Globalization 4.0: Shaping a Global Architecture in the Age of the Fourth Industrial Revolution

The World Economic Forum's 2019 Annual Meeting focuses on 'Globalization 4.0', seeking to create a new framework for global cooperation amidst the Fourth Industrial Revolution. The meeting aims to address geopolitical uncertainty and environmental boundaries through multistakeholder dialogues on the economy, technology, and institutional reform.

• The World Economic Forum identifies a transition toward 'Globalization 4.0', characterized by a shift from a world order based on common values to a 'multiconceptual' world defined by competing narratives and the rapid scale of the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
• The 2019 Annual Meeting is guided by five working principles: the necessity of multistakeholder dialogue, the need for globalization to be responsive to national and regional concerns, improved international coordination despite a lack of multilateral cooperation, collaborative efforts across business and government to solve global challenges, and the requirement for inclusive and sustainable global growth.
• The Forum's 'Global Dialogues' will specifically address the management of key environmental systems, including the biosphere, oceans, and climate, through a focus on risk resilience and systems thinking.
• The agenda includes redefining economic and financial systems to incorporate Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies, such as blockchain and cryptocurrencies, to ensure long-term societal well-being and sustainable growth.

APA

World Economic Forum (2019). Globalization 4.0: Shaping a Global Architecture in the Age of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. http://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_AM19_Meeting_Overview.pdf

Chicago

World Economic Forum. Globalization 4.0: Shaping a Global Architecture in the Age of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. 2019. http://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_AM19_Meeting_Overview.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{worldeconomicforum2019globalization, author = {{World Economic Forum}}, title = {{Globalization 4.0: Shaping a Global Architecture in the Age of the Fourth Industrial Revolution}}, institution = {World Economic Forum}, year = {2019}, url = {http://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_AM19_Meeting_Overview.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }