On December 10th (Monday), Prospects and Possibilities for Japan’s 2019 G20 Osaka Summit International Conference, will be held at Soka University. This conference will be attended by researchers from universities and research institutes, senior diplomats and government officials, representatives of official G20 Engagement Groups and is sponsored by Soka University Peace Research Institute, G20 Research Group of University of Toronto, Griffith Asia Institute of Griffith University and Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration

This international conference will contribute to the start of Japan’s Presidency of the Group of Twenty (G20). It will bring together G20 government officials, scholars, and key stakeholders to discuss and contribute to the agenda for Japan’s host presidency. This will include a focus on the plans and prospects for Japan’s Osaka G20 Summit on June 28-29, 2019. The panels and speakers will debate important G20 issues, on themes such as the global economy, gender, sustainable development, and climate change, at a time of rising protectionism, populism, and geopolitical risks. There are growing concerns about the effectiveness and legitimacy of the G20 and global governance, linked to power shifts, intensifying vulnerabilities, and insecurities.

The Soka University Peace Research Institute and partner institutions from Australia, Canada, and Russia have convened this one-day conference to address these issues, constructively engaging and contributing to Japan’s G20 Presidency agenda.