Including representatives from global politics, finance, business, the arts, media and other areas.
The panels and contributing audiences discuss topical themes.
WILL THE REAL AFRICA PLEASE STAND UP
Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th February
Kofi Annan heads the Africa Progress Panel, discussing their views on what Africa's governments are doing to meet the aspirations of their rapidly expanding populations.
BBC World Debate from Davos
2010: Dodging the Double Dip
As we enter a new decade, the global economy has been shaken by over a year of recession raising questions about trust in the political and financial establishments and the accelerated shift of power from West to East.
This BBC World Debate asks: has the recovery begun or are we heading for the so-called double dip?
Please send us your comments on the themes outlined to bbcworlddebate@bbc.co.uk
PANEL
Sharan Burrow: President of the Australian Council of Trade Unions and President of the International Centre for Trade Union Rights as well as the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions
Barney Frank: US Congressman for Massachusetts and Chairman of the Financial Services Committee
Pascal Lamy: Director-General, World Trade Organization
Gerard Lyons: Standard Chartered Bank, Chief Economist and Group Head, for Global Research
Hirotaka Takeuchi: Dean, Graduate School of International Corporate Strategy, Hitotsubashi University
The debate, presented by Nik Gowing, will be broadcast on BBC World News on January 30th and 31st 2010
How much has Copenhagen achieved in the battle against climate change?
With the President of Mexico, Felipe Calderon, Prime Minister of Australia, Kevin Rudd and Frederik Reinfeldt, Prime Minister of Sweden
As the United Nations Climate Change Conference draws to a close, a special World Debate from Copenhagen. The debate challenges the world’s decision-makers on their commitment to the climate change negotiations.
CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE DEBATE IN FULLEntitled The Greatest Debate on Earth and recorded live from the New Concert Hall in Copenhagen, the programme asks ‘How much has Copenhagen achieved in the battle against climate change?’
The Commonwealth at 60
DOES IT HAVE A FUTURE? - WATCH IN FULL HERE
CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE DEBATEThe Commonwealth, made of 53 countries, describes itself as a voluntary association where countries support each other and work together towards shared goals in democracy and development.
Does it need to change to survive another 60 years?
Women: the boost business needs?
CLICK HERE TO WATCH IN FULLWomen make up half of the world's potential workforce. So is employing women not just good practice - but also good business?
What effect will the increasing role of women at work and their emerging power as consumers have on developing countries like India?
And how should businesses tap into the full potential of female talent and the female consumer?
Moderated by Nik Gowing, this BBC World Debate from Delhi looks at these questions and examines the consequences of making better use of the female workforce.
PANEL
Carlos Ghosn
CEO of Renault, France and Nissan, Japan
Chanda Kochhar
Director of ICICI Bank, India
Indra Nooyi
CEO of PepsiCo, USA
Melanne Verveer
US ambassador for Global Women’s Issues
Suhel Seth
Business consultant and social commentator
THE COPENHAGEN SUMMIT - CAN IT SUCCEED? WATCH HERE
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Jose Manuel Barroso
President of the European Commission
Mario Molina
Nobel Prize Winner and environmental adviser to US President Barack Obama
Rajendra Pachauri
Nobel Peace Prize Winner and Chairman of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
Changhua Wu
China Director of The Climate Group
Recently - A Special World Debate with Nik Gowing LIVE from the IMF annual meeting in Istanbul
GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS: Can we afford the future? - WATCH HERE
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Niall Ferguson: Financial and Economic Historian
Christine Lagarde: French Finance Minister
Jim O’Neill: Head of Global Economic Research at Goldman Sachs
Güler Sabanci: Chairwoman of Sabanci Holding
Dominique Strauss Kahn: The IMF’s Managing Director
Housing the Future with Lyse Doucet - WATCH HERE
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As the world’s population continues to increase by 80 million a year there is a chronic shortage of adequate and affordable housing in our urban centres.
The UN estimates that 4,000 new houses must be built every hour to meet global demand. A billion people currently live in slums – with 25 million a year set to join them. Meanwhile, the emerging middle classes are struggling to get onto the property ladder.
How will we ever be able to ensure decent housing for everyone? And what will happen if we continue to ignore what could be a political and social timebomb?
Renewable Energy with Zeinab Badawi - WATCH HERE
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Is renewable energy our best weapon against global warming? How much of our energy needs can realistically be met by renewables, and which forms of renewable energy are most promising?
To what extent should environmental concerns be allowed to constrain the development of alternative energy development, and do governments need to act to support the renewables industries?
Fossil Fuels with Stephen Sackur - WATCH HERE
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Is cleaning-up fossil fuels the answer to global warming? Can fossil fuels ever be 'green'? Burning oil, gas and coal is detrimental to the earth but can new technology clean-up our environment?
And as companies and countries strive to reduce their emissions without damaging their economies, might more efficient and cleaner ways of burning fossil fuels hold the best hope for combating global warming?
Previously on the World Debate - Disasters: Prepare or React?
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To what extent can we really reduce the dangers from future disasters? Does investing in prevention divert funds from rescue efforts when disasters do occur?
Why is it difficult to persuade governments and individuals to protect themselves against disasters? What needs to be done to cut risk, and who should do it?
And with climate change do all these questions need an urgent answer? That's the World Debate from Geneva.
Also Recently, Is News Sleep-Walking Into A Global Switch Off?
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Media chiefs from around the world discuss the future of global news.
What is the impact of a fragmented and digitally-driven media?
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