The Think 20 (T20) engagement group officially presented its Communiqué on 26 June at the 3rd G20 Sherpa Meeting currently underway in Sun City.
The meeting, chaired by Zane Dangor, Director-General of the Department of International Relations and Cooperation and South Africa’s G20 Sherpa, brings together the personal representatives of G20 leaders. These Sherpas are crucial for overseeing negotiations, discussing key points that form the summit’s agenda and coordinating the majority of the G20’s work. Their focus this week is on discussing issues for the upcoming Leaders’ Summit and reviewing progress from various meetings to chart the path forward. Representing T20 South Africa at the meeting were Philani Mthembu (Institute for Global Dialogue), Elizabeth Sidiropoulos (South African Institute of International Affairs) and Prof. Siphamandla Zondi (Institute for Pan-African Thought and Conversation).
The T20 Communiqué offers a set of high-impact, solutions-driven and implementation-focused policy recommendations that are intended to help shape the G20 Leaders’ Declaration. It is the culmination of extensive collaborative work, synthesising vital insights and proposals from the five T20 Task Forces. The document builds upon robust discussions held at key events, including the T20 Midterm Conference, the T20 Africa High-Level Policy Dialogue, the Inception Conference and other significant engagements throughout the T20 South Africa cycle. T20 South Africa extends its sincere gratitude to all Task Forces for their dedication and hard work in compiling these crucial recommendations.
