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Jan 2022
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What to expect from 2022 - what we learn...

World Economic Forum
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While COVID prevented the annual Davos meeting in the Alps for a second year, leaders from governments, business, academia and civil society met online at the Davos Agenda to discuss the world's biggest issues. The episode has some of the highlights.

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