Abeyagoonasekera heading to Switzerland for Young Global Leader forum

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Lakshman Kadirgamar Institute Executive Director Asanga Abeyagoonasekera will participate as a Young Global Leader for the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos Switzerland from 19-24 January.

Out of 1000 applications from around the world only 110 Young Global Leaders were selected for this important event. This year’s theme ‘The New Global Context’ will evaluate the immediate and long-term implications of critical trends, including escalating geopolitical tensions, the expected normalisation of monetary policy and the economic and social repercussions of unabated climate change, youth unemployment and income inequality. Leaders from across government, business, international organisations, academia, civil society, culture and the arts will explore these shifts through four thematic tracks: Growth and Stability, Crisis and Cooperation, Society and Security, Innovation and Industry.