Tuesday, January 24, 2012


  • Young Global Leaders to pilot an initiative giving 1 billion mobile phone users living in poverty access to educational phone apps
  • Mobile technology is a powerful platform for those who do not have access to quality education and basic skills training
  • The Young Global Leaders is a World Economic Forum community of 700 exceptional individuals that address specific challenges of public interest to shape a better future
Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, 23 January 2012 – Fear among international experts of a major geopolitical disruption over the next 12 months has risen significantly to 54%, just as confidence in the state of global cooperation has dropped, according to the World Economic Forum’s third Global Confidence Index.

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