President,
Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has been appointed a co-chair of next
year’s annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos-Kloster,
Switzerland.
The Executive Chairman, World Economic
Forum, Prof. Klaus Schwab, in a letter inviting the business mogul to
co-chair the sitting, said the WEF was of the belief that Dangote’s
participation would contribute significantly to the substance of the
discussions.
Schwab said in the letter, “The
discussions aim to stimulate an unparalleled global dialogue among the
relevant leaders from the government, business, academia, civil society
and the media.
“In these unprecedented times, I feel
that as co-chair, you will contribute significantly to the substance and
relevance of the exchanges. You are well positioned to take on this
role. Co-chair would in principle consist of your presence and
participation in activities to be defined with you.”
Themed: ‘The reshaping of the world:
Consequences for society, politics and business,’ the global meeting is
scheduled to hold between January 22 and 25, 2014.
In the same vein, Dangote has been
appointed to the steering committee of the United Nations
Secretary-General’s Global Education First Initiative.
The Global Business Coalition for
Education is a forum connecting businesses to make a lasting impact on
the lives of children and the youth through education.
Launched on September 26, 2012, the
Global Education First Initiative is a five-year initiative sponsored by
the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-moon.
A global advocacy platform at the
highest level, it aims to generate a renewed push to achieve the
internationally-agreed education goals set for 2015 and get the world
back on track to meet its education commitments.
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