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Nation G-20

PEOPLE'S G-20

PRODUCTS, CULTURE, TOURISM GETTING

STRENGTH FROM THE MEETINGS

India, which is chairing the G-20, a major global forum for international economic cooperation,
has planned a series of over 200 meetings across the country with the goal of promoting Indian
products, culture, and tourism at every level through this forum. Women's leadership is driving
development forward in the meetings, and the Urban 20, Youth 20, Digital Economy, Employment,
and Agriculture working groups are constantly in discussion. Where products are distributed
from a single district, a single product list of respective states, Indian cuisine, forts, caves, and
tourist destinations are promoting products, culture and tourism.

eetings were held in over 30 different win-win for Equity and Economy," "Partnership
working areas in preparation for the 18th for Promoting Women's Leadership at all levels
MG-20 Summit, which will take place in Delhi including at the Grassroots," and "Education, the Key
on September 9 and 10, 2023. Among the topics to Women’s Empowerment and Equal Workforce
discussed were global economic challenges, climate Participation."The two-day conference's theme was
change, and ongoing conflicts. The impact is also empowering women to lead in all areas.
being discussed, and the delegates are also being
acquainted with the cultural heritage, food, and First meeting of Digital Economy Working Group
tourist attractions of cities where the meetings are held in Lucknow on February 13-15
organised. Let us look at the meetings that took The G-20 Digital Economy Working Group held its
place in the first two weeks of February. first meeting in Lucknow from the 13th to the 15th
of February. This discussion included eight guest
On February 11 and 12, the first G-20 Empowerment countries in addition to G-20 member countries. On
meeting was held in Agra. the first day of the meeting, a workshop on digital
Women and Child Development and Minority Affairs public infrastructure, cyber security solutions for
Minister Smriti Zubin Irani attended the opening MSMEs, sustainable development goals, and the
ceremony. use of geospatial technologies was held. Amitabh
The meeting focussed on three focus areas Kant, India's Sherpa, addressed the meeting on the
that included "Women's Entrepreneurship: A second day. Following a thorough discussion of the

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