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Why does it cost $5,000 per person to participate in the Forum annual
event?
Answer:
The $5,000 fee operates as a grant to the Forum whether you attend
as a participant of the event or just want to make a contribution.
The majority of this money goes to underwriting the expenses for hundreds
of fellows, in particular women, youth, and grassroots leaders from
around the world who otherwise would not have the resources to attend
the Forum proceedings. All but $2000 is considered a tax-deductible
donation. The remainder of the fee pays the hard costs, such as meals,
security, event production, and the operating expenses for the Forum.
There are many conferences and public forums. What is unique about
the State of the World Forum?
Answer:
The Forum events and its network are unique for a number of reasons:
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While most conferences cater to specific constituencies, the Forum
brings together traditional and nontraditional leaders from around
the world and from a multiplicity of disciplines. Forum participants
include heads of state, Nobel Laureates, scholars, grassroots
activists, business executives, scientists, policy makers, religious
leaders, and artists. Women play an important role in the process,
representing at least half of all presenting roles, and youth
are integrated into all Forum activities.
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The Forum recognizes that the global crisis of spirit must be
given as much priority as economic, scientific, cultural, and
political issues. Therefore, the presentations and dialogues at
Forum gatherings are cross-disciplinary and often unconventional,
providing a new level of insight into recurrent human challenges.
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The Forum has always emphasized the inherent connection between
word and deed, believing that dialogue without action can become
disconnected, and activity without reflection can be ill-conceived.
It is the integration of its Strategic Initiatives with its substantive
dialogues, combined with the inclusion of matters of spirit with
secular issues and the active inclusion of diverse constituencies,
that gives the Forum its dynamism and uniqueness.
How is the Forum funded? Who supports it?
Answer:
The Forum is a nonprofit 501 (c) (3) organization. Approximately
50% of the Forum's funding is received from participant fees for
Forum events. The remainder comes from grants by foundations, corporations
and individuals.
The Forum's largest contributors include Joe Firmage, the Fondazione
Rispetto E Parita, Abraham Fund, Archer Daniels Midland Co., Carnegie
Corporation of New York, Hewlett Packard Company, Fetzer Institute,
Kellogg Foundation, MacArthur Foundation, Merck Foundation, Charles
Stewart Mott Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation, and Rockefeller
Brothers Fund, among many others.
How can I participate if I can't pay the fee for the annual conference?
Answer:
In addition to the hundreds of fellows the Forum underwrites each
year, there are also a limited number of scholarships available
for individuals who are financially unable to cover the costs of
attending Forum events.
The Forum is also continually seeking to increase and diversify
participation by providing access to the discussions to those unable
to attend. The Forum is expanding its communication efforts to reach
out to a broader community through its on-line, web-based broadcasts
at major events, through updates on this website and through strategic
media partnerships including BBC Worldwide, CNN and C-Span. In addition,
the Forum sends a quarterly email update to thousands of subscribers
and has available a series of archived audio tapes and speeches
from past Forums. To subscribe to the quarterly email update, please
email news@worldforum.org
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