With “Think 20,” Mexico Hosts G20’s First Think Tank Summit

Last week, experts in global governance gathered in Mexico City for the first G20 event of its kind: Think 20, a series of meetings involving representatives from think tanks with the goal of offering recommendations around this year’s G20 agenda. “We can’t think that the G20 works in a space alone without connection to the rest of the world,” said Mexico’s G20 sherpa Lourdes Aranda Bezaury in an interview about the Think 20. “What we’re seeking is for the G20 to have strong roots in a reality connected with various social sectors.” Organized by the Mexican Council on Foreign Relations, the February 27 and 28 meetings brought together 22 representatives from 19 think tanks based in 15 different countries, including Australia, Brazil, China, India, Japan, Russia, Singapore, Turkey, and South Korea. Participants were tasked with focusing on Mexico’s priorities areas in its role as G20 president: economic stability and reform, inclusive financial growth, improvement of the global economic architecture, food security, and combating climate change. A roundup covering the event pointed to Mexico’s promotion of green growth and sustainable development “as crucial elements for long-term growth and prosperity.”

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