dinsdag 17 januari 2023

World Economic Forum 2023

From 16 to 19 January 2023 King Philippe attended the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

Monday 16 January 2023

Arrival in Switzerland.


Tuesday 17 January 2023

 At the Welcoming Remarks and Special Address session. 



Also present: Olena Zelenska, First Lady of Ukraine who addressed the room, and Hereditary Prince Alois of Liechtenstein.





At the session "Meet the humanitarian disruptors".


King Philippe attended the session 'Thinking the Unthinkable: The Risk of Nuclear Confrontation'.


Meeting with ESA director-general Josef Aschbacher and astronaut Matthias Maurer.


King Philippe & Congolese President Tshisekedi.
Queen Mathilde had a meeting with WHO Director General Ghebreyesus.


Mathilde also met with representatives of women's organizations, empowering female entrepreneuriat.


At the Belgian reception "Repowering Europe's Industry", the Royal Couple was seen talking to PM Masrour Barzani of Kurdistan.





At night Philippe & Mathilde were guests at a private dinner hosted by Klaus Schwab.

Wednesday 18 January 2023

King Philippe & Queen Mathilde, accompanied by PM De Croo and Minister for State Enterprises, Petra De Sutter had a meeting with Klaus Schwab.



"Leading the Charge through Earth's New Normal" session.



King Philippe talked to Christine Lagarde.


At the Special Address by UN Secretary-General António Guterres.
Also present on the first row: Al Gore.



With UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi.


The royal couple meeting John Kerry, USA's special envoy for climate and his daughter, Vanessa Kerry.


King Philippe met with Peter Fearnhead of African Parks and President Tshisekedi of Congo to talk about nature preservation and biodiversity in Congo.




With Ukranian human rights lawyer, Oleksandra Matviichuk.


With the CEO of Google, to discuss the education of the future.


At the session " The Middle East: Meeting Point or Battleground?"


Thursday 19 January 2023

Return home.

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