www.weforum.org 29.01.2010 As we enter a new decade, the global economy has been shaken by over a year of recession. This raises questions about trust in political and financial establishments, and the accelerated shift of power from West to East. In partnership with BBC World News, this session will raise the question Has the recovery begun, or are we heading for the so-called double dip? Sharan Burrow, President, International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), Belgium; Global Agenda Council on Employment & Social Protection Barney Frank, Congressman from Massachusetts (Democrat), 4th District; Chairman, Financial Services Committee, USA Pascal Lamy, Director-General, World Trade Organization (WTO), Geneva Gerard Lyons, Chief Economist and Group Head, Global Research, Standard Chartered, United Kingdom; Global Agenda Council on Global Investment Flows Moderated by Nik Gowing, Main Presenter, BBC World News, United Kingdom

www.weforum.org 28.01.2010 Classical rivalries, demographic trends and investment patterns point to a changing balance of power in the Middle East. What are near and longer term implications of a different power equation in the region? In partnership with the World Economic Forum, Al Arabiya hosts this debate focusing on the shifting power equation in the Middle East. Khalid Abdulla-Janahi, Honorary Chairman, Vision 3, United Arab Emirates; Global Agenda Council on the Future of the Middle East Samir Al Rifai, Prime Minister of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Salam Fayyad, Prime Minister of the Palestinian National Authority Anwar M. Gargash, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates William Hague, Shadow Foreign Secretary, Conservative Party, United Kingdom Amre Moussa, Secretary-General, League of Arab States, Cairo; Global Agenda Council on the Future of the Middle East Moderated by Rima Maktabi, Senior Anchor, Al Arabiya, United Arab Emirates

Dutch Liberal MEP Sophie in 't Veld: transparency, freedom of choice and Consent key words for Cookies At today's data protection platform conference in the European Parliament, the Belgian data protection officer Willem Debeuckelaere presented the opinion to online behavioral advertising, took shortly before by the Working Group the European data protection authorities. The opinion focuses on the "TIC": transparency, information and consent. "The Article 29 Working Party expressed concern about the consequencesPrivacy and data protection of the widespread practice of behavioral targeting. Mr. Debeuckelaere says what it is about, is that many consumers are not aware that their surfing habits are monitored and data will be stored for marketing purposes. The opinion refers to the need to maintain the privacy provisions of the EU legal framework. The Privacy-platform under the chairmanship of Ms in 't Veld, is a regular, informal event, with the various stakeholders in relation to privacyTopics. Today, over 100 representatives from industry, discussed privacy activists, the EU institutions, governments and European privacy laws supervisors of the private aspects of behavior advertising. Behavioral advertising is the tracking of consumers via the Internet, especially with the use of cookies. The data will be targeted for advertising specific to the individual consumer interests are not used based on his profile. The debate was particularly topical, as the European Commission is currentlyPreparation …