WEF2008.1.5 Opening Session
February 04, 2008 by Chris | permalink
The meeting was officially opened by Dr Klaus Schwab in the afternoon. He shared the stage with the president of the Swiss Confederation and Federal Councillor of Home Affairs, PASCAL COUCHEPIN. Mr Couchepin gave the obligatory welcome and spoke of diluted risk.
They were followed by HAMID KARZAI and RAJENDRA PACHAURI. They were asked to speak about the two greatest threats in the eyes of the WEF: Terrorism and Climate Change. Karzai pointed out that the terrorism that he is observing in his country is not religious. he called it mutant extremism. Pachauri gave his stump speech again. both were well spoken and very heartfelt.
