T20/G20 Inputs for the SOTF

The video of this event is availalbe at the UN Web TV.

IPEA, the Brazilian Institute of Applied Economic Research and member of the organising committee of the T20 Brasil, and FEPS, the Foundation for European Progressive Studies, hosted an official side-event during the Summit of the Future Action Days taking place at the UN Headquarters in New York on 20 September 2024.

The purpose of this event was to present the policy recommendations of the T20 Brasil Communiqué to the G20 leaders that are relevant to the outcome of the Summit of the Future. The event sessions addressed the following main thematic areas: 

• SDGs implementation with a special focus on decreasing poverty and inequalities as well as tackling climate change with strong financial means; 

• Reforming global governance and multilateralism with a particular focus on reforming the financial architecture to address the debt problems and the need for a larger-scale investment. 

16:45-16:55 Welcome, Opening Remarks and Moderation by Luciana SERVO, IPEA President, Maria João RODRIGUES, FEPS President, and Teresa ROSSI, Brazilian Center for International Relations (CEBRI)

16:55-17:45 T20 Recommendations and A New Global Deal for SDGs Implementation

T20 Recommendations and A New Global Deal for Climate                  

• Maiara FOLLY, Executive Director Plataforma CIPÓ and Lead Co-Chair of the T20 Task Force 2 “Sustainable climate action and inclusive just energy transition”
• Céline CHARVERIAT, Director of Pro(to)topia Consulting, adjunct professor at the Paris School of International Affairs at Sciences Po and former director of the Institute for European Environmental Policy

T20 Recommendations and A New Global Deal for Social Development

• Luciana SERVO, IPEA President and T20 Brazil Coordinator
• Azita BERAR AWAD, Chair of the Board of the United Nations Research Institute for Social Development and former Director of Employment Policy at the International Labour Organization (ILO)

T20 Recommendations and A New Global Deal for a Reformed International Financial Architecture                    

• Elisabeth SIDIROPOULOUS, Chief Executive of the South African Institute of International Affairs and Coordinator of the T20 International Advisory Council
• Paolo GUERRIERI, Visiting Paris School of International Affairs at Sciences Po, former Professor of Economics at the University of Rome La Sapienza and Italian Senator

T20 Recommendations and A New Global Deal for a Strengthened Global Governance                  

• Jo LEINEN, German politician, FEPS senior fellow and former Member of the European Parliament
• Daniel PERELL, UN Representative of the Baha’i International Community and Co-Chair of C4UN Steering Committee

Questions and comments from the audience in the room

17:45-18:00     Concluding remarks by

• Mauricio CARVALHO LYRIO, Ambassador and Secretary for Economic and Financial Affairs and the G20 Sherpa at the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
• João BEZERRA DA SILVA, Head of the G20 and Global Gateway Units at the Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs

The side event was moderated by André DE MELLO E SOUZA, Head of the International Policy Centre for Inclusive Development (IPICid/DINTE/IPEA) and member of the T20 Brasil Policy and Research Technical Team.

The T20 is a G20 engagement group that brings together think tanks and research centres from G20 members under the Brazillian Presidency of the G20, FEPS President Maria João Rodrigues is part of the T20 Brasil’s International Advisory Council.

The T20 policy recommendations are based on extensive consultations within its six thematic Task Forces that involved each at least 18 think tank representatives and built on more than 350 policy briefs sent by experts from all 19 member states and two regional blocs (European Union and African Union) of the G20 and beyond. The T20 recommendations have also received comments and suggestions from a high-level group from the international and national advisory councils, including from thinks tanks from the European Union, which are also members of FEPS’ network.

Should you have any queries, please contact IPEA and FEPS via the following email address: t20sotf@ipea.gov.br.

This side event is supported by the Permanent Mission of Portugal to the United Nations and the Permanent Mission of Brazil to the United Nations.