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![[World Economic Forum]](../images/i/int-wef.gif) 
 
 image by Zoltan Horvath, 11 April 2012
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"The World Economic Forum (WEF) is a Swiss non-profit foundation, based in 
Cologny, Geneva. It describes itself as 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 Forum is best known for its annual meeting in Davos, a mountain resort in 
Graubünden, in the eastern Alps region of Switzerland. The meeting brings 
together some 2,500 top business leaders, international political leaders, 
selected intellectuals and journalists to discuss the most pressing issues 
facing the world, including health and the environment.
The organisation also convenes some six to eight regional meetings each year in 
locations such as Latin America and East Asia, as well as undertaking two 
further annual meetings in China and the United Arab Emirates.
Beside meetings, the foundation produces a series of research reports and 
engages its members in sector specific initiatives.
The Forum was founded in 1971 by Klaus Schwab, a German-born business professor 
at the University of Geneva. Originally named the "European Management Forum", 
it changed its name to the World Economic Forum in 1987 and sought to broaden 
its vision further to include providing a platform for resolving international 
conflicts.
Source:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Economic_Forum
For additional information go to:
World Economic Forum (official 
website).
Esteban Rivera, 11 April 2012
The flag is the
logo on a white horizontal background, as seen in the following images: 
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Flag between that of the U.S. and France
Source:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/innovations/post/from-corruption-to-discourse-millennials-finish-first-full-day-in-davos/2012/01/23/gIQACEICMQ_blog.html
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Flag between US and France flag from another perspective 
Source:
http://www.thehindu.com/business/Economy/article2840139.ece 
- Same
flag between US and France flag from different view
Source:
http://zeenews.india.com/business/photogallery/world-economic-forum-2012_278.html?pagenumber=5
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Flag among Jamaican flags
Source:
http://www.indiatimes.com/photo/076u4iabbDfey
Esteban Rivera, 11 April 2012