Best photos from day 1 of Davos 2016

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A selection of the top photographs taken during the first complete day at 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.

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

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