G20 Conference: Strengthening the G20’s Accountability and Effectiveness

On 25 June 2014, the Lowy Institute held a conference on the G20 at the Westin Hotel in Melbourne.

As chair of the G20 in 2014, Australia has indicated that it wants to maintain a tight focus on practical outcomes that will lift growth, boost participation, create jobs and build resilience of the global economy. But these outcomes will not be achieved unless G20 members deliver on their commitments.

Strengthening accountability is vital for reinforcing the G20’s position as the premier forum for international economic cooperation. The objective of this conference is to canvass specific proposals on how to enhance the G20’s accountability and effectiveness. A particular focus is to ascertain how key G20 stakeholders, in particular international organisations, business and labour, as well as civil society and think tanks, can complement member countries in making the G20 more efficient, more accountable and more responsive to the global challenges of the 21st century.

You can download a copy of the Agenda from the event materials section.