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Working Visit by Professor Klaus Schwab, Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum, 9 - 10 July 2019

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10 July 2019

Professor Klaus Schwab, Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum paid separate courtesy calls on Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister for Social Policies Th...

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Professor Klaus Schwab, Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum paid separate courtesy calls on Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister for Social Policies Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Heng Swee Keat, and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister-in-charge of the Smart Nation Initiative Dr Vivian Balakrishnan today. During the meetings, they discussed possible collaboration between the World Economic Forum and Singapore, including ways in which countries can equip their people for the fourth industrial revolution amidst global economic and geopolitical tensions.

2 Professor Schwab, accompanied by officials from the World Economic Forum, is on a working visit to Singapore from 9 to 10 July 2019.

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MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

SINGAPORE

10 JULY 2019

Courtesy call on Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong by World Economic Forum Executive Chairman Professor Klaus Schwab at the Istana on 10 July 2019

 Photo credit: Ministry of Communications and Information

Three people in business attire in an office, one touching another's shoulder.

Courtesy call on Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister for Social Policies Tharman Shanmugaratnam by World Economic Forum Executive Chairman Professor Klaus Schwab and Mrs Hilde Schwab on 10 July 2019

Courtesy call on Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Heng Swee Keat by World Economic Forum Executive Chairman Professor Klaus Schwab on 10 July 2019

 Photo credit: Ministry of Communications and Information

Klaus Schwab and Lee Hsien Loong in suits seated, having a discussion in front of the Singapore crest.

Courtesy call on Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister-in-charge of the Smart Nation Initiative Dr Vivian Balakrishnan by World Economic Forum Executive Chairman Professor Klaus Schwab on 10 July 2019

Photo credit: Ministry of Foreign Affairs

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