South Africa’s G20 Presidency – How to Foster New Global Partnerships in a Multipolar World

4:00 p.m.

4:15 p.m.

Registration

Opening and introduction

Henrik Maihack, Head of Africa Department, Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES)

4:30 p.m.

The G20 within the Current Geopolitical Context

The Global South, the G20, and Germany’s Agenda: New Partnerships or Old

Grievances?

The G20 versus the BRICS: How effective, how focused?

From Johannesburg to Florida: What is the G20’s value in today’s

International politics?

Speaker (10 min each):

Lucinda Trigo Gamarra, Head of Directorate, Federal Ministry of Finance

Joel Odigie, General Secretary, International Trade Union Confederation – Africa

Julia Ganter, Programme Director, Körber Stiftung

Miriam Prys-Hansen, Lead Research Fellow, German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA)

Moderation: Johannes Plagemann (GIGA)

5:45 p.m.

Coffee Break

6:00 p.m.

South Africa’s presidency in turbulent times

What are South Africa’s priorities – and what does it take to realize them?

What does South Africa expect from Germany to support its G20 presidency

– and how does this relate to German priorities?

From Indonesia, to India, Brazil and South Africa: How much policy consistency does the G20 allow for?

Speaker (10 min each):

Csilla Hatvany, G20 Coordinator, Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

Andries Oosthuizen, Deputy Head of Mission, South African Embassy

Catherine Mithia, Policy Research & Advocacy Officer, AFRODAD

Tomás Marques, Research Fellow, German Institute of Global and Area Studies

Moderation: Henrik Maihack (FES)

7:15 p.m.

Closing remarks followed by a small reception