The race is on: the in-person meetings of the G20 working groups have started
About 200 delegates are anticipated to take part in each of the G20's in-person gatherings in Brasilia. Dozens of meetings have been scheduled, commencing this week (on the 11th) and extending throughout the year. The inaugural sessions will engage the Research and Innovation Working Group, along with the Financial Inclusion Working Group.
The G20 meetings encompass sessions of the Finance and Sherpas Track, engagement groups, and organizations constituting the G20 Social. Additionally, technical and ministerial encounters are integral to these gatherings. Serving as the driving force behind the international cooperation forum, these meetings provide crucial moments for leaders from member states and invited countries to engage in debates on specific and priority issues, working towards global consensus within the world's largest economies.
Transitioning into the next phase, the second round of working group meetings will kick off in a vibrant "live and in Technicolor" style. Starting on Monday (11), the inaugural in-person working group meetings will convene, welcoming authorities from the world's 19 largest economies, the African Union, the European Union, as well as guest countries and organizations.
Delegations have already converged in Brasilia for the initial two in-person, technical meetings of the G20. Here, members of the Research and Innovation and Financial Inclusion Working Groups will convene. The Federal Capital will host all G20 in-person meetings until April, after which other cities across the country will also commence hosting events for the Sherpas and Finance Tracks, along with the G20 Social.
The meetings in Brasilia will unfold at the G20's official headquarters in the renovated and especially clad Serpro building, equipped with 20 rooms for the sessions. Approximately 200 delegates are anticipated to participate in the gatherings at the heart of the country, situated in the Cerrado biome, the native habitat of the lobo-guará (maned wolf). The city is renowned for its distinctive red soil and for its traditional dishes featuring local culinary delights like pequi.
The calendar of meetings is available here.
