Vivekananda Kendra is an Institutional Partner of the Civil 20 (C20) Engagement Group during India’s upcoming G20 Presidency.

In connection with the activities of the Civil 20 Engagement Group during India’s G20 Presidency, Vivekanand Kendra is an Institutional Partner.

The G20 is the premier intergovernmental forum for the world’s developed and emerging economies to address financial stability on a global basis. The C20 is platform for civil society organizations (CSOs) to bring forth non-government and non-business voices to the G20 leaders.

India has assumed the Presidency of the G20 for one year from December 1, 2022, to November 30, 2023.

The G20’s members consist of 19 countries plus the European Union, and India has been a member since its inception in 1999. Under the auspices of the G20, C20 engages more than 800 civil societies, representatives, and networks of various countries, including organizations from countries who are not G20 members, to ensure that people of all strata of society from the world are heard at the G20 Leaders’ Summit.