Ekurhuleni, South Africa — Every year, the leaders of the world’s largest 20 economies — plus the European and African unions — gather for the G20 Leaders’ Summit. But before the televised handshakes and formal declarations begin, another event is taking place: the G20 Social Summit.
Initiated by Brazil during its G20 presidency in 2024, the Social Summit is meant to be a space for civil society, activists, and nonprofit groups to feed into the G20 process. From Tuesday, Nov. 18, to Thursday, Nov. 20, the latest iteration of the Social Summit will take place in Boksburg, South Africa — the nation that, for the last year, has held the G20 presidency.
Devex will be covering both the Social Summit and the Leaders’ Summit, which will be hosted in Johannesburg from Saturday, Nov. 22, to Sunday, Nov. 23. Stay tuned for our daily coverage, and flip through our reporter’s notebook for the details beyond the headlines.
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Elissa Miolene
Elissa Miolene reports on USAID and the U.S. government at Devex. She previously covered education at The San Jose Mercury News, and has written for outlets like The Wall Street Journal, San Francisco Chronicle, Washingtonian magazine, among others. Before shifting to journalism, Elissa led communications for humanitarian agencies in the United States, East Africa, and South Asia.
