Engine Room Pitstop: The Next Generation Agenda

As the G20 wraps up its year under Brazil and looks to South Africa in 2025, this intergenerational event explores how young countries, with populations overwhelmingly under 30, can have a stronger voice on the global stage. Join us to discuss how the G20 can become a true advocate for young nations facing urgent challenges like debt, climate resilience, and inclusive growth.
What’s in Store?
Showcase: Highlight achievements of recent Brazil and India’s G20 presidencies in prioritizing the current and future needs of young countries, including debt relief, inclusive economic policies, climate resilience and networked cooperation.
Preview: Outline strategic opportunities for South Africa’s upcoming G20 presidency to advance a more inclusive and equitable agenda, addressing urgent issues such as sustainable finance and debt justice for young countries.
Strategize: Align the G20’s priorities with the Pact for the Future, fostering commitments toward sustainable development, peacebuilding, and climate action that respond directly to the needs of young countries in the Global South.
Celebrate: Showcase creative expressions from young voices, emphasizing the role of art and storytelling in envisioning a fairer, more resilient future for young countries.
Launch: Promote the new “India in Future Tense” Dictionary developed by Next Generation India Fellows, this resource will spotlight innovative and future-focused terms and definitions that capture the spirit of youth-led change, aligned with G20 and Pact for the Future priorities.