Science (S20)

Science20 (S20) is the G20's science and technology engagement group. Formed by the national science academies of the G20 countries, the EG promotes a dialog between the scientific community and policymakers.

About the S20

Similar to the G20, the S20 has a non-permanent rotating secretariat and operates as a forum, with its summits being held annually, usually before the respective G20 summit.

The organization of S20 Brasil 2024 is the responsibility of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences (ABC), which has defined "Science for World Transformation" as the motto for the 8th edition of the engagement group. As several themes could be discussed from this broad perspective, the ABC decided to implement five separate task forces:

Bioeconomy: driving the world towards a sustainable planet

Health Challenges: quality, equity and access

Artificial Intelligence: ethics, social impact, regulation and knowledge sharing

Social Justice: promoting inclusion, ending poverty and reducing inequalities

Energy Transition Process: renewable energies, social and economic considerations

Background

Science20 (S20) was created in 2017 to act as the G20's engagement group for science and technology.

Throughout the annual cycle, S20 members address relevant topics and formulate documents with specific recommendations and implementable actions for the G20. These proposals form the basis of the S20 communiqué, which is officially presented to the G20 leaders for consideration.

Previous editions of the S20 have been held in the following countries: Germany (2017), Argentina (2018), Japan (2019), Saudi Arabia (2020), Italy (2021), Indonesia (2022) and India (2023).

Website: https://s20brasil.org/