Bilderberg Group
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The Bilderberg Group, Bilderberg conference, or Bilderberg Club is an off the record' meeting of around 130 transatlantic political and military leaders, business and banking executives, royalty and other power elites. It has been meeting annually since 1954; its influence on postwar history arguably eclipses that of the G8 conference. There is an official website, but participants attend Bilderberg in a private, non-official capacity, and the group does not publicly release records of its meetings.
Founded in 1954, the Bilderberg Meeting is an annual conference designed to foster dialogue between Europe and North America. Every year, between 120-140 political leaders and experts from industry, finance, labour, academia and the media are invited to take part in the Meeting. About two thirds of the participants come from Europe and the rest from North America; approximately a quarter from politics and government and the rest from other fields.
The Bilderberg Meeting is a forum for informal discussions about major issues. The meetings are held under the Chatham House Rule, which states that participants are free to use the information received, but neither the identity nor the affiliation of the speaker(s) nor any other participant may be revealed.
Thanks to the private nature of the Meeting, the participants take part as individuals rather than in any official capacity, and hence are not bound by the conventions of their office or by pre-agreed positions. As such, they can take time to listen, reflect and gather insights. There is no detailed agenda, no resolutions are proposed, no votes are taken and no policy statements are issued.
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