Forum launches first-ever global conversation on YouTube

Contact: Matthias Lüfkens
Associate Director, Media
Tel.: +41 (0)22 869 1212
Fax: +41 (0)22 869 1394
matthias.luefkens@weforum.org
 
Geneva, 14 December 2007 – The World Economic Forum today launched the Davos Conversation, as well as The Davos Question, hosted by YouTube to create a global video conversation.

To generate a frank and open global dialogue between the general public and the world leaders who will gather for the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2008 taking place from 23-27 January in Davos, the Forum is asking: 
  
"What key action do you think countries, companies or individuals should take to make the world a better place in 2008?"

The best video responses submitted to http://www.youtube.com/thedavosquestion will be screened in key public sessions at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2008. You can watch these and other sessions of the Annual Meeting in Davos at http://www.youtube.com/worldeconomicforum.

All participants of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2008 can watch the responses to The Davos Question and are encouraged to reply directly to questions from the wider public in the first YouTube video booth set up for this purpose in the Congress Centre in Davos.

The Davos Question is part of the wider Davos Conversation page (http://www.davosconversation.org), a “bloggregator” that combines blogs, video, photo and news feeds around the Annual Meeting 2008

Guidelines for submission of videos on YouTube:

Be original – choose your own idea and approach. Videos can be in the form of a blog, documentary or skit – anything goes
Back it up – explain why your perspective is important through evidence or a personal story
Keep it sharp – the recommended length of videos is under three minutes
Make it look good – speak clearly and keep the camera steady
Provide context – in the video description, include your name, country and hometown
Please note – all videos are subject to the YouTube Terms of Use
Notes to Editors

Join the Davos Conversation: http://www.davosconversation.org
To submit video responses: http://www.youtube.com/thedavosquestion
To submit text responses: davosconversation@weforum.org
Watch live webcasts of the Annual Meeting sessions: http://www.weforum.org/annualmeeting
Watch the Davos debates on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/worldeconomicforum
Follow the debates in Davos on Twitter: http://twitter.com/davos
Join the World Economic Forum Group on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2440681615
For further questions, e-mail: davosconversation@weforum.org.
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