EIB Vice-President to Represent European Investment Bank Group at World Economic Forum in Davos

Strategic Insights -

Vice-President Gelsomina Vigliotti and Director General for Operations Jean-Christophe Laloux will represent the European Investment Bank Group at the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos from 22-26 May. The EIB Group will participate in debates and highlight its initiatives in areas and regions at a turning point, focusing on the "twin transition" - green and digital - worldwide. The Bank will also showcase its solidarity with Ukraine and its efforts to manage the refugee crisis, as well as its development activities outside the European Union through its new arm, EIB Global.

Key Takeaways:

  • Vice-President Gelsomina Vigliotti will represent the European Investment Bank Group at the World Economic Forum in Davos from 22-26 May.
  • The EIB Group will participate in debates and highlight its initiatives in areas and regions at a turning point, focusing on the "twin transition" - green and digital - worldwide.
  • The Bank will showcase its solidarity with Ukraine and its efforts to manage the refugee crisis through an emergency solidarity package and a EUR 4 billion package.
  • The EIB will also highlight its development activities outside the European Union, through its new arm, EIB Global.
  • Vice-President Vigliotti will speak at four panels during the forum, including "Building Economies in Fragile Markets" and "Humanitarian and Resilience Investing - Creating Pathways to Scale".
  • Director General for Operations Jean-Christophe Laloux will speak at two panels, including "Diplomacy Dialogue on the Western Balkans" and "Joint Governors Policy Meeting: Net-Zero infrastructure".
  • The EIB is the long-term lending institution of the European Union, owned by its Member States, and finances projects in four priority areas: infrastructure, innovation, climate and environment, and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
  • The European Investment Fund, part of the EIB Group, designs and develops financial instruments that target specific market segments, including venture and growth capital, guarantees, and microfinance.

Statistics:

  • EUR 4 billion - The amount allocated by the EIB to help manage the refugee crisis.
  • 22-26 May - The dates of the World Economic Forum in Davos.
  • 4 - The number of panels Vice-President Gelsomina Vigliotti will speak at during the forum.
  • 2 - The number of panels Director General for Operations Jean-Christophe Laloux will speak at during the forum.

Sources:

  • European Investment Bank (EIB): [Available at: https://www.eib.org/en/about/governance/eib-vice-president-gelsomina-vigliotti-to-represent-eib-at-world-economic-forum-in-davos]
  • World Economic Forum: [Available at: https://www.weforum.org/events/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2023]