Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus arrived here at Zurich International Airport, Switzerland on Tuesday afternoon to attend the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos where he will engage extensively with global leaders on pressing issues in addition to his bilateral meetings.
Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the UN in Geneva Ambassador Tareq Md Ariful Islam received the Chief Adviser at the airport upon his arrival.
The Chief Adviser and his delegation members arrived at the Zurich International Airport at 12:27pm (Zurich time) by an Emirates flight.
Dr Yunus is heading towards his place of residence in Davos from the Zurich International Airport by road.
After arrival in Davos (likely at 3:30pm), the Chief Adviser is scheduled to hold a number of meetings on the first day, including his joining in opening dinner at Kurpark Village.
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Dr Yunus is scheduled to hold the first meeting in Davos with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. The meeting is likely to be held from 3:50pm to 4:20pm (Davos time) on Tuesday.
He will then hold a meeting with Chair of the Board of Telenor, Jens Petter Olsen (4:30pm to 5pm).
Telenor Group is a leading telecommunications company, bringing its connectivity services to millions of customers across the Nordics and Asia.
Dr Yunus is likely to have separate meetings with former US Vice President Al Gore and Chairman of Munich Security Conference Christoph Heusgen.
Al Gore is a United States politician who served successively in the House of Representatives, the Senate, and as the Vice President from 1993 to 2001.
Dr Yunus will also hold meetings with Filippo Grandi, the 11th United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), and Cai-Göran Alexander Stubb, the 13th President of the Republic of Finland, according to his first day's tentative schedule.
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Chief Adviser's Special Envoy on International Affairs Lutfey Siddiqi, Principal Coordinator on SDGs Affairs (Senior Secretary) Lamiya Morshed, Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam and Secretary (West) M Riaz Hamidullah, among others, are accompany Dr Yunus during the visit.