Agadir – Morocco is taking part in the 56th edition of the World Economic Forum (WEF) through the participation of the Head of Government, Aziz Akhannouch, who is presenting the country at the high-level gathering in Davos, Switzerland.
This year’s forum, which runs through January 23, brings together approximately 400 senior political leaders from across the world, including nearly 65 heads of state and government, reflecting the meeting’s strong international and political significance.
Akhannouch is accompanied by a delegation that includes the Minister of Economy and Finance, Nadia Fettah, as well as Ali Sadiki, Director General of the Moroccan Agency for Investment and Export Development (AMDIE).
The annual World Economic Forum was designed to promote dialogue, cooperation, and joint action among governments, the private sector, civil society, international organizations, and academia, with the aim of developing practical responses to shared global challenges.
In total, the 2026 edition of the Forum convenes around 3,000 participants from more than 130 countries and is held under the theme “A Spirit of Dialogue,” which organizers designed to position the gathering as a collaborative, open exchange among a wide range of global stakeholders.
A total of six G7 leaders are attending, along with 55 ministers responsible for economy and finance, 33 foreign ministers, 34 trade ministers, and 11 central bank governors – record numbers for the forum.
In addition to political leaders, the forum serves as a meeting point for the global business community, bringing together nearly 850 chief executive officers and presidents of major international corporations, as well as around 100 founders of technology unicorns and leading innovators.
Discussions will place strong emphasis on restoring international cooperation at a moment when global rules are increasingly questioned, traditional alliances are under pressure, and confidence between global actors has declined.
Participants will examine new forms of cooperation adapted to changing understandings of security, national sovereignty, and global interconnectedness.
The event will also address how to navigate geopolitical tensions and economic volatility, promote the responsible development and use of innovation and define policy and economic approaches that strengthen competitiveness while ensuring broad-based and inclusive growth.
