In pictures: winter in Davos
The World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting 2015 will take place from 21–24 January in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, under the theme, The New Global Context.
Here is a selection of images of Davos from previous Annual Meetings.
An aerial view of Davos, home of the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting. At 1,560m, Davos is the highest city in Europe.
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Over 2,500 participants from more than 140 countries representing business, government, international organizations, academia, civil society and the media will participate in the 45th Annual Meeting.
Here, snow is cleared from the front of the main entrance of the Davos Congress Centre.
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The theme of this year’s Annual Meeting, The New Global Context, will explore the most pressing global challenges in 2015.
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More than 300 heads of state, heads of government and government members are also expected to participate in the Annual Meeting 2015.
In this image, the Davos Congress Center is seen in the early morning during the 2014 Annual Meeting.
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Around 1,500 business leaders will also be at this year’s Annual Meeting. Here, a couple walk along a river in Davos during preparations for the Annual Meeting 2013.
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A staff member passes by the Congress Center in Davos.
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An aerial view of Davos on a perfect sunny day.
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The lounge at the television production centre near the main Congress Center in Davos during the Annual Meeting 2013.
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The average January temperature in Davos is -9.1 Celsius, with 95cm of snowfall. Here is an aerial view of the Congress Center taken in 2013.
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Main image: An aerial shot of Davos on December 30, 2009. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann
Originally published at agenda.weforum.org on January 8, 2015.
