Social organizations, think tanks, and engagement groups will launch the “Joint Statement of the Convergence Dialogue T20/C20” next Wednesday (3/7) in Rio de Janeiro. The launch event is open to the public upon registration. The registration form is available here.
This initiative is one of the side events to the T20 Brasil Midterm Conference, scheduled for 1st, 2nd and 3rd of July, also in Rio. The event will be attended by leadership from the General Secretariat of the Presidency of the Republic, representatives from T20 and C20, research centers, think tanks, and journalists, among others.
The document represents a collaboration between Working Groups 1, 5, and 7 of C20 (civil society) and Task Forces 2, 3, and 5 of T20 (think tanks). The declaration focuses on three main themes: economy, climate change, and digitalization.
In the economic agenda, contributors include the BRICS Policy Center and the Institute of World Economics and Politics for T20, and Gestos, Latindadd, and the Institute of Economic Justice for C20.
Addressing environmental and climate issues are Plataforma CIPÓ and the Institute for Sustainable Development and International Relations (IDDRI) for T20, and the Climate Observatory, Engajamundo, and the Climate Justice Network for C20.
Regarding the digital agenda, participants include Data Privacy and the Observer Research Foundation (ORF) for T20, and the Consumer Defense Institute (Idec), Public Policy and Internet Laboratory (Lapin), and Amrita Technology Business Incubator for C20.
CIPÓ co-leads T20’s FT02 – “Sustainable Climate Action and Just and Inclusive Energy Transitions” with IDDRI. Learn more about the task forces on the T20 page.
