Radio Davos World Economic Forum

Incubated at the World Economic Forum, the Global Impact Coalition (GIC) is an organisation that pools the resources of major chemicals companies to develop ways of making their industry more sustainable.
We hear from Charlie Tan, CEO of the GIC, and from two technical experts at the GIC's Research and Development Hub at Netherlands-based research centre TNO.
Speakers: Jan Harm Urbanus, Lead Scientist Circular Plastics, TNO
Hella Koops, Senior Project Manager and Cluster Lead Circular Plastics, TNO
Charlie Tan, CEO, Global Impact Coalition
Links: Centre for Energy and Materials - World Economic Forum: https://centres.weforum.org/centre-for-energy-and-materials/
GIC: https://globalimpactcoalition.com/
TNO: https://www.tno.nl/en/
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As populists are on the rise in many countries, how should the moderates respond? We hear from Yair Zivan, the author of a new book called "The Centre Must Hold", who argues that centrism is more than just the mid-point between two extremes, and can be a radical force for good.
Links: “The Centre Must Hold: Why Centrism is the Answer to Extremism and Polarisation,” edited by Yair Zivan: https://eandtbooks.com/books/the-centre-must-hold/
Essay by World Economic Forum President Borge Brende: Why a centrist approach can restore global cooperation
The Second Coming, poem by WB Yeats: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/43290/the-second-coming
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Climate change is an extremely serious issue, but can comedy help us cope with - and communicate about - it?
We hear from the University of Colorado, Boulder where students can take a course in ‘climate comedy’ that ends in them performing on stage in a comedy club.
And we unpack the power of cartoons from the World Economic Forum’s climate ‘cartoonathon’.
Thumbnail image: Wade Kimbrough (with the help of A.I.) The caption reads: "Changing paths? That's not in this quarter's budget."
Guests: Beth Osnes, Professor, Director of Graduate Studies in Theatre & Performance Studies, University of Colorado, Boulder:
Max Boykoff, Professor, Department of Environmental Studies, University of Colorado, Boulder
Gill Einhorn, Head, Innovation and Transformation, Centre for Nature and Climate, World Economic Forum
John Letzing, Digital Editor, Strategic Intelligence, World Economic Forum
Links: Inside the Greenhouse: https://insidethegreenhouse.org/
2024 Inside the Greenhouse Climate Comedy Special: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QshK_XuGUMg
Earth Decides: https://www.earthdecides.org/community
Cartoonathon: https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2023/11/humour-and-generative-ai-can-help-us-discuss-the-climate-crisis/
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What’s the health condition that affects us all, but is often seen as an add-on for healthcare - and how much is this neglect costing the economy?
Oral diseases affect half the world's population and, according to a new report, have knock-on costs to the economy worth $710 billion every year.
Marko Vujicic of the American Dental Association joins us to discuss 'The Economic Rationale for a Global Commitment to Invest in Oral Health'.
Links: The Economic Rationale for a Global Commitment to Invest in Oral Health: https://www.weforum.org/publications/the-economic-rationale-for-a-global-commitment-to-invest-in-oral-health/
Half the world is affected by oral disease – here’s how we can tackle this unmet healthcare need: https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2024/05/oral-health-crisis-global-equity-affordable-dental-care/
Global Health Equity Network: https://initiatives.weforum.org/global-health-equity-network/
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Deglobalization, reglobalization, decoupling, de-risking, reshoring friend-shoring, export bans, tariffs and sanctions - is global trade going into reverse, or simply into a new phase?
As the World Economic Forum hosts the Annual Meeting of the New Champions in China, we ask an expert about the state of global trade and where it might be heading.
Guest: Simon Evenett, founder of the St. Gallen Endowment for Prosperity Through Trade.
Links: Annual Meeting of the New Champions - Next Frontiers for Growth, 25–27 June, 2024, Dalian, China: wef.ch/amnc24
Geopolitical Rivalry and Business: 10 Recommendations for Policy Design: https://wef.ch/geopolitics-business
Forum’s Global Future Council on the Future of Trade and Investment: https://www.weforum.org/communities/gfc-on-trade-and-investment/
Centre for Regions, Trade & Geopolitics: https://centres.weforum.org/centre-for-regions-trade-and-geopolitics/home
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As the World Economic Forum convenes the 'Annual Meeting of the New Champions' in China, this expert helps us better understand how the Asian powerhouse sees its place in the world.
With Markus Herrmann, the Swiss-Chinese co-founder of the China Macro Group consultancy.
Links: Annual Meeting of the New Champions - Next Frontiers for Growth, 25–27 June 2024: wef.ch/amnc24
Centre for Regions, Trade and Geopolitics: https://centres.weforum.org/centre-for-regions-trade-and-geopolitics/
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