Global civil society will come together at the University of Melbourne on 20-21 June 2014 for the C20 Summit to determine the specific policy issues and solutions civil society wants the G20 to consider when it meets in Brisbane in November.

The C20 (‘Civil Society’) Summit is the first of the lead-in G20 ‘satellite’ conferences and provides the platform for dialogue between civil society and the political leaders of the G20 countries.

Tim Costello, Chair of the C20 Steering Committee said, “In a world where we are seeing increasing inequality within and between countries, the C20’s primary aim is to ensure that people are put at the centre of G20 decision making and that the most vulnerable citizens do not get left behind.”

Through a series of presentations and discussion panels, the two-day Summit program will develop policy recommendations around the broad theme of inclusive, sustainable economic growth, that helps alleviate poverty and income inequality.

Delegates chairing discussions or speaking at the event include senior representatives of the leading NGOs including World Vision, ACOSS, WWF, Oxfam, Transparency International and the National Employment Services Association, as well as national and international speakers across the four key policy issues:

Speakers and panellists include:

For more information on the C20 and the full list of Summit speakers go to: www.c20.org.au

Media enquiries: John Lindsay, Media & Communications Manager, C20 Secretariat Tel 0423 456 046 email johnlindsay@oxfam.org.au