WEF is expected to discuss and shape solutions to the global economic crisis.



The three-day meeting, which ends Saturday, will also focus on business opportunities that might arise from the crisis, energy and resources security, Central Asia’s role in the world and Turkey’s role as a bridge among Europe, Asia and the Middle East.



Afghan President Hamid Karzai and Pakistan’s prime minister, Yousuf Raza Gilani, are among leaders expected to attend. Turkey’s prime minister, Tayyip Erdogan, will give a keynote speech on Thursday.