India’s G20 Summit has come at a time when the international community faces unprecedented challenges, requiring effective collaboration and open dialogue to chart a path through the current polycrisis. Between the devasting impact of climate change, the strained economic space and increasing geopolitical volatility, the world looks to the decisions at the G20 Summit in New Delhi with much anticipation.
This webinar seeks to unpack what the world and Africa can expect from the G20 Summit. India has sought to prioritise development during its G20 presidency, embedding sustainability and the climate crisis across the Sherpa and Finance Tracks. The G20 Summit is set to amplify the voice of the Global South with India inviting the AU, the African Union Development Agency-NEPAD (AUDA-NEPAD), Egypt, Mauritius and Nigeria to the G20 Summit.
Speakers:
- Professor Harsh V Pant, Vice President of Studies and Foreign Policy, Observer Research Foundation (ORF), India
- Dr Fabio Veras Soares, Director of International Studies, Institute of Applied Economic Research (Ipea), Brazil
- Dr Matteo Villa, Senior Research Fellow, Italian Institute for International Political Studies (ISPI), Italy
Moderator:
- Ms Elizabeth Sidiropoulos, Chief Executive, SAIIA
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