G20 Outreach
CIGI experts and other global think tank personnel at the Think20 event in Mexico City, February 27, 2012 (CIGI Photo).
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In advance of G20 summits, CIGI conducts an active outreach and consultation program with the summit host country and key G20 stakeholders. This includes private and public preparatory meetings with summit organizers, policy makers and representatives from leading international think tanks. The purpose of these meetings is to discuss G20 priorities to generate practical and specific proposals and to promote inclusive and open dialogue with G20 countries. CIGI’s began its G20 Outreach program at the Pittsburgh G20 Summit in 2009.
Featured Materials
An Unfinished House: Filling the Gaps in International GovernanceConference Reports  This conference report combines findings from the conference discussions with points from written responses and attempts to cover the proceedings. | CIGI founding member of Council of Councils, linking world’s leading foreign policy institutesNews Release  Council of Councils is an international initiative to connect leading foreign policy institutes in a common conversation on issues of global governance. |
The New Geometry of Global SummitryConference Reports  In May 2011, CIGI hosted "The New Geometry of Global Summitry." This report summarizes key topics considered by conference participants. | Challenges and Opportunities for the French Presidency: The G20 — 2011 and BeyondConference Reports  This report previews tasks for the French G20 presidency and considers the immediate and legacy challenges the G20 faces. |
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Each year, CIGI hosts its premier event, gathering leading experts and policy makers from around the world to explore international governance issues and challenges. The CIGI ’11 conference, An Unfinished House: Filling the Gaps in International Governance, tackled questions regarding gaps in international governance, focusing on governance challenges under CIGI’s thematic areas of concentration. This conference report combines findings from the conference discussions with points from written responses and attempts to indicate the range, depth and flavour of the proceedings.
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Declan Kelly and Council on Foreign Relations
The Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) is proud to announce its membership in the inaugural Council of Councils, an international initiative to connect leading foreign policy institutes from around the world in a common conversation on issues of global governance and multilateral cooperation.
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Peter Heap
As part of its commitment to supporting the G20 process through thoughtful analysis and discussion of challenges facing the global economy, CIGI hosted the conference, The New Geometry of Global Summitry: The Future of the G20 (and the G8), from May 2 to 4, 2011. This conference report, written by Peter Heap, summarizes the key topics considered by conference participants.
From May 2 to 4, CIGI hosted "The New Geometry of Global Summitry." This report summarizes key topics considered by conference participants.
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As host of the sixth G20 summit later this year, France is under pressure to succeed in resolving visible issues and delivering on the existing agenda. A CIGI report considers the issues facing the French G20 presidency and the need for the G20 to define its role quickly or risk becoming irrelevant.