President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. arrived in Switzerland on Sunday for his inaugural participation in the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos.
The President together with his official delegation, composed of government officials and business leaders, boarded a Philippine Airlines Flight PR001 and arrived at the Zurich-Kloten International Airport at 4:27 p.m., Zurich time (11:27 p.m., Philippine time).
In the coming days, President Marcos will join world leaders and chief executive officers (CEOs) at the 2023 annual meeting of the WEF.
This year’s forum, which carries the theme, “Cooperation in a Fragmented World,” is the first in-person meeting since 2020.
In his departure speech, the chief executive vowed to highlight the steps the Philippines is taking to mend the fissures of such fragmentation, especially in the country but certainly in partnership with friends, allies, and partners around the world.
Marcos Jr. said he will also take this opportunity to exchange views on such pressing issues with other government leaders, policymakers, business executives and entrepreneurs, civic society advocates,
and academic experts.
The President, likewise, said he is looking forward to meeting with various government and business leaders at the WEF and strengthening partnerships in the years to come.
Marcos is also expected to meet with the Filipino community during his trip.
President Marcos was invited by Prof. Klaus Schwab, the founder and Chair Emeritus of the WEF, on the sidelines of both the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meetings in Phnom Penh and Bangkok, respectively, in November last year.
