<P> The forum is best known for its annual meeting at the end of January in Davos , a mountain resort in Graubünden , in the eastern Alps region of Switzerland . The meeting brings together some 2,500 top business leaders , international political leaders , economists , celebrities and journalists for up to four days to discuss the most pressing issues facing the world . Often this location alone is used to identify meetings , participation , and participants , with such phrases as `` a Davos panel '' and `` Davos man '' being used . </P>
where was the world economic forum held this year
Davos , a mountain resort in Graubünden , in the eastern Alps region of Switzerland