“What one thing do you think that countries, companies or individuals must do to make the world a better place in 2008?” That is the question being asked on YouTube by the organisers of the World Economic Forum. It’s called the Davos Question, after the name of the Swiss ski resort where Forum members meet every January.

You can put up an answer and they will be posting some of the responses here.

Yes, it is tempting to say “replace big international meetings with video conferences,” but that will have to wait for when we’re virtual, not social beings.

And I’ll have to put cynicism aside because (disclosure) I’m heading to Davos next month.

Ask yourself this, though – when the WEF is soliciting your views to address the big questions – why isn’t your government?