 포럼이 열리는 Davos로 오고 있는 중이며, 오는 화요일 포럼의 대표자로서 연설을 진행할 예정이라고 밝혔다.
ECONOMIC FOCUS
The slowdown in the global economy will be a major theme at Davos, with officials ranging from International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva and European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde speaking in sessions.
Inflation soared as the world reopened from the pandemic and Russia invaded Ukraine, driving up food and energy prices, and though it has started to slow in major economies like the U.S. and those in Europe, inflation is still painfully high.
Davos에서 열리는 포럼에서는 저속화된 국제 경제 발전이 주요한 쟁점이 될 것으로 보고 있으며, 러시아와 우크라이나 전쟁으로 야기된 인플레이션과 식량과 에너지 가격이 더불어 논의될 것이다.
Georgieva said in an IMF blog post Monday that divides between nations — the theme at Davos this year is “Cooperation in a Fragmented World” — are putting the global economy at risk by leaving “everyone poorer and less secure.”
Georgieva urged strengthening trade, helping vulnerable countries deal with debt and ramping up climate action.
이번 포럼의 대표 주제는 Cooperation in a Fragmented World로, 경제 발전을 위한 세계 각 국가의 협력이 주요 쟁점이 될 듯하다.
A major climate theme emerging from the forum’s panel sessions is the energy transition from fossil fuels to clean energy. Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore will be talking about decarbonization, efforts to build clean energy infrastructure and ensure an equitable transition.
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기후 변화에 대한 주요 쟁점은 석유, 석탄 등과 같은 화석 연료에서 재사용 에너지로의 전환이며 Clean Energy을 위한 에너지 인프라와 여러 변화에 대한 논의로 이어질 예정이다.
The elite gathering is regularly skewered by critics who argue that attendees are too out-of-touch or profit- or power-minded to address the needs of common people and the planet.
Throughout the week, critics and activists will be waiting outside the Davos conference center to try to hold decision-makers and business leaders to account.
It started Sunday, when dozens of climate activists — some with clown makeup — braved snowfall to wave banners and chant slogans at the end of the Davos Promenade, a thoroughfare now lined with storefront logos of corporate titans like Accenture, Microsoft, Salesforce, Meta, as well as country “houses” that promote national interests.
하지만, 이러한 포럼에 대한 비판이 생기고 있다. 바로, 엘리트들이 모여서 논의하는 이러한 포럼이 일반적인 사람들과 지구에 대한 필요를 정확하게 반영할 수 있는가에 대한 의구심이 들기 때문이다. 포럼이 열리는 과정에서, 많은 비평가와 사람들은 그들만의 시위와 목소리를 드러낼 예정이다.
Greenpeace International also blasted use of corporate jets that ferry in bigwigs, saying such carbon-spewing transportation smacks of hypocrisy for an event touting its push for a greener world. It said over 1,000 private-jet flights arrived and departed airports serving Davos in May.
Forum President Borge Brende acknowledged Sunday that some government leaders and CEOs fly in that way.
“I think what is more important than that is to make sure we have agreements on how we, overall, move and push the envelope when it comes to the green agenda,” he said.
또한, 사람들은 에너지 사용 등의 논의를 위해 모인 자리에서 수 만대의 개인 비행기와 여러 이동 수단을 사용하고 있는 그들의 행동을 또한 비판했다.