The World Economic Forum has opened its Centre for Global Industries in New York. The centre will act as the global headquarters for the forum’s industry activities.

Many of the forum’s industry-focused teams will be relocated there, beginning in March 2006.
The World Economic Forum is an independent international organisation committed to improving the state of the world by engaging leaders in partnerships to shape global, regional and industry agendas. With operations spanning New York and Geneva, the Centre for Global Industries will focus on developing the Industry Partnership Programme, which is aimed at engaging global companies in the forum’s activities at the industry level. To date, more than 80 companies have formally joined the programme, including more than 45 from North America.
Commenting on the announcement, Klaus Schwab, founder and executive chairman of the World Economic Forum, said: “This step of expanding our presence in the US will help us better serve our core constituency, the business community, many members of which are based in North America or have significant operations there. Along with the recent announcement of an office in Beijing, it helps give the forum a truly global presence.”