The World Economic Forum is an independent international organization committed to improving the state of the world. The Forum provides a collaborative framework for the world's leaders to address global issues, engaging particularly its corporate members in global citizenship.
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Foreign Direct Investment is key to India’s growth, says Willem Bröcker, Global Managing Partner, Markets, at PricewaterhouseCoopers. "However, prospective investors are looking for transparency of governance practices both in business and in government."
India Economic Summit I Profile: Willem Bröcker
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The Forum's Centre for Strategic Insight has identified key challenges for India in the future:Pakistan and India have clear interests in resolving the crisis in Kashmir.India will be one of the most significant importers of oil and natural gas in the coming decade.
India has been able to move so rapidly on outsourcing because many recognize India's strengths in education.
India Economic Summit I Programme
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The results come from a new Voice of the People survey by Gallup International carried out exclusively for the World Economic Forum. More than 50,000 people in over 60 countries were interviewed from June to August 2004, representing more than 1.2 billion citizens.
Weblog: Have your say
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"There is an estimated shortfall of US$ 5.6 billion needed annually to achieve universal primary education by 2015. More cooperation is required between the traditional stakeholders in education and the private sector."
Financing for Development, a Forum initiative, following a high-level meeting on education partnerships More >>
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