Discussions have focused on the theme 'Research and Innovation for Equitable Society'
The Ministerial Declaration of the G20 science engagements will be discussed and adopted at the two-day Research and Innovation Initiative Gathering (RIIG) Summit and Research Ministers’ Meeting being held in Mumbai on July 4-5, 2023.
During its Presidency, India has taken forward the Research and Innovation Initiative (RIIG) under the theme “Research and Innovation for Equitable Society” and held five meetings this year.
The RIIG Inception Meeting was held at Kolkata, followed by four thematic conferences in:
i) Ranchi on the theme: ‘Materials for Sustainable Energy'
ii) Dibrugarh on the theme: ‘Circular Bioeconomy’
iii) Dharamshala, on the theme: ‘Eco-Innovations for Energy Transition’
iv) Diu, on the theme ‘Sustainable Blue-economy’
The RIIG meetings provides a platform for stakeholders at all levels to share ideas and create new partnerships to elevate Research and Innovation as a tool to achieve socio-economic equity.
The series of meetings culminating in the Research Ministers’ Meeting which sums up the earlier deliberations will enhance cooperation amongst G-20 member countries, with a focus on addressing aspects of achieving socio-economic equity through 'Scientific Research and Innovation'.
The adoption of the Ministerial declaration marks the culmination of the G-20 RIIG engagements that took place in the series of meetings held in different parts of India during India’s G-20 Presidency in 2023.
On July 6, 2023, G-20 delegates attending the RIIG Summit and Research Ministers’ Meeting will visit IIT Bombay to see the research and innovation facilities at IIT Bombay.
The G20 is an intergovernmental forum comprising 19 countries and the European Union (EU) that works to address major issues related to the global economy, such as international financial stability, climate change mitigation and sustainable development. It consists of most of the world’s largest economies, including both industrialized and developing nations.
During its Presidency, India has taken forward the Research and Innovation Initiative (RIIG) under the theme “Research and Innovation for Equitable Society” and held five meetings this year.
The RIIG Inception Meeting was held at Kolkata, followed by four thematic conferences in:
i) Ranchi on the theme: ‘Materials for Sustainable Energy'
ii) Dibrugarh on the theme: ‘Circular Bioeconomy’
iii) Dharamshala, on the theme: ‘Eco-Innovations for Energy Transition’
iv) Diu, on the theme ‘Sustainable Blue-economy’
The RIIG meetings provides a platform for stakeholders at all levels to share ideas and create new partnerships to elevate Research and Innovation as a tool to achieve socio-economic equity.
The series of meetings culminating in the Research Ministers’ Meeting which sums up the earlier deliberations will enhance cooperation amongst G-20 member countries, with a focus on addressing aspects of achieving socio-economic equity through 'Scientific Research and Innovation'.
The adoption of the Ministerial declaration marks the culmination of the G-20 RIIG engagements that took place in the series of meetings held in different parts of India during India’s G-20 Presidency in 2023.
On July 6, 2023, G-20 delegates attending the RIIG Summit and Research Ministers’ Meeting will visit IIT Bombay to see the research and innovation facilities at IIT Bombay.
The G20 is an intergovernmental forum comprising 19 countries and the European Union (EU) that works to address major issues related to the global economy, such as international financial stability, climate change mitigation and sustainable development. It consists of most of the world’s largest economies, including both industrialized and developing nations.