Global Solutions Summit 2026
Jun 1–2, 2026Over two dynamic days, the Global Solutions Summit 2026 (#GSS26) delivered provocative insights into the evolving landscape of global cooperation, revealing how fracture lines are shifting in…
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We bring major think tanks and researchers together with high-ranking representatives from governments, businesses, international organizations and civil society on an ongoing basis to work on concrete solutions for global challenges.
Our annual Global Solutions Summit is the world’s premier forum for transforming research into policy for the G7, G20 and beyond. It advances global economic, environmental, and social prosperity by connecting thought leaders and decision-makers, visionaries and pragmatists from policy, academia, civil society, and the private sector.
Our conferences, webinars, workshops and other events aim to provide policy recommendations to the G20 & T20 and G7 & Think7 and are hosted by the Global Solutions Initiative or our network members.
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Global Solutions Summit 2025
May 5–6, 2025Over two powerful days, the Global Solutions Summit 2025 (#GSS2025) delivered bold insights into the future of multilateralism, green transformation, and global cooperation, sparking vibrant…
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Global Solutions Summit 2024
May 6–7, 2024For its 8th edition, the Global Solutions Summit brought together an enthusiastic and diverse group of over 1,000 policy experts, researchers, and practitioners from more than 120 countries for…
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Global Solutions Summit 2023
May 15–16, 2023Over 100 speakers and 1,000 on-site guests from around the world gathered for the 7th Global Solutions Summit. The Summit takes place in a world of multiple global crises, including climate,…
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Global Solutions Summit 2022
Mar 28–29, 2022The theme of the Global Solutions Summit 2022 was “Listen to the World: Promoting Social Well-being Within Planetary Boundaries.” It covered the priorities of the G20 and G7 and aimed to be a stepping…
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Global Solutions Summit 2021
Mar 27–28, 2021The Global Solutions Summit 2021 tapped into the ideas of our global community. It focused heavily on a Great Realignment in the post-COVID world in the spirit of recoupling economic progress with…
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Global Solutions Summit 2020
Apr 20–21, 2020Due to the Coronavirus Pandemic, the 4th Global Solutions Summit was held online. 36 Global Tables, with keynotes, panel discussions and vision statements, tackled the T20 and G20 agenda under the…
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Global Solutions Summit 2019
Mar 18–19, 2019Under the Japanese G20 Presidency, some 1,600 participants from various industries and 120 countries registered for the Global Solutions Summit 2019, where they met with our…
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Global Solutions Summit 2018
May 28–29, 2018Over 1,100 participants, official delegates from T20 Argentina 2018 and T20 Japan 2019, Nobel Laureates and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, joined us at the Global Solutions Summit…
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Global Solutions Summit 2017
May 29–30, 2017The Think20 (T20) Summit Global Solutions, mandated by the German G20 Presidency, provided 20 Solutions Proposals for the G20 and took place May 29-30, 2017 in Berlin. Dennis J. Snower,…
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Past events
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Workshop on Climate Finance, Green Growth and Economic Development in Africa
Following a successful launch at GSS 2025, the Global Sustainability Agendas, a project funded by Stiftung Mercator, has entered its next phase with this inaugural workshop. Over the course of two…
1st New Horizons Global Webinar
A wave of populism and authoritarianism is spreading over the world and undermines the capacity of nations and peoples around the world to face their collective action challenges, cooperate peacefully…
Universal Principles for Lending and Borrowing
In the FfD4 final outcome document, the first point to address public debt accumulation and rising vulnerabilities is the principle of responsible sovereign borrowing and lending. These are usually defined…
The 4D Challenge: Unlocking Blended SDG Finance for the Global South
This webinar is an official side event of the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development 2025. Join us to explore how Developing Countries can financially navigate their 4D Dilemma:…
Global Solutions Summit 2025
Over two powerful days, the Global Solutions Summit 2025 (#GSS2025) delivered bold insights into the future of multilateralism, green transformation, and global cooperation, sparking vibrant…
New Solidarity for an AI-Disrupted Economy
This convening, bringing together senior representatives from labor organizations, public administrations, technology and cultural organizations, is an official side event “road-to-the-summit” to…
Cultivating Tomorrow - AgriJobs für Jugendliche im Fokus
Agnes Eschment, Managing Director, was invited as a panelist to discuss approaches to promote employment for young people in rural areas, as part of a GIZ-organised session.