The Schedule of the G20 Seoul Summit

How Do G20 Summits Proceed? Unlike other international summits such as APEC and ASEM which include social mingling among participants and other ceremonial functions, G20 summits are thoroughly business-oriented. For example, the following was President Lee Myung-bak’s schedule for the London Summit held on April 2 and 3 of 2008. 

Day 1 (April 2) 09:30 (Korea time): Departing from Korea 
14:30 (London time, onwards): Arriving in London 
15:30~16:00: Check-in 
17:30~ 
   - Summit with the then UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown 
   - Reception hosted by the Queen at Buckingham Palace 
     (*Invitees composed only of heads of state and ministerial-level entourage) 
   - Working Dinner 
23:00: Retiring 

Day 2 (April 3) 07:30~15:00 
   - Working Breakfast 
   - Morning Summit 
   - Working Luncheon 
   - Finalizing communiqué (official report) 
16:00~ 
   - Dialogue/dinner with Korean expatriates in the UK 

Day 3 (April 4)    - Breakfast with UK-based Korean business men 
   - Summit with President Hu Jintao of China and Prime Minister Aso of Japan 
   - Luncheon with UK finance leaders 
   - Heading for the airport to return to Korea 


Official Events and Schedule of the Seoul Summit 


   

The rough schedule of the G20 Seoul Summit slated for November 11 and 12 is as follows : 

Nov 11 (Thur)    - Welcome Reception 
   - Working Dinner of the Heads of State 

Nov 12 (Fri)    - Morning Summit 
   - Working Luncheon of the Heads of State 
   - Evening Summit 
   - Press Conference 

To view official events of the Seoul Summit : 
http://www.seoulsummit.kr/eng/goPage.g20?menu_seq=G20MENU00060&return_url=TOP01_SUB04  


G20 Gyeongju Meeting Held on Oct. 21-23
 
        
The G20 Meeting of Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors was held on October 21-23 in Gyeongju, South Korea. The gathering was designed to review and coordinate key agendas for the upcoming G20 Seoul Summit. At the summit, currency issues sparked strong interest. Korea, as chair, played an active role in mediating conflicts among member nations. Meeting attendees agreed to implement market-determined exchange rate policies and refrain from competitive devaluation of currencies to tackle trade imbalances. 

To read related articles : 
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTOE69M02T20101027  
http://g20.korea.net/html/news/newsview.asp?view_idx=50821&view_ck=main  

To read the official Gyeongju Communiqué : 
http://www.g20.org/Documents/201010_communique_gyeongju.pdf  


G20 Cultural Events and Global Gatherings 

                  
During the two-day summit period, a variety of cultural events will be held for diplomatic delegations and representatives from international organizations as well as for global tourists, including: Jongmyojereak (a royal ancestral rite, a UNESCO-listed intangible cultural heritage) performed by the National Center for the Korean Traditional Performing Arts ; the special exhibition “Masterpieces of Goryeo Buddhist Painting” at the National Museum of Korea ; lectures on world literature, art exhibitions and film screenings organized by the National Library of Korea. 

To learn more about it : 
http://www.korea.net/news.do?mode=detail&guid=50668  


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To view an introductory video clip on the G20 Seoul Summit : 
http://www.koreabrand.net/kr/pcnb/pcnb_news_view.do?SEQ=303 


G20 Seoul Summit Special 
To be continued in the next issue...