...President Ruth Simmons is attending the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Following its motto, "entrepreneurship in the global public interest," the forum, which began yesterday and will end on Jan. 27, serves as an opportunity for heads of state, presidents of non-government organizations, cabinet ministers and religious, media and business leaders to meet and discuss a theme - this year, "The Power of Collaborative Innovation."...

...Ross Levine, professor of economics and a member of the provost's internationalization committee, said Simmons' attendance will make her an even better leader for the University and its internationalization program...

...The forum's program is based on five conceptual pillars: competing while collaborating, addressing economic insecurity, aligning interests across divides, exploring nature's new frontiers and understanding future shifts...

...Simmons will participate in the Global University Leaders Forum, a day-long program focusing specifically on higher education issues, Quinn said...The three main topics that will be covered during the Global University Leaders Forum are universities sharing information online, sustainable campuses and capacity building in universities and the developing world, Petochi said.