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Fatih Birol
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 Fatih Birol    | |
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| Born | 22 March 1958 Ankara, Turkey |
| Nationality | Turkish |
| Alma mater | • Istanbul Technical University • Vienna University of Technology |
| Member of | Atlantic Council/Board, Global Relations Forum |
| Interests | Net zero |
Turkish economist and executive director of the International Energy Agency. | |
Fatih Birol is a Turkish economist and energy expert, and executive director of the International Energy Agency. He is on the board of the Atlantic Council.
Activities
In an unusual turn for a leader of the IEA, he decided to work towards Net Zero.[1]
Events Participated in
| Event | Start | End | Location(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Munich Security Conference/2020 | 14 February 2020 | 16 February 2020 | Germany Munich Bavaria | The 56th Munich Security Conference, in 2020, "welcomed an unprecedented number of high-ranking international decision-makers." |
| Munich Security Conference/2023 | 17 February 2023 | 19 February 2023 | Germany Munich Bavaria | Annual conference of mid-level functionaries from the military-industrial complex - politicians, propagandists and lobbyists. The real decisions are made by deep politicians behind the scenes, elsewhere. |
| WEF/Annual Meeting/2004 | 21 January 2004 | 25 January 2004 | Switzerland WEF | 2068 billionaires, CEOs and their politicians and "civil society" leaders met under the slogan Partnering for Prosperity and Security. "We have the people who matter," said World Economic Forum Co-Chief Executive Officer José María Figueres. |
| WEF/Annual Meeting/2012 | 25 January 2012 | 29 January 2012 | Switzerland WEF | 2113 guests in Davos |
| WEF/Annual Meeting/2013 | 23 January 2013 | 27 January 2013 | Switzerland WEF | 2500 mostly unelected leaders met to discuss "leading through adversity" |
| WEF/Annual Meeting/2014 | 22 January 2014 | 25 January 2014 | Switzerland WEF | 2603 guests in Davos considered "Reshaping The World" |
| WEF/Annual Meeting/2016 | 20 January 2016 | 23 January 2016 | Switzerland WEF | Attended by over 2500 people, both leaders and followers, who were explained how the Fourth Industrial Revolution would changed everything, including being a "revolution of values". |
| WEF/Annual Meeting/2017 | 17 January 2017 | 20 January 2017 | Switzerland WEF | 2952 known participants, including prominently Bill Gates. "Offers a platform for the most effective and engaged leaders to achieve common goals for greater societal leadership." |
| WEF/Annual Meeting/2019 | 22 January 2019 | 25 January 2019 | Switzerland WEF | "The reality is that we are in a Cold War [against China] that threatens to turn into a hot one." |
| WEF/Annual Meeting/2020 | 21 January 2020 | 24 January 2020 | Switzerland WEF | This mega-summit of the world's ruling class and their political and media appendages happens every year, but 2020 was special, as the continuous corporate media coverage of COVID-19 started more or less from one day to the next on 20/21 January 2020, coinciding with the start of the meeting. |
| WEF/Annual Meeting/2023 | 16 January 2023 | 20 January 2023 | Switzerland WEF | The theme of the meeting was "Cooperation in a Fragmented World" |
| WEF/Annual Meeting/2024 | 15 January 2024 | 19 January 2024 | Switzerland WEF | The theme for the invited "stakeholders" was "rebuilding trust in the international system". Who exactly were are to trust remains a secret, as 95% of the participants were not disclosed. |
| WEF/Annual Meeting/2025 | 20 January 2025 | 24 January 2025 | Switzerland WEF |
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