Davos: A social media guide
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Preparing to witness the World Economic Forum's meeting from the comfort of your computer? Here is a list of social media websites and Twitter accounts you can follow to get the latest information - and some of the behind-the-scenes events.
Official accounts
The World Economic Forum this year has a strong online presence and various social media offerings. Some of the sessions will be and there will be updates from the WEF's .
If you want to see what the leaders attending the meeting have to say about the discussions on Twitter, you can also follow Davos' , or their list of the .
These world leaders will be answering questions uploaded by people on from two video stations at the venue which have been called the Social Media Corner. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev will be the first one to answer a selection of the
You can also read the insights from the and the who have been invited to the gathering.
The discussions can also be followed through the , which allows people to comment and share as they watch. Or you can explore the different venues using geolocation on .
Media presence
You can follow 大象传媒 correspondents , and who will be twittering from Davos with all the breaking news and details.
The , , and the have created Twitter accounts devoted to Davos.
The World Economic Forum has also created a with all the journalists who will be covering the meeting.
If you are going to tweet, please use the hashtag #bbcdavos.
Celebrity watching
Brazilian writer, Davos regular and prolific twitterer will be there, along with business and tech celebrities and former Google CEO .
Behind the scenes
For the full Davos experience, Twitter account usually publishes updates about the atmosphere and peripheral cultural activities at Davos, such as "line dancing class Monday evening at Ella's Bar".
Meanwhile, the has been posting about the venues and the different social media projects around the meeting.