World Economic Forum 2020

From 21 to 23 January 2020 King Philippe & Queen Mathilde took part in the annual World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

Tuesday 21 January 2020

With PM Sophie Wilmès.

With WEF Founder & CEO Klaus Schwab and his wife, Hilde Schwab.

King Philippe attended the opening session "Forging a Sustainable Path towards a common future" where Greta Thunberg was one of the guest speakers.

Queen Mathilde attended the session "The Big Picture on Mental Health" by Frances "Ming" Kuo, Associate Professor at the University of Illinois, USA.

Belgian Power Reception.

  with AB Inbev CEO Carlos Brito

Wednesday 22 January 2020

Meeting with UN high commissioner for refugees, Filippo Grandi.

Meeting with the Schwab Foundation that Mathilde is a member of.

With FAO director-general Qu Dongyu.

With Achim Steiner, administrator of the UN development program.

Meanwhile King Philippe had left the WEF and travelled on to Israel for the 5th World Holocaust Forum in Jerusalem.