President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote has been appointed to co-chair the next year’s annual meeting of World Economic Forum in Davos-Kloster, Switzerland.
The Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum, Prof. Klaus Schwab, in a letter inviting the business mogul to co-chair the sitting, said the Forum was of the belief that Dangote’s participation at the helm will contribute significantly to the substance of the discussions.
“The discussions aim to stimulate an unparalleled global dialogue among the relevant leaders from government, business, academia, civil society, and the media.
“In these unprecedented times, I feel that as co-chair, you will contribute significantly to the substance and relevance of the exchanges. You are well positioned to take on this role.
“Co-chair would in principle consist of your presence and participation in activities to be defined with you‚Ķ‚Äù, the letter read.
Themed “The Reshaping of the World: Consequences for Society, Politics, and Business”, the global meeting has been scheduled to hold between January22 and 25, 2014.
In a same vein, Dangote has been appointed to the steering committee of the United Nation Secretary-General’s Global Education First Initiative.
Global Business Coalition for Education is a forum connecting businesses to make a lasting impact on the lives of children and youth through education.
Launched on 26 September 2012, the Global Education First Initiative is a five-year initiative sponsored by Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations.
A global advocacy platform at the highest level, it aims to generate a renewed push to achieve the internationally-agreed education goals set for 2015 and get the world back on track to meeting its education commitments.
According to the Secretary-General, “when we put Education First, we can reduce poverty and hunger, end wasted potential – and look forward to stronger and better societies for all.”
The three priorities of Education First are: putting every child into school; improving the quality of learning and fostering global citizenship.