World Economic Forum on the Middle East and North Africa - Online Media Accreditation Opens

Geneva, Switzerland, 2 August 2010 – The World Economic Forum has opened media accreditation for the World Economic Forum on the Middle East and North Africa, which will take place on 26-28 October, 2010 in Marrakech, Morocco.

Under the theme “Purpose, Resilience and Prosperity”, the meeting will gather leaders from business, government and civil society to renew the region’s growth and development strategies in the context of pressing global risks, including oil price volatility, water scarcity and migration.

Particular attention will be paid to sovereign wealth and its heightened focus on regional engagement in such pivotal areas as renewables, health and social systems, infrastructure development and technology readiness.

The prospects of the Middle East and North Africa will be examined in view of new modalities for trade and investment across the Mediterranean and with sub-Saharan Africa, as well as the region’s evolving relationships with the United States and Asia.

The Co-Chairs of the meeting are Anass Alami, Director-General, Caisse de Dépôt et de Gestion (CDG), Morocco; Brian Duperreault, President and Chief Executive Officer, Marsh & McLennan Companies (MMC), USA; Carlos Ghosn, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Renault-Nissan Alliance (France and Japan), France; Member of the Foundation Board of the World Economic Forum; Lubna S. Olayan, Deputy Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer, Olayan Financing Company, Saudi Arabia; Chair, Arab Business Council; David M. Rubenstein, Co-Founder and Managing Director, The Carlyle Group, USA

Media accreditation for the event is now open. If you would like to cover this event, please submit your accreditation request online at www.weforummedia.org. The deadline for media accreditation is Sunday 26 September. Applications received after this deadline will not be accepted, and no accreditation will be considered on site.