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The World Economic Forum announced plans Thursday to establish a Centre for Urban Transformation in Detroit, with plans for it to eventually be located within the Bedrock-owned site of the failed Wayne County jail project. The international non-governmental organization said the center is expected to open in October with support from Bedrock. WEF's Detroit center— its first Midwest office location—will be a hub for public-private collaborations to create a more sustainable model for urban development, the organization said. "Detroit is uniquely positioned to serve as the epicenter for this work — a hub for urban transformation and innovation that the world can look to for guidance and inspiration,”said Jeff Merritt, WEF's head of urban transformation, in a statement. Bolstering local communities, supporting economic opportunity and bettering urban services like transportation are all among the center's research goals. The center will work in collaboration with WEF's offices inBeijing, Geneva, Mumbai, New York, San Francisco and Tokyo. WEF leaders say the organization will be able to leverage international resources and connections to make strides in urban development at the Detroit space. At first, the WEF will operate from the Bedrock-owned First National Building indowntown Detroit, with "future intentions" to join the real estate company's plans to develop the 14-acre former jail site along Gratiot into an innovation center. Bedrock and businessman Stephen Ross had plan...

A total of $3 million in state funds will go toward establishing a new hub for advanced manufacturing in Oakland County, where local policymakers also plan to invest in the nascent facility. The board of the Michigan Strategic Fund, which controls the state's economic development dollars, on Tuesday approved the money to establish the World Economic Forum Advanced Manufacturing Centre, according to a briefing memo from the Michigan Economic Development Corp. The facility will be a partnership between the WEF, based in Geneva, Switzerland, advanced manufacturing trade group Automation Alley in Troy, Oakland County and the state of Michigan. The grant from the state to Automation Alley will pay $1 million per year over three years, according to the memo. The annual funding by the state will be matched by Oakland County over the three years, and following those funding years, "the Centre is expected to be completely self-sustaining without the need for any additional state or county funding," according to the memo. The new facility is expected to generate revenue through a mix of membership fees and federal grants. "Ultimately, establishment of the Centre will be a platform for Michigan to position itself in a national and global leadership role for advanced manufacturing," reads the briefing memo. "By utilizing the Forum's creditability and global influence, Michigan will be in a strong position to help shape the federal manufacturing agenda, through the thought leadership a...

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What Is the World Economic Forum? (WEF) The World Economic Forum (WEF) is an international organization headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, that brings together individuals and political and business leaders each year to discuss significant issues that impact the global economy. These include but are not limited to political, economic, social, and environmental concerns. The WEF is best known for its annual World Economic Forum Meeting at Davos, the Swiss ski resort. The event regularly draws business and political leaders from around the world for a series of discussions about global issues. The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted a half-century routine for this event, which was restored in 2022. • The World Economic Forum (WEF) is a Geneva-based international organization that works toward global cooperation on the day's major economic and social issues. • It is best known for its annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, which brings together business and political leaders and thinkers to discuss global issues and solutions. • The environment and related issues such as biodiversity destruction and human-made disasters dominate the WEF's current list of most pressing global concerns. • The WEF has no independent decision-making power but seeks to influence people to make decisions that benefit the global community. • The organization is funded through its membership, which includes many prominent business and political figures. Understanding the World Economic Forum (WEF) The Worl...

World Economic Forum (WEF), The conference was founded by The group assumed the name World Economic Forum (WEF) in 1987 to reflect the importance of global economic and political issues, including poverty, environmental problems, and international conflict, which it immediately began working to resolve. Perhaps the WEF’s most memorable conflict resolution was its successful facilitation in 1988 of the “ Davos Declaration,” a no-war agreement signed by Despite these successes, however, the WEF was heavily criticized in the late 1990s by Open Forum Davos (2003), a free public forum held in parallel with the WEF.

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