T20 inputs for the Summit of the Future

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, are hosting 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 is 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 will address 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. 

Among the speakers:

• Luciana Servo, President of IPEA and T20 Brasil Coordinator
• Maria João Rodrigues, President of FEPS
• Diego Martínez Belío*, Spanish State Secretary for Foreign and Global Affairs
• Ambassador Mauricio Carvalho Lyrio*, Brazil’s G20 Sherpa
• Maiara Folly, Executive Director of Plataforma CIPÓ and Lead Co-Chair of the T20 Task Force 2 “Sustainable climate action and inclusive just energy transitions”
• Ilona Szabó*, President of Igarapé Institute and Lead Co-Chair of the T20 Task Force 6 “Strengthening multilateralism and global governance”
• Azita Berar Awad, Chair of the Board of the United Nations Research Institute for Social Development and former Director of Policy at the Global Labour Organisation and co-author of the book “A New Global Deal: reforming world governance”
• Céline Charveriat, Director of Pro(to)topia Consulting and Adjunct Professor at the Paris School of International Affairs at Sciences Po and co-author of the book “A New Global Deal: reforming world governance”
• Paolo Guerrieri, Visiting Professor at the Paris School of International Affairs at Sciences Poand co-author of the book “A New Global Deal: reforming world governance”
• Jo Leinen, German politician, former Member of the European Parliament (2009-2019) and co-author of the book “A New Global Deal: reforming world governance”

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.

*pending confirmation.