Russia releases G20 outreach plans

The Russian government has released its 2013 G20 Outreach Strategy Report for its presidency of this year’s summit. The document includes information on country and organization invitees, but it also outlines the specific functions that each of the official outreach groups will play throughout the year. In the report, Russia outlines the roles and agendas of the five G20 outreach groups: the Think 20, Business 20, Labor 20, Civil 20 and Youth 20.

Established in 2012, the Think 20 organizes and presents the analysis of global think tanks and high-level experts. This year, their analysis will offer a comprehensive look at current global challenges, provide competing ideas on how to make global growth more inclusive, and promote coordination with governments to facilitate the implementation of commitments.

The Business 20, a forum for global business leaders, will play host to their fifth summit this year on the topics of investments in infrastructure, increasing trade, job creation and labor activation, transparency and anti-corruption, innovation, the financial system and ways to improve B20-G20 dialogue.

The Labor 20 gives a voice to workers in G20 countries, represented by their labor unions. In 2013, the L20 will address employment, financial regulation, Social Protection Floors and job creation as a means to restoring economic growth.

The Civil 20 is a group of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that represent civil society to the G20. Established in 2010, the C20 coordinates the policy positions of NGOs, grassroots organizations and academia, and gives them a chance to voice their opinions on a global stage. This year, the C20 aims to recommend actions on a host of issues, and become more inclusive through its Dialogues internet platform.

Lastly, the Youth 20 attempts to engage youth in G20 countries and train them to be the next generation of leaders by including them in the G20 process. At the Y20 Russia 2013 Summit, participants will discuss reforming financial regulations and making development more socially and environmentally sustainable.

These five outreach groups each serve to enable a sector of relevant actors to engage in the process of G20 decision-making by allowing them to coordinate recommendations on issues that matter to them. Outreach group members participate in the process by making recommendations to G20 leaders, holding them accountable by evaluating implementation of their commitments, and generally contributing to a more open, transparent and inclusive G20 process. In addition to issuing recommendations and holding summits, these outreach groups will also meet to better coordinate their efforts.
 
A full list of topics, meetings and expected outcomes for the five outreach groups can be found in the Russian Outreach Strategy Report.
 

Contributed by David Lenett, the international advocacy intern at InterAction.

 

Courtesy of www.g20.org