As of Wednesday (03), the leaders of the G20 diplomatic track will discuss progress towards the task forces for a Global Alliance against Hunger and Poverty and Global Mobilization against Climate Change. The meeting is an innovation by the Brazilian presidency: a joint session of Sherpas with representatives of G20 engagement groups.
The meeting of Sherpas from G20 countries begins on Wednesday (3) in the city of Rio de Janeiro. The meeting is special in that it is an innovation by the Brazilian presidency: a joint session of sherpas with representatives of G20 engagement groups who will transmit the priorities and recommendations of civil society to senior government representatives.
Furthermore, the Sherpas will discuss the progress of work under the Brazilian G20 presidency, with a special focus on the task forces for a Global Alliance against Hunger and Poverty and Global Mobilization against Climate Change.
The Brazilian Sherpa, Ambassador Mauricio Lyrio-Secretary of Economic and Financial Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Ministério das Relações Exteriores/MRE)-will hold a press conference at the end of the meeting on Friday (5).
At the G20, Sherpas are country leaders who guide discussions and agreements ahead of the final summit with heads of State and Government. The name is an analogy to an ethnic group from Nepal: in Tibetan, "Sherpa" means "people of the east". They are the ones who guide climbers towards the peak of Mount Everest. Without their skills, it would be almost impossible to reach the mountaintop.
The Sherpa Track is made up of 15 working groups, two task forces, and an Initiative.
Journalists who would like to attend the press conference can register here (select the event "Rio de Janeiro - 3rd Sherpa Meeting").
