World Economic Forum opens today

A worker is silhouetted as he uses a transmission device while making the final touches in a conference room of the congress centre of the Alpine resort of Davos, the venue of the World Economic Forum (WEF), January 26, 2010.The annual meeting of the WEF takes place under heavy security measures from January 27 to 31 in the Alpine resort, and will be attended by top politicians, monetary policymakers and senior business executives. [Photo/Agencies]