G20 in Cannes: 3rd and 4th November 2011
The President of the French Republic has chosen Cannes as the host city for the summit on 3rd and 4th November 2011
The event, which is the largest international summit ever held in France, will bring together, at the invitation of the President of the Republic, 25 Heads of State and Government, 5 guest countries and 7 international organisations from the world's major nations.
The G20 was created in 1999 in response to the financial crises in emerging countries. In the beginning, it was an annual meeting of Finance Ministers and Governors of the central banks of industrialised and emerging nations to facilitate international consultation with respect to the economy.
At France’s instigation, the G20 was restructured in late 2008: faced with the most serious economic and financial crises since the Second World War, the G20 was transformed into an economic steering committee, bringing together major policy makers at the highest level. During the founding summit in Washington in November 2008, the Heads of State and Government agreed on an exceptional action plan to avoid the collapse of the banking system and the world economy.
The G20 has become the primary forum for coordinating economic policies.
- THE THEMES OF THE SUMMIT
France, president of the G20 for 2011, has defined 6 priorities:
- reform the international monetary system
- strengthen financial regulation
- combat commodity price volatility
- support employment and strengthen the social dimension of globalisation
- fight against corruption
- act for development
- Concurrent events
The G20 YES - the Young Entrepreneur Summit
Monday 31st October to Wednesday 2nd November 2011
Location: Nice Acropolis Congress Centre in Nice
B20 - the Business 20
Wednesday 2nd and Thursday 3rd November 2011
Bringing together Finance Ministers for States and Government as well as around one hundred French and International companies
Location: Hôtel Martinez in Cannes
L20 - the Labour 20
Wednesday 2nd and Thursday 3rd November 2011
Meeting of French and International trade union organisations
Location: Cannes
Questions or more information?
There are two phone numbers available for information for residents and professionals:
Allô Mairie +: 0810 021 022 (French Riviera number, cost of a local call)
- Monday to Saturday: 7am to 7pm.
Cannes Central Administration: 04 93 06 22 24
- Monday to Friday: 7am to 7pm.
Follow the news for useful information:
On the internet, the portals:
Préfecture des Alpes-Maritimes:
www.alpes-maritimes.pref.gouv.fr
City of Cannes:
Follow the G20 news:
Official website of the French Presidency:
www.g20-g8.com
En savoir plus : www.g20-g8.com
