Davos 2011: Who needs a World Economic Forum?

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new congress centre in Davos
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The Congress Centre in Davos has been extensively rebuilt for this year's event

Every year some of the world's most powerful people come to the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos.

It's quite a trek to this remote valley in the Swiss mountains, so what's the draw? Tim Weber, the business editor of our website, explains:

What is the point of Davos?

So what are this year's big issues?

Engineer fixes signs for WEF
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It's the 41st annual meeting of the World Economic Forum

That all sounds very high-minded...

Bono at the WEF
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Bono is a WEF regular

Is Davos still a good place for some celebrity spotting?

The forum has been around for quite a while, hasn't it?

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