The World Economic Forum at Davos is considered one of the most powerful if not influential conferences in the world. This year it has been opened up to the general public with Davos Conversation which is a starting point to news, blogs, videos, podcasts on Davos 07. In fact, this time it is present even on Second Life. For the uninitiated there is a FAQ on the World Economic Forum from the BBC.

The entire conference is open through webcasts/google video, blogs from BBC, Guardian, Huffington Post and BuzzMachine and the forum blog. CEOs from all over the world are blogging on the site and many interviews, essays and data is open to the public.

It is a bit daunting for me to look at the large amount of information available. Trying to navigate through the site and find the information can take sometime but it is worth the effort.

The entire conference is geared around five themes.

The main theme being “Shaping the Global Agenda: The Shifting Power Equation” and followed by Economics: New Drivers, Geopolitics: The Need for Fresh Mandates, Technology and Society: Identity, Community and Networks, Business: Leading in a Connected World.

The major issues are discussed indepth with interviews, essays and data on the major changes effecting the world.

The best part of the program for me are the online webcasts which can be viewed live and are also available on Google Video.

For the World is Green theme this is Green Davos. The BBC reports that Davos 07 is a ‘green agenda for global leaders’.

In fact, the green agenda is clear and present in Davos 07.

Tim Weber, the business editor of BBC News, who is in Davos reports that leafing through the agenda for the next few days he finds,

• Wednesday: The Legal Landscape around Climate Change; The Security Implications of Climate Change;
• Thursday: Climate Change: A Call to Action; Can Markets Save the Planet?
• Friday: BBC World Debate: Climate Change; Sustainable Energy Consumption.

and wonders “Hmmm … is somebody trying to tell us something?”

The official press release says “With 17 sessions on climate change at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting this will be one of the “greenest” ever at Davos.”

I am looking forward to view the webcasts and follow Davos 07 in the coming days.