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24 best photos from Davos 2016

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José Santiago

A selection of the top photographs taken during the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting 2016 in Davos.

View of the Congress Center with flags from different participating countries.

Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada, speaks during the session The Canadian Opportunity.

HUBO the humanoid robot shakes hands with a participant.

Queen Rania Al Abdullah of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan in a plenary session The Humanitarian Imperative: A Global, Regional and Industry Response.

A scene from the session 'Around the World without Fuel or Fear' with pilots Andre Borschberg and Bertrand Piccard from Solar Impulse.

Staff test the "Virtual Reality Space" during preparations for the Annual Meeting 2016.

A view of the experience Earth Time-Lapse: The Race for Resources.

Professor Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum and Joachim Gauck, President of the Federal Republic of Germany, in the session Hoping for Prosperity: Reflections on Flight and Migration to Europe.

A participant takes a photo of Wei Tian, Moderator and Host of CCTV News, interviewing Yao Chen.

Nicos Anastasiades, President of Cyprus, Professor Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum and Mustafa Akinci, Turkish-Cypriot Leader, shake hands during the session Reuniting Cyprus.

Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the IMF, smiles while being captured in the audience during the session The Future of Europe.

An informal discussion session, Integrating Refugees.

Viewing of a virtual reality film during the session Culture and the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

will.i.am, Founder of the I.Am.Angel Foundation, talks during the session The 21st-Century Dream.

Pierre Nanterme, Chairman and CEO OF Accenture, is filmed during the session A New Platform for the Digital Economy.

Yo-Yo Ma plays his cello during his Open Forum workshop Making Music Across Borders.

Two participants take selfies during the Annual Meeting 2016.

US Secretary of State John Kerry delivers a Special Address.

Participants wait for a session to begin during the Annual Meeting 2016.

Winnie Byanyima, Executive Director, Oxfam International, speaks during the Issue Briefing: The Inequality Challenge.

Lyse Doucet, Sheryl Sandberg, Melinda Gates, and Justin Trudeau in the session Progress towards Parity.

Professor Klaus Schwab and Bono celebrate the Special 10th Anniversary Celebration of the (RED) Campaign.

Two participants venture inside the exhibition This Time Tomorrow.

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