VIDEOS
About T20 Japan 2019
In 2019, the T20 is convening in Japan under its G20 presidency. Together, the world’s leading think tanks will generate innovative policy recommendations to help G20 Leaders address pressing global challenges and deliver more inclusive, sustainable growth for all.
T20 on Confronting Pressing Global Challenges within the G20
Japan Institute of International Affairs President and T20 Japan Supporting Co-Chair Kenichiro Sasae discusses the G20’s top policy needs and how the T20 is working to address them.
T20 on Mitigating Emerging Risks to G20 Countries
Institute for International Monetary Affairs President and T20 Japan Supporting Co-Chair Hiroshi Watanabe describes the changing risk landscape and T20 ideas for ensuring G20 resiliency.
Task Forces
T20 on Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals
Izumi Ohno, Lead Co-Chair of the T20 Japan Task Force on 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda, explains the value of the Sustainable Development Goals and how the G20 can keep them on track.
T20 on Ensuring Financial Stability and Development
On the eve of the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting, T20 Japan task force on international financial architecture Lead Co-Chair Eiji Ogawa describes what next steps the G20 can take to address financial shocks.
T20 on Climate Change and Environment
There is plenty of data on climate change and environmental issues but not enough policy action, says Kazuo Matsushita, Lead Co-Chair of the T20 Task Force which is working to help G20 countries fill the void.
T20 on Optimizing Infrastructure Development
T20 Japan Chair and infrastructure task force Lead Co-Chair Naoyuki Yoshino describes the keys to meeting rising infrastructure demand and maximizing the benefits.
T20 on Enhancing Cooperation with Africa
Ryosuke Nakata, Lead Co-Chair of the T20 Task Force on Cooperation with Africa, describes how the G20 can help to take African development to the next level in the changing global environment.
T20 on Social Cohesion, Global Governance and the Future of Politics
T20 Japan task force Lead Co-Chair Nobuo Inaba assesses the impact of populism on the G20 and institutional next steps following the Osaka Summit.
T20 on the Future of Work and Education for the Digital Age
How will digital disruptions to work and education impact economic growth into the future, and what is the T20 doing about it? Peter Morgan, Lead Co-Chair of the T20 Task Force addressing these trends, provides his insights.
T20 on Improving Trade and Investment Conditions
The Lead Co-Chair of the T20 Japan Task Force on Trade, Investment, and Globalization Fukunari Kimura describes how global disruptions are impacting trade and investment, and the potential for breakthroughs in the current environment.
T20 on Enabling Innovative SMEs Via Fintech
Lead Co-Chair of the T20 Japan task force on small and medium-sized enterprises Hiroyuki Okamuro explains how G20 countries can promote SME innovation by enhancing financial technology use.
T20 on Aging Population and its Economic Impact + Immigration
Population aging is affecting a growing number of the world’s economies. Chul Ju Kim, Lead Co-Chair of the T20 Task Force confronting associated policy challenges, discusses aging population trends and how the T20 is working to mitigate the risks.
Global Solutions Summit 2019
German Chancellor Angela Merkel shares her views on the enduring importance and future of multilateralism during the Global Solutions Summit 2019 in Berlin, Germany—a T20 associated event.
T20 Japan Chair Naoyuki Yoshino asks Chancellor Angela Merkel about German lessons on carbon tax implementation during the Global Solutions Summit 2019 in Berlin.
Inception Conference
Asian Development Bank President Nakao to T20: New Technologies Key to Inclusive Growth
Japan Institute of International Affairs President Sasae: Think20 to Provoke G20 Process
Institute for International Monetary Affairs President Wantanabe: T20 Ideas Need G20 Adoption
Japan Representative for G20 Summit Koji Tomita on G20, T20 Japan Challenges
Chair Naoyuki Yoshino on T20 Japan 2019 Policy Imperatives
Professor Jeffrey Sachs: T20 Key to Holding G20 Accountable