ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - A high-level delegation led by Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani is set to attend the Davos 2025, World Economic Forum, which is set to kick off on Monday.
Prime Minister Barzani, who met with Jordanian King Abdullah II in Amman and UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan in Abu Dhabi on Sunday, is set to leave for Davos on the same day.
PM Barzani’s delegation consists of the Head of the Department of Foreign Relations, Safeen Dizayee, Chairman of the Kurdistan Board of Investment, Mohammad Shukri, and nearly 20 investors and businessmen, Bargasht Akraiy, spokesperson of the Kurdistan Board of Investment, told The New Region.
The Kurdistan Region has been a participant of Davos for the last 15 years and had its Kurdish House opened two years ago. During the four-day conference, a large number of meetings will be held at the House.
“Through the Kurdistan House, the Prime Minister aims to open a gateway to showcase the Region’s potential on the global stage as a hub for investment and innovation, fostering opportunities for global partnerships and economic growth,” read a press release by the Kurdistan House.
The statement detailed: “At the 2025 World Economic Forum in Davos, Kurdistan House will be open daily, welcoming guests to engage in open house events and targeted discussions."
The 55th annual meeting at Davos will be carried out under the theme of “Collaboration for the Intelligent Age” and it comes at a time of global and regional instability, including Syria's developments, and the ongoing Ukraine war.
According to the forum’s website, the meeting “convenes global leaders to address key global and regional challenges. These include responding to geopolitical shocks, stimulating growth to improve living standards, and stewarding a just and inclusive energy transition.”
The meeting is an annual event that takes place every year between January 20 to January 24 in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, where businesses and governments meet to hold various discussions.