Participants in the 41 th World Economic Forum

Participants in the 41 th World Economic Forum in Davos (Switzerland), on Friday, January 28, 2011. The World Economic Forum is an independent international organization committed to improving the state of the world by engaging business, political, academic and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas. The World Economic Forum encourages businesses, governments and civil society to commit together to improving the state of the world. Strategic and Industry Partners are instrumental in helping stakeholders meet key challenges such as building sustained economic growth, mitigating global risks, promoting health for all, improving social welfare and fostering environmental sustainability. Photo by Andrey Mosienko / POOL / UNIAN