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WEF Davos 2020: Welcoming participants to the 50th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum, its founder and executive chairman Klaus Schwab on Monday said he is proud to have created a community of some great people, including young leaders, through this platform. The welcome message was followed by the annual crystal awards and this year's recipients included celebrity film star Deepika Padukone. Let us take a look at some of the images from the mega forum:
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WEF Davos 2020: Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone receives a Crystal Award from Hilde Schwab, Chairwoman and Co-Founder of the World Economic Forum's World Arts Forum, during the ceremony for the Crystal Awards at the annual meeting of the World Economic Forumin Davos, Switzerland. (AP Photo)
Respondents were also asked whether they believed global warming exists and what causes it. (Reuters) -
WEF Davos 2020: Davos has a much older and fascinating history of its own, being a place of eminence for medical tourism as also winter sports. (Reuters Photo)
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WEF Davos 2020: Once famous for being a summer health resort, Davos has gradually emerged as a major winter sport hub on the Alps, but its biggest claim to fame for the past almost five decades has been the World Economic Forum's annual meeting every January, beginning 1971. (Reuters Photo)
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WEF Davos 2020: This being the 50th anniversary meeting, the rush is more than usual and hotels, restaurants and other establishments are obviously not complaining. (Reuters Photo)
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WEF Davos 2020: Locals say it's business at peak at this time of the year in the city, once known for health tourism, always frequented by skiing enthusiasts and home to the annual week-long pow-wow of the rich and powerful of the world in sub-zero temperatures for five decades now. (Reuters Photo)
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WEF Davos 2020: Flush with nearly three-times its usual population, this Swiss resort town is teeming with black business suits for the annual WEF gathering, but it still cannot deter the skiing enthusiasts and those coming for medical tourism. (Reuters Photo)
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WEF Davos 2020: The national flags of several countries and a flag with the logo of the World Economic Forum (WEF) fly at the roof of the congress center during preparations for the annual WEF meeting in the Swiss Alps resort of Davos, Switzerland. (Reuters Photo)
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Most employees (83 per cent) globally are worried about job loss due to automation, a looming recession, lack of training, cheaper foreign competition, immigration and the gig economy. (AP)
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WEF Davos 2020: There are also pavilions of Telangana government and of several Indian corporate groups including Wipro, Infosys, TCS and HCL Tech. (AP Photo)
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