Over 600 delegates will attend the Business 20 (B20) Inception meeting on Sunday which will be the first of 15 meetings held as part of the G20 that Gujarat will host over the next nine months, said Mona Khandhar, state principal secretary (economic affairs). Gandhinagar will host the first meeting and rest 14 will take place in various cities including Ahmedabad, Surat, Kevadiya, and Dhordo.
The first India Inception Meeting, which begins on Sunday in Gandhinagar, will include a state dinner for all delegates as well as a visit to Dandi Kutir. The B20 India Inception Meeting will begin with a public session on Monday, January 23, followed by special plenary sessions on B20 India Priorities, Accelerating towards net zero energy for a greener and sustainable future, Rethinking and revitalising innovation to drive inclusive impact, Redefining global digital cooperation, Building resilient global value chains, and Fostering financial inclusion and empowering societies.
There will be a special plenary session on Gujarat G20 Connect tomorrow. On January 24, Tuesday, there will be a yoga session for international delegates at Punit Van, an excursion to GIFT City and a tour of Adalaj Stepwell.
The remaining six meetings which be held in Gandhinagar, including the Third Finance and Central Bank Deputies Meeting (July 21-23), Third Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting (July 24-25), Fourth Health Working Group Meeting (August 2-3), Ministerial Health Working Group (August 4), Ministerial Meeting on Women Empowerment (August 9-11) and Fourth International Financial Architecture Working Group Meeting (September 29-30).
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