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G20 Germany 2017

Can the G20 Save Globalisation?

Amrita Narlikar (GIGA German Institute of Global and Area Studies)
G20 Germany 2017

Coherent G20 Policies Towards the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

TF1 - 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
Policy area: Global Cooperation for Financing SDGs
Jann Lay (GIGA German Institute of Global and Area Studies), Clara Brandi (German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE)), Imme Scholz (German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE)), Nancy Alexander (Heinrich Böll Stiftung North America), Rainer Thiele (Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW)), Ram Upendra Das, Richard Klein (Stockholm Environment Institute, Thailand)
G20 Argentina 2018

Mobilizing Private Investment and the Compact with Africa: A Preliminary Assessment and Steps Ahead

TF5 - Cooperation with Africa
Policy area: Open Trade and Sustainable Investment
Brahima Coulibaly, Jann Lay (GIGA German Institute of Global and Area Studies), Jing Gu (Centre for Rising Powers and Global Development, CRPD, at the Institute of Development Studies), Rainer Thiele (Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW)), Rob Floyd (The African Center for Economic Transformation)
G20 Italy 2021

Multilateral coordination and exchange for sustainable global value chains

TF3 - Trade, Investment, and Growth
Policy area: Open Trade and Sustainable Investment
Holger Görg (Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW)), Jann Lay (GIGA German Institute of Global and Area Studies), Stefan Pahl (GIGA German Institute of Global and Area Studies), Adnan Serič (United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)), Frauke Steglich (Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW)), Liubov Yaroshenko (En Plus)
G20 Italy 2021

Multilateral coordination and exchange for sustainable global value chains

TF3 - Trade, Investment, and Growth
Policy area: Open Trade and Sustainable Investment
Holger Görg (Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW)), Jann Lay (GIGA German Institute of Global and Area Studies), Stefan Pahl (GIGA German Institute of Global and Area Studies), Adnan Serič (United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)), Frauke Steglich (Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW)), Liubov Yaroshenko (En Plus)
G20 Saudi Arabia 2020

Policy actions to safeguard the operations of GVCS in times of crisis and beyond

TF11 - (COVID-19) Multidisciplinary Approaches to Complex Problems Policy Briefs
Policy area: Global Health and Covid-19
Mohmmad S. Alrajeh (Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs), Anthony Hammond (Yale School of Medicine), Olayinka Idowu Kareem (University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart (Germany)), Stefan Pahl (GIGA German Institute of Global and Area Studies), Adnan Serič (United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)), Aleksander Siemaszko (Poland's Ministry of Economic Development), Mark Votruba (Case Western Reserve University), Ahmad Younis (Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine)
G20 Saudi Arabia 2020

Responsible large-scale agricultural investments in and by G20 countries: A call for more transparency

TF10 - Sustainable Energy, Water, and Food Systems
Policy area: Climate, Energy and Environment
Insa Flachsbarth (German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA)), Jann Lay (GIGA German Institute of Global and Area Studies), Kerstin Nolte (Leibniz University Hannover), Angela Harding (Land Matrix Initiative, University of Pretoria), Ward Anseeuw (International Land Coalition (ILC), Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement (CIRAD)), Jeremy Bourgoin (Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement (CIRAD))

Latest Policy Briefs

Strengthening multilateralism and global governance
Measuring Prosperity Inclusively and Sustainably
This Policy Brief advocates a thorough shift for the G20 from reliance on GDP as an economic yardstick of national performance and conventional measures of corporate profits as a ...
Inclusive digital transformation
Amplifying Digitalisation For Sustainable Agri-food Systems
Ensuring food security emerges as a critical global imperative, particularly in the present and future uncertain geopolitical and economic circumstances. The contemporary agri-food systems heavily depend on international trade, ...
Inclusive digital transformation
5G Emergence In The Global South: Challenges And Policies To Overcome The Digital Infrastructure Gap
Since 2016 G20 has focused on digital connectivity as an economic prosperity driver and the overcoming of multiple social inequalities. Currently, 5G is playing a prominent role in foreign ...
Inclusive digital transformation
Powering Youth Engagement For An Inclusive Digital Economy
This policy brief advocates for youth meaningful engagement in digital economy policy and leverages youth’s perspectives on how to ensure that new digital technologies advance the Sustainable Development Goals ...
Inclusive digital transformation
Toward Universal And Meaningful Connectivity: Strategy To Overcome Affordability Barriers
The challenge of digital affordability persists, with approximately 2.6 billion people, one-third of the global population, still lacking connectivity. While smartphones and broadband access are becoming more affordable in ...
Inclusive digital transformation
Gaps In Digital Financial Inclusion: Lessons For G20
This policy brief aims to construct and analyze indices for access and usage dimensions of digital financial inclusion (DFI) in G20 economies, incorporating demographic characteristics such as gender, age, ...

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