Bridge to South Korea

Held in Toronto, on Monday and Tuesday, June 21-22, 2010, just ahead of the G8 Summit in Huntsville and the G20 Summit in Toronto, this meeting was intended as a strategy session for civil society organizations, platforms and networks from many G20 countries (and beyond) to discuss diverse perspectives on both the G20 as an institution and priorities with respect to its agenda.

As the outcome of an initial G20 strategy meeting in Washington DC in April of 2010 among various groups, the intention of this broader meeting of national, regional and international networks was three-fold:

• To develop a greater understanding of the key issues on the G20 agenda as well as alternative agendas seeking to influence the G20;
• To strengthen and solidify strategic connections among G20 and non-G20 countries in the lead up to the South Korean and French G20 meetings and strengthen the capacities of networks to develop their own analysis and strategies for confronting the G20;
• To develop concrete ideas and proposals for collaboration with South Korean colleagues for the November Summit.

MEETING DETAILS

• Final concept note - Bridge to South Korea: Global G20 Meeting
• Final concept note - en Español
• Final agenda
• Participant's list
• Presentations
  • Peter Chowla - G20 and public finance policy
  • Aniket Bhushan - G20 and private finance policy
• Calendar of events (including events in South Korea)
• Final Report | Rapport final
• Final Report - en Español
• Mapping of national groups and priorities
• Key contacts and focal points working on G20 issues
• Funders