Brasilia | December 14-15, 2023

On December 14-15, 2023, ORF America and the Institute of Applied Economic Research (IPEA) the Secretariat of the Think20 (T20) during Brazil’s G20 presidency, organized a conference on Sustainability, Equity and Governance: Role of Development Finance and Digital Technology to Reduce Inequality and Promote Social Justice in Brasilia. It laid the foundation to continue the focus on digital transformation, social protection and climate action during the transition from India’s to Brazil’s G20 presidency. The conference brought together policy makers and thought leaders from Brazil, India, South Africa and the African Union around these core themes. The rich discussions highlighted the convergence of interests within the Global South and emphasized the historic opportunity provided by the G20 Troika of India, Brazil and South Africa to drive the development agenda, especially the need to accelerate progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals.

Speakers included:

• Luciana Servo, President, Institute of Applied Economic Research, Brazil

• Renata Vargas Amaral, Ministry of Planning and Budget, Government of Brazil

• Elizabeth Sidiropoulous, South African Institute of International Affairs

• Pamla Gopaul, African Union Development Agency - NEPAD

• Marcia Loureiro, Fundacão Alexandre Gusmão (FUNAG)

• Claudio Puty, Government of the City of Bélem, Brazil

• Fabio Veras Soares, Institute of Applied Economic Research, Brazil

• Dhruva Jaishankar, ORF America

• Anit Mukherjee, ORF America

• Shayak Sengupta, ORF America