The World Economic Forum opens media accreditation for the seventh Summit on the Global Agenda to take place in Dubai on 9-11 November 2014

• The Summit on the Global Agenda 2014 will take place in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on 9-11 November 2014
• Apply for media accreditation online at www.weforummedia.org by Wednesday 15 October
• More information about the Summit is available here: http://wef.ch/gac14 

Geneva, Switzerland, 14-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The World Economic Forum has opened media accreditation for the seventh Summit on the Global Agenda, which will take at the Madinat Jumeirah Convention Centre, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on 9-11 November 2014.

The Summit on the Global Agenda, the world’s largest brainstorming, will bring together over 900 of the most relevant experts from the World Economic Forum’s Network of Global Agenda Councils to provide comprehensive insight and recommendations on some of the most pressing global challenges.

Comprising 80 individual groups of experts from academia, business, civil society, international organizations and government, the Councils advance knowledge, collaboratively explore important issues and propose actions in shaping global, industry and regional agendas.

If you would like to cover the Summit, please submit your accreditation request online at www.weforummedia.org. The deadline for media accreditation is Wednesday 15 October. Applications received after this deadline will not be accepted and no accreditation will be considered on site. All requests are subject to confirmation by the World Economic Forum.

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3. Complete all required fields (JPEG picture and passport scan are mandatory)
4. Once all the data is completed, submit for approval

Notes to Editors

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The World Economic Forum is an international institution committed to improving the state of the world through public-private cooperation in the spirit of global citizenship. It engages with business, political, academic and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas.

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Di Dai, Senior Media Associate, Tel.: +41 (0)22 869 1405; e-mail: di.dai@weforum.org